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UK STEM sector losing billions due to AI tool shortage

Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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New research reveals UK STEM professionals lose six hours weekly due to inadequate AI access, costing the economy GBP £64 billion annually.
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ServiceNow partners with NVIDIA, Siemens, & others on AI

Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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ServiceNow has unveiled new partnerships with NVIDIA, Siemens, Pearson, and Snowflake to enhance AI capabilities and improve productivity across industries.
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AI adoption prioritised in UK cloud strategy survey

Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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A survey by Red Hat reveals 88% of UK IT managers prioritise AI adoption in cloud strategies, with 98% deeming cloud investment vital by 2025.
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UK faces significant IT skills shortage reveals new report

Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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Hyve Managed Hosting's 2024 report reveals a severe skills shortage in the UK's IT sector, impacting 81% of businesses amid rapid technological advancement.
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Lack of funding & staff weakens Europe's cybersecurity teams

Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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ISACA's survey shows European cybersecurity teams are underfunded and understaffed, with 52% citing inadequate budgets, 61% lacking staff.
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UK local councils shift focus to sustainability & cloud tech

Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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UK local authorities are prioritising sustainability and cloud technology, with 96% increasing cloud use. Cost and skill shortages pose significant challenges.
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Slow AI progress in UK public sector due to budget & skills

Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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A SAS report reveals just one in five UK government officials are making strides in AI, hindered by budget constraints, tech gaps, and outdated systems.
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Salesforce to offer free AI training to close skills gap

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Salesforce will offer its premium AI courses for free on Trailhead until end-2025, investing over USD $50 million to bridge the AI skills gap.
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AI skills shortage is top challenge for UK IT leaders in 2024

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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A shortage of skilled professionals is threatening AI implementation in 2024, with 68% of UK IT leaders citing it as the primary obstacle, Confluent's study reveals.
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How MDR will transform cybersecurity in the mid-market

Mon, 16th Sep 2024
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Mid-sized businesses under cyber-attack pressure look to Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to bridge security and staffing gaps, navigating an evolving threat landscape.
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Developer experience roles top UK salary ranks with GBP £146,933

Wed, 4th Sep 2024
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A Stack Overflow survey reveals UK developer experience roles as the highest-paid, with a median salary of GBP £146,933, reflecting industry demands.
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Skillvue secures USD $2.8 million to expand AI skills platform

Wed, 4th Sep 2024
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Italian HR tech startup Skillvue raises USD $2.8 million to advance its AI-based skills assessment platform, aiming to revolutionise recruitment and talent development.
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Schneider Electric's Abrahams to lead iMasons Armed Forces group

Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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David Abrahams of Schneider Electric has been named Chair of iMasons' Armed Forces MRG, aiming to boost veteran employment in digital infrastructure and data centres.
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Increased educational focus needed to bridge the skills gap

Fri, 23rd Aug 2024
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Technology leaders urge increased educational focus to bridge the skills gap as A-Level results come through in the United Kingdom.
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Latest Searce report reveals AI trends & challenges for 2024

Thu, 22nd Aug 2024
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Searce's latest report reveals that nearly one in ten executives at major firms in the UK and US will invest over USD $25 million in AI this year.
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UK govt announces £32 million in funding for new AI projects

Thu, 8th Aug 2024
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In a move to bolster AI innovation, the government announced funding for 98 new AI projects, allocating £32 million to help drive efficiencies.
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AI transforming DevOps: Tricentis 2024 report reveals impact

Wed, 7th Aug 2024
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Tricentis' 2024 report highlights how AI is revolutionising DevOps, with 60% of practitioners prioritising AI in testing. Despite benefits, skills and regulation remain barriers.
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Global enterprises struggling with AI talent shortage

Thu, 1st Aug 2024
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More than a third of global enterprises are struggling to attract essential AI and data talent, jeopardising their AI ambitions, an IDC study reveals.
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Unlocking the ingenuity of the crowd: Winning the war on cybercrime

Sat, 27th Jul 2024
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Enterprises are prioritising security over digital transformation as cybercrime's global cost approaches USD $9.5 trillion. Is crowdsourced security the answer?.
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AI could add GBP £2 billion to UK GDP & create 20,000 jobs

Thu, 25th Jul 2024
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A new study reveals that the UK's accounting sector could see an injection of GBP £2 billion into GDP and generate 20,000 jobs through AI adoption.