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UK urgently needs tech skills upgrade to compete globally

The UK plummeted to 45th globally for technology and business skills, trailing behind Germany, France, and Spain, despite a GBP £3.5 billion governmental push.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jun 2024

Digital Transformation

UK outpaces US in desktop-as-a-service adoption, Nerdio finds

New research by Nerdio reveals the UK has surpassed the US in adopting desktop-as-a-service (DaaS), driven by benefits in cost, flexibility, and sustainability.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

Hyperscale

SeqOIA adopts Scality RING to enhance genomics sequencing

SeqOIA, a key French genomics lab, adopts Scality RING to handle petabyte-scale genetic data, enhancing cancer and rare disease patient outcomes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

Power / Energy

IFS to acquire Copperleaf Technologies for asset management boost

IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

Risk & Compliance

Traceable AI uncovers growing API security issues in finance

A report from reveals critical API security flaws plaguing the US financial sector, with 82% of institutions concerned about regulatory compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Firewalls

Geoff Waters named Chief Revenue Officer at Barracuda Networks

Geoff Waters has been hired as Chief Revenue Officer at Barracuda Networks, aiming to boost global sales, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Application Programming Interface

commercetools launches solution for booming healthcare ecommerce

commercetools has launched commercetools for Healthcare, a HIPAA-compliant composable commerce solution, targeting the $800bn healthcare ecommerce market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

EduTech

AI adoption grows despite challenges in Australian businesses

A new report by Pegasystems reveals that 96% of Australian businesses are adopting AI, yet only a mere 4% feel adequately prepared for its seamless integration.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Investment in data centres surges, ABS gaining traction

Global investment in data centres hits USD $22 billion in five months, with asset-backed securitisations driving financial strategies, Linklaters reports.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Survey reveals AI-led security critical for business growth

A survey by OpenText Cybersecurity reveals 92.5% of businesses see AI-led security as crucial for growth, with MSPs and MSSPs prioritising AI integration.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024

Generative AI

Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation of legal AI

Nearly half of UK lawyers favour self-regulation for AI in the legal industry, with 48% of firm lawyers and 50% of in-house lawyers advocating against government intervention, per Thomson Reuters.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024

Fintech

Australian executives predict AI-driven business growth in 2024

A new survey by OpenText Cybersecurity reveals that 92.5% of Australian executives in MSPs and MSSPs foresee significant business growth driven by AI investments in the next year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024

Application Programming Interface

Apple reveals visionOS 2 upgrade for Vision Pro with new features

Apple introduces visionOS 2 for Vision Pro, unveiling new spatial photos, enhanced productivity tools, and developer APIs in a major update just months after launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024

Cloud Services

UK leads Europe in digital FDI growth despite overall decline

The UK has secured its position as Europe's top destination for digital FDI with 255 projects in 2023, according to EY's latest survey, outpacing the continent amidst a broader decline.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2024

Supply Chain

Computex 2024 success draws global tech leaders & innovation

Computex 2024 concluded successfully, drawing 85,179 ICT professionals globally and featuring innovations like AI-integrated PCs, smart mobility, and metaverse tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Darktrace launches AI-powered Managed Detection & Response service

Darktrace unveils its Managed Detection and Response service, enhancing AI-driven security with 24/7 human analyst support to counter rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Nimbus patents solution to eliminate wage theft in Australia

Nimbus has become the first Australian tech firm to patent a solution against wage theft, crucial for the AUD $2.5 billion contact centre industry.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Multi-cloud

FinOps gains traction as cloud costs rise, says esynergy

As cloud expenses soar, a new esynergy report underscores the rising role of FinOps, with 74% of organisations striving to optimise costs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

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Crypto

Crypto market sees 8.6% rise driven by ETH ETFs approval

The cryptocurrency market saw an 8.6% rise in May, driven by favourable U.S. regulations and ETH ETF approvals, according to Binance Australia's report.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024

YouTube

What happens next after a UK TikTok ban?

Facing a potential TikTok ban, UK businesses and content creators brace for change. Meta may fill the void, but new tech offers fresh opportunities.

By Steven Hubbard • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024