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EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding
Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

The hires are intended to help EvoluteIQ convert its USD $53 million investment into faster international growth and stronger customer demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

Its anniversary highlights a push to win AI customers wary of opaque systems, with Viya pitched on governance, transparency and human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity
Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

Only 30% of UK workers know their employer’s crisis plan well, even as cyberattacks top their continuity fears.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI investment could help construction firms retain staff
Data Protection

AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

Staff retention in construction could improve as more than half of professionals say AI investment would make them likelier to stay.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

The data integration software group is sharpening its growth push as it targets USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries
Storage

ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries

Organisations are now being judged on how they act on sustainability, with supply chains, AI infrastructure and hiring all under pressure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 9 min read • Last month
PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers
Virtualisation

PHP firms face tougher hunt for skilled developers

A shortage of experienced coders is putting pressure on teams maintaining mission-critical web systems as most PHP users plan upgrades.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

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Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation
Quantum Computing

Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation

The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Yesterday
Employers urged to treat mental health as workplace issue
Human Capital Management

Employers urged to treat mental health as workplace issue

Business leaders say burnout is a hard financial risk, urging employers to build mental health into job design, leadership and daily operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure
Robotics

MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure

Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m

Public money has joined major Silicon Valley backers in a USD $1.1 billion seed round aimed at keeping a UK AI start-up at home.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Staff shortages, legacy systems and AI demands are leaving most IT decision-makers in Irish companies reporting stress and mental health issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff
Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
HBHR launches HRGenie Auto amid payroll error fears
Software-as-a-Service

HBHR launches HRGenie Auto amid payroll error fears

Payroll mistakes are already pushing some workers into debt, as HBHR says 61% of employees would quit if errors continued for six months.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Cyber Scheme launches company accreditation programme
DevOps

Cyber Scheme launches company accreditation programme

UK cyber security suppliers could gain access to regulated procurement frameworks under a new accreditation scheme based on staff competence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
Semiconductors

Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

Researchers and institutions could soon gain domestic access to large-scale AI computing as Ottawa backs a new supercomputer with CAD $890 million.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
eSentire awards bursary to MTU cybersecurity student
EduTech

eSentire awards bursary to MTU cybersecurity student

The award will fund and place Munster Technological University student Bartosz Lipinski in eSentire's Cork security operations centre amid a widening EU skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last month
Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers
Customer Experience

Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers

Families using Zurich life protection policies will get free help with probate, funeral arrangements and admin as grief costs climb.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month