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World FinTech Day warnings over governance & skills
Digital Transformation

World FinTech Day warnings over governance & skills

Financial services firms risk stalled AI roll-outs and weaker supply chains unless governance and digital skills improve, experts warned.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • This month
European SMEs improve digital competitiveness, report finds
Digital Transformation

European SMEs improve digital competitiveness, report finds

Narrowing gaps across the bloc suggest smaller firms are gaining from digital upgrades, with research and innovation posting the sharpest rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms move beyond AI pilots, Vention survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK firms move beyond AI pilots, Vention survey finds

UK companies are spending more on AI training and partnerships, yet more than a third still cannot prove its business value.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Malt names finance & product chiefs as users top 1m
Software-as-a-Service

Malt names finance & product chiefs as users top 1m

The freelance platform's international expansion is being backed by fresh finance and product leadership as it passes 1m registered experts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears
Digital Transformation

Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears

Most finance professionals now use AI, but 93 per cent worry its outputs may be inaccurate or biased, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
TalentLMS warns AI is widening workplace learning debt
Digital Transformation

TalentLMS warns AI is widening workplace learning debt

AI is helping employees mask skills gaps, but TalentLMS says the hidden backlog is driving more mistakes and weaker performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall
Smart Cities

Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall

As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • This month
London to take majority of UK finance hiring in 2026
Digital Transformation

London to take majority of UK finance hiring in 2026

Vacancies in the capital are forecast to rise 17% next year, lifting London to 52% of UK finance recruitment as hiring narrows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia
Data Protection

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia

Free access to ChatGPT will reach 10,000 Australian researchers first, as OpenAI targets science and maths work at universities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI for all can't mean AI for some: Why Canada's strategy must reach beyond the cities
Smart Cities

AI for all can't mean AI for some: Why Canada's strategy must reach beyond the cities

Rural and Indigenous communities risk being left behind as Ottawa's new AI plan scales up in cities without fixing internet and local training gaps.

By Ryan Oliver • 4 min read • Last month
UK leaders back data streaming engineers for faster AI
Data Analytics

UK leaders back data streaming engineers for faster AI

UK executives say AI rollouts could speed up if firms hire data streaming engineers, with 94% backing the specialist role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Canadian workers say employers favour tech over careers
Digital Transformation

Canadian workers say employers favour tech over careers

Many Canadian staff fear AI spending is outpacing training, with 51% saying employers favour new tools over career development.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
de Novo wins Cardiff council systems overhaul deal
Data Analytics

de Novo wins Cardiff council systems overhaul deal

The overhaul will replace systems used by 15,000 staff and add STEM events for up to 2,500 children across Cardiff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ngāti Whātua names first tech scholarship recipients
IT Industry

Ngāti Whātua names first tech scholarship recipients

The awards aim to widen Māori access to tech careers by funding study, mentoring and business links for 18- to 25-year-olds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking
Digital Transformation

Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking

Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK cyber bill risks failing without skills overhaul
Security Operations Centres

UK cyber bill risks failing without skills overhaul

Broader duties in the UK's proposed cyber law could divert scarce staff from frontline defence, worsening already acute skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK cyber bill could fail without skills fix, report warns
Security Operations Centres

UK cyber bill could fail without skills fix, report warns

Critical infrastructure could face tougher cyber rules without stronger workforce pipelines, as 49% of businesses already report a skills gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance
Data Protection

AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance

Unchecked AI could distort finance decisions and damage trust, as UK firms rush adoption without enough governance, oversight or training.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month