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Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief
Digital Transformation

Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief

The hire comes as the edtech unicorn scales delivery across the UK and Europe to meet rising demand for AI and workplace skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Australian firms lose customers to skilled role gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian firms lose customers to skilled role gaps

Customer service and revenue are taking a hit as Australian employers struggle to fill critical roles, a survey finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Talent shortlisted for APSCo awards on leadership & Rise
Artificial Intelligence

Talent shortlisted for APSCo awards on leadership & Rise

It comes as Talent backs a wider push to fill Australia's technology skills gap, with more than 1.3 million workers needed by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams
Digital Transformation

Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams

Included free with Platform ONE subscriptions, the tool aims to help overstretched IT teams diagnose outages and performance issues far faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
BackBox launches Kilter AI for network operations
Disaster Recovery

BackBox launches Kilter AI for network operations

The new layer aims to help network teams prioritise vulnerabilities and automate routine fixes, while keeping human approval in charge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Network Security

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams are under pressure from faster AI-driven attacks, prompting Zscaler to add automated remediation and third-party integrations globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Proofpoint names Levey & Jaspal to leadership team
Data Protection

Proofpoint names Levey & Jaspal to leadership team

The cybersecurity group is shoring up governance and workforce strategy as it expands internationally and faces tighter regulation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
Digital Transformation

Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director

Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Digital Transformation

UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence

Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Forrester says India enterprises favour hybrid cloud
Disaster Recovery

Forrester says India enterprises favour hybrid cloud

Most Indian firms now run workloads across public, private and on-premises systems, as cost, resilience and sovereignty concerns reshape cloud plans.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
LMNTRIX appoints Kevin Wright to lead UK growth
Network Security

LMNTRIX appoints Kevin Wright to lead UK growth

Growing demand for managed detection and response is driving the company's UK expansion as boards face tougher resilience expectations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australian CISOs face rising AI risk duties at Proofpoint
Software-as-a-Service

Australian CISOs face rising AI risk duties at Proofpoint

Australian security chiefs are facing heavier AI oversight as breach costs climb and most say staff use of generative tools could expose data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Data centre STEM ambassadors to enter UK classrooms
Data centers

Data centre STEM ambassadors to enter UK classrooms

It aims to ease skills shortages by giving pupils aged eight to 16 direct contact with data centre workers in classrooms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays
Digital Transformation

Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays

Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Singapore firms expect autonomous AI within a year
Robotics

Singapore firms expect autonomous AI within a year

Pressure is mounting on Singapore companies to overhaul systems and controls, as 70% expect rivals to use autonomous AI for key work within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year
Software-as-a-Service

UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year

Security fears and a skills gap are holding back UK small firms, even as nearly half now use AI and more plan to adopt it.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago