ICT sector stories - Page 18

Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.

Nottingham tech startups and grads surge ahead, but the city trails rival hubs on Innovate UK cash, securing just GBP £6.1 million in 2024/25.

Ransomware attacks dipped in November, but ClickFix techniques and alliances between groups like Qilin and CL0P drove fresh risks.

Inefficient contract drafting is costing UK businesses an estimated GBP £12.2bn a year, dragging on productivity across key sectors.

Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.

Half of UK tech staff now depend on unapproved 'shadow AI' to hit deadlines, despite most warning it poses serious data‑security risks.

UK tech leaders say 2026 will test firms' AI adoption, network resilience and talent strategy, while priming the sector for faster growth.

Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.

Alteryx appoints veteran customer experience leader Bill Tabbit-Humphrey as Chief Customer Officer to steer post-sale AI analytics strategy.

ISACA named global authority for US defence CMMC credentials, reshaping cyber standards for more than 200,000 suppliers worldwide.

IRIS launches AI anomaly-checking tool for UK personal tax returns, promising to cut prep time to 90 minutes and slash errors by up to 95%.

AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.

Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud will scale Gemini 2.5-based agentic AI to move enterprises from pilots to production-grade, governed workflows.

Hedgehog lab has bought Label Sessions to build a full-stack innovation consultancy, linking AI delivery with a 500-strong global expert network.

IDHL launches IDHL Labs, a group-wide AI incubator backed by GBP £1.5 million to fast-track automation, tooling and data-driven services.

Red tape in UK and US visa systems is stalling AI and tech hiring, with firms reporting weeks-long delays, higher costs and lost revenue.

Gartner names Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Palo Alto Networks as frontrunners in nearly 30 fiercely contested AI market “races”.

Databricks secures over USD $4bn in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to USD $134bn as demand for AI data infrastructure surges.

BlackLine snaps up WiseLayer to embed AI agents in its Verity suite, automating complex close tasks and reshaping finance team workloads.

B2B buyers are rebelling against scripted 'discovery theatre' sales, accusing vendors of wasting time, misusing AI and eroding trust.