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Cegal expands UK tech apprenticeships & mentoring schemes

Cegal boosts UK tech apprenticeships and mentoring with Microsoft-backed training to tackle IT skills gaps and fast-track new talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

Aspire Technology valued at GBP £192m in LDC deal

Aspire Technology secures LDC and Federated Hermes backing in deal valuing the fast-growing managed IT provider at GBP £192m.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Student Energy Group hits UK Fast Growth Index top five

Student Energy Group has been named fifth in the Midlands in the 2025 UK Fast Growth Index, spotlighting its rapid student energy expansion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Semiconductors

Women & rising stars honoured at 2025 TechWorks Awards gala

Women leaders and emerging engineers headlined the 2025 TechWorks Awards in London, as UK deep tech celebrated talent and diversity.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

UK IT leaders put AI first despite budget & security concerns

UK IT leaders prioritise AI integration despite tight budgets and security risks, with 37% naming it their top focus amid rising government interest.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Unified Communications

Northamber acquires Nuvias UC hardware unit for GBP £7.1 million

Northamber has acquired Nuvias UC's hardware unit for GBP £7.1 million, boosting its audio-visual and unified communications capabilities amid sector growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

Firewalls

Macquarie Telecom names new chief in leadership reshuffle

Macquarie Technology names Marija Harris to lead Macquarie Telecom from 2026 as veteran Luke Clifton shifts to a governance-focused director role.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

NashTech boosts UK & US leadership to meet rising AI demand

NashTech adds five senior UK and US leaders to sharpen AI and digital transformation expertise as global client demand accelerates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025

Smart Cities

AI data centre surge tests labour, energy & grids

AI data centres are set to strain power grids, labour and emissions targets, forcing the UK and Australia to rethink energy and skills plans.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake, Anthropic expand USD $200m Claude AI deal

Snowflake and Anthropic deepen Claude tie-up with a USD $200m deal to push compliant AI agents across Snowflake's global data cloud.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Data Protection

AI leaders surge ahead in growth & profitability

A global NTT DATA study finds AI leaders are 2.5 times likelier to see double-digit revenue growth and triple the profit margins of peers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Hack The Box launches AI cyber range & unveils red team certification

Hack The Box launches HTB AI Range, the world's first controlled AI cyber range for testing autonomous security agents in live scenarios.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 6th Dec 2025

Data Protection

Celerity appoints Stephen Leonard to drive US IBM Power growth

Celerity appoints Stephen Leonard as Board Advisor to boost growth in the US IBM Power market with its Copy Assure cyber recovery solution.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

Firewalls

WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks

China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025