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Tredence appoints Shashank Samant as independent director
Data Analytics

Tredence appoints Shashank Samant as independent director

Growth across Europe and the Middle East is increasing pressure on Tredence to turn AI trials into larger enterprise contracts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Infosys completes CMMI AI maturity pilot assessment
Digital Transformation

Infosys completes CMMI AI maturity pilot assessment

The pilot is intended to help firms prove AI is being managed safely and consistently as they move from trials to large-scale use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest
Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest

Investors are paying a premium for Elon Musk's narrative, even as Tesla's brand suffers and his empire's risks are shifted onto a single float.

By Dwayne Alexander • 9 min read • Last month
ICO fines rise 370% as watchdog targets big breaches
Data Protection

ICO fines rise 370% as watchdog targets big breaches

Larger data breach sanctions are becoming the norm as the ICO issues fewer penalties, but targets cases involving children's privacy and cyberattacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds
eCommerce

World Cup sites lag as fan pages load in six seconds

Fans are already waiting nearly six seconds for federation sites, exposing digital weaknesses that could hurt engagement and revenue at World Cup 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
11:11 Systems wins Great Place To Work certification
Data Protection

11:11 Systems wins Great Place To Work certification

The certification may help the cloud and cyber security provider attract scarce talent as 95% of Australian staff rated it a great place to work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Spectrum wins ISO 27001 in seven months with Spotica
Data Protection

Spectrum wins ISO 27001 in seven months with Spotica

The certification could help Spectrum win government and enterprise contracts, after it cut the usual ISO 27001 timetable and costs sharply.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

UK small business profits rise as late payments bite
Manufacturing

UK small business profits rise as late payments bite

Cash-flow strain is deepening for UK SMEs, even as profits rose 7.4% and nearly half of invoices were still overdue, Sage said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
UK unveils GBP £1.1 billion AI hardware investment
Semiconductors

UK unveils GBP £1.1 billion AI hardware investment

The package will fund chips, a supercomputer and skills training, as ministers seek to build domestic AI capacity and speed workplace adoption.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands
Unified Communications

TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands

A government-backed push to tackle digital skills gaps will give 11- to 18-year-olds hands-on projects and a Birmingham lab across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Keen AI wins funding for shared grid monitoring model
Digital Transformation

Keen AI wins funding for shared grid monitoring model

Pooling data from Britain's grid operators could cut inspection costs and avert thousands of outages as demand for power infrastructure grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
iCatalyst acquires Beyond CRM in Brisbane expansion
Software-as-a-Service

iCatalyst acquires Beyond CRM in Brisbane expansion

The deal broadens iCatalyst's national Microsoft applications reach and preserves service for Beyond CRM's Brisbane clients.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Microsoft UK veteran joins Tramlines Ventures as MD
Software-as-a-Service

Microsoft UK veteran joins Tramlines Ventures as MD

Fresh funding is enabling the London firm to hire senior figures and target 30 AI-native services companies over the next three years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK data centre operators lag on predictive maintenance
Industrial IoT

UK data centre operators lag on predictive maintenance

Six hours of unplanned downtime a year is prompting UK data centre operators to rethink maintenance as predictive tools remain rare.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Apatura submits plans for Larbert data centre campus
Data centers

Apatura submits plans for Larbert data centre campus

The proposed campus could bring more than 1,300 long-term jobs and nearly GBP £1 billion in investment if Falkirk Council approves it.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
UK innovation firms eye growth at home despite delays
Data centers

UK innovation firms eye growth at home despite delays

Delayed procurement is making revenue visibility harder for UK innovation firms, even as 56 per cent plan their next growth phase at home.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Nebius picks Harlow for £1.7 billion UK AI rollout
Data centers

Nebius picks Harlow for £1.7 billion UK AI rollout

The deal secures rare long-term UK AI capacity as demand for power-hungry inference computing outstrips available data centre infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month