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Starmer opens London Tech Week with AI investment push
Semiconductors

Starmer opens London Tech Week with AI investment push

New compute funding and billions in private pledges are set to widen access to AI tools, sharpening Britain's bid for investment and growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Pax8 brings Beyond conference to Sydney in APAC push
Digital Transformation

Pax8 brings Beyond conference to Sydney in APAC push

More than 800 managed service providers are expected in Sydney as Pax8 seeks to deepen its Asia-Pacific presence with a regional conference.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
IREN signs deal for 800MW South Australia data centre
Data centers

IREN signs deal for 800MW South Australia data centre

The Bundey campus could create hundreds of jobs while helping South Australia court investment in AI infrastructure as demand accelerates across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Coupa launches spend index with MIT Data Science Lab
Manufacturing

Coupa launches spend index with MIT Data Science Lab

Actual procurement data now points to a broad April slowdown, with all five tracked sectors posting month-on-month spend declines.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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TBC Uzbekistan launches digital SME payroll feature
Digital Transformation

TBC Uzbekistan launches digital SME payroll feature

Small businesses in Uzbekistan can now pay staff instantly at weekends and holidays, as TBC Business adds a digital payroll tool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Glean adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to enterprise AI
Data Protection

Glean adds NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra to enterprise AI

Businesses using Glean can now switch to NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra as cost pressure rises over how enterprises deploy generative AI at scale.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland adds AI board session
Data Protection

Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland adds AI board session

Boards are being warned to assess AI risk as well as opportunity, after new demand from executives prompted the course expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
London firms lead AI adoption as regional gap widens
Digital Transformation

London firms lead AI adoption as regional gap widens

The capital's lead in AI use may widen Britain's productivity divide, with many regional firms lacking the data and cloud basics to scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Greater Manchester AI sector valued at USD $4.7 billion
Smart Cities

Greater Manchester AI sector valued at USD $4.7 billion

The city region is drawing more investors and employers as nearly USD $1 billion has flowed into its AI firms since 2010.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK tech could lose GBP £14.5bn from graduate decline
Artificial Intelligence

UK tech could lose GBP £14.5bn from graduate decline

A smaller pipeline of tech graduates could leave the UK economy GBP £14.5 billion worse off by 2035, a new study warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences
Network Security

BT joins Anthropic cyber project to bolster defences

The telecoms group will use Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview to spot vulnerabilities faster as cyber threats grow more automated.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
London keeps Europe's top spot for tech investment
Unified Communications

London keeps Europe's top spot for tech investment

Technology investment softened last year, but the UK still drew more projects than France and Germany as London stayed ahead of Paris.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Carney unveils AI strategy, $200B in economic growth goal
Data Protection

Carney unveils AI strategy, $200B in economic growth goal

Ottawa's five-year push aims to lift adoption, create 250,000 AI jobs and curb the talent drain as Canada races to catch up.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Business leaders urge greener tech on World Environment Day
Data centers

Business leaders urge greener tech on World Environment Day

Climate resilience is becoming a business priority as tech firms warn of rising risks from AI data centres, e-waste and supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
ILI Group seeks approval for GBP £5bn Fife data centre
Digital Transformation

ILI Group seeks approval for GBP £5bn Fife data centre

The 600MW scheme could bring hundreds of jobs to Fife and secure the first step in ILI Group's GBP £15 billion Scottish data centre plan.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
OpenUK unveils speakers for Edinburgh open source AI event
Hyperscale

OpenUK unveils speakers for Edinburgh open source AI event

The conference will put Scotland's AI talent, security and infrastructure under the spotlight as debate over governance and control intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall
Unified Communications

TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall

The honour spotlights TELUS's CAD $70 billion British Columbia investment as the company faces pressure to link spending with jobs and access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month