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Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure
Manufacturing

Australian businesses warn of supply chain & cost pressure

Supply shortages and inflation are squeezing Australian design and construction firms, while more than half now say geopolitical tensions are making their chains fragile.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI
Data Privacy

Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI

The findings suggest many smaller firms are already using AI to lift productivity, but training costs and know-how remain major barriers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
UK ranks 19th for AI readiness as skills gap bites
eLearning

UK ranks 19th for AI readiness as skills gap bites

A weak workforce skills base has left Britain behind peers, despite the strong policy and infrastructure for AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AWS event in Newcastle targets North East tech SMEs
Software-as-a-Service

AWS event in Newcastle targets North East tech SMEs

North East SMEs will get guidance on public sector contracts and cloud tools at a free Newcastle session with AWS and industry speakers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains
Risk & Compliance

Gartner urges Chief Financial Officers to govern AI gains

AI time savings may not cut labour bills unless finance chiefs actively redirect capacity, Gartner said, as firms seek returns on spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Budget to boost defence & AI with billions in spending
Drones

Budget to boost defence & AI with billions in spending

Billions in long-term borrowing could lift drone makers and defence tech groups, while half a billion pounds is set aside for AI safety and skills.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people
Generative AI

Digital inclusion starts with listening to young people

Research shows digital inclusion must go beyond internet access, as rangatahi say they need skills and a real say in AI safety.

By Ezekiel Raui • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford
Open source

Micro:bit marks 10 years with digital wave at Hereford

The anniversary project brought 200 people together in Hereford, showing the tiny computer can make coding accessible to blind and sighted participants alike.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth
Robotics

Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth

School pupils across the West Midlands will get hands-on access to artificial intelligence, quantum and cyber security careers through the new lab.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre
Robotics

Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre

More than 5,000 Dublin and Kildare students a year will get hands-on STEM and AI lessons as Microsoft ties its data centre to local skills.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Micro:bit foundation urges children to question AI
Artificial Intelligence

Micro:bit foundation urges children to question AI

Children need stronger AI literacy and critical thinking, the foundation says, as it seeks to reach 100 million young people by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training
Human Capital Management

UK firms spend more on AI tools than workforce training

Many UK employers risk poor returns from AI because staff are being given tools faster than they are trained to use them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Salesforce offers free Slack Enterprise to UK students
Data Protection

Salesforce offers free Slack Enterprise to UK students

Millions of students could gain workplace AI skills as UK colleges and universities get free access to Slack Enterprise under a Salesforce programme.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises
Digital Transformation

Axiologik boosts headcount by a third as demand rises

Rising digital and AI demand helped the Leeds consultancy expand by a third in 2026, after a nine-hire August recruitment drive.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap
Digital Transformation

Air IT launches AI services to close SME decision gap

The new offer is aimed at helping smaller firms turn scattered AI trials into governed projects with measurable business value.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships
Software-as-a-Service

Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships

The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
UK leaders fear AI gap as training lags, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK leaders fear AI gap as training lags, survey finds

Many UK executives are masking AI uncertainty, with 38% fearing their careers will suffer unless they upskill within a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2026