About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon
SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy
3 days ago
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dc
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hpc
SiTime says sharper synchronisation could trim power waste in AI data centres as operators face mounting scrutiny over grids, emissions and rising demand.
Digital Envoy launches LocID Graph to update identity graphs
3 days ago
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crm
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data protection
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martech
Digital Envoy unveils LocID Graph to help advertisers keep household records aligned as IP addresses shift, with tests under way in the US, UK and Europe.
Braze launches AI tools for marketers & European hosting
3 days ago
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crm
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data protection
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devops
Braze adds AI agents, creative workflow tools and European data hosting as marketers race to automate personalisation and campaign production.
HBHR launches HRGenie Auto amid payroll error fears
3 days ago
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saas
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digital transformation
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hcm
HBHR launches AI-driven HRGenie Auto to cut payroll mistakes as survey finds UK workers may quit over repeated pay errors.
Aruba joins IDSA to boost data space access for SMEs
3 days ago
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Aruba backs Europe's data-space push with managed connectors aimed at cutting costs and complexity for SMEs joining trusted industrial networks.
Gen Z hiring jumps 14% at UK tech SMEs, says report
3 days ago
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ai
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it industry
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smb
Hiring and pay rise across UK science and technology SMEs, with Gen Z workers leading growth as job gains spread beyond London.
VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services
3 days ago
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
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phishing
VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters.
Temenos report says five trends will reshape banking
3 days ago
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Temenos and Bain warn that banks must modernise core systems, governed data and cloud architecture as AI, stablecoins and personalisation gather pace.
MacPaw survey finds green concerns may drive file cleanups
3 days ago
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
MacPaw Earth Day survey finds 71.7% of Mac users would clear cloud files more often if they knew the environmental cost.
UK firms using AI assistants but multi-agent workflows lag
3 days ago
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devops
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digital transformation
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rpa
UK businesses are embracing AI assistants, but Slalom data shows only 31% have adopted multi-agent workflows, leaving staff to do more checking and prompting.
Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk
3 days ago
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firewalls
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data protection
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devops
Anthropic AI's Mythos prompts cyber security warnings as experts urge UK boards to treat AI-driven threats as a strategic risk.
GSA report says 5G market enters more selective phase
3 days ago
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uc
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
GSA says 392 operators have now launched 5G worldwide as the market shifts from coverage races to Standalone, slicing and enterprise services.
UK data centre sector doubts AI-ready infrastructure
3 days ago
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
Survey finds UK data centre professionals fear outdated testing, skills gaps and poor monitoring could leave infrastructure unready for AI growth.
Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy
3 days ago
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devops
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Anthropic and OpenAI take rival paths on AI cyber tools, as one keeps access tightly restricted while the other widens vetted user access.
Earth Day calls for data centre grid reset amid AI surge
3 days ago
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uc
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smart cities
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datacentre infrastructure
Bentley Systems and Blue Cloud Softech Solutions say AI data centres must share more of the burden as power demand tests ageing grids.
Lineaje survey finds AI code confidence outpaces visibility
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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application security
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devsecops
Lineaje survey flags a widening governance gap as most firms use AI-generated code, yet few can fully see or track it.
RWS survey finds most leaders distrust AI cultural nuance
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
RWS survey finds most content leaders distrust AI for cultural nuance, even as 86% say it has sped up global content creation.
Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
REGnosys chief says extra CFIT funding is welcome, but warns UK fintech needs modern data, reporting and compliance infrastructure to scale at home.
Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world
3 days ago
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malware
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edutech
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firewalls
Universities face a more varied cyber onslaught, with data breaches, hacktivism and ransomware surging as researchers draw nation-state attention.
UK project firms shift from AI trials to ROI gains
3 days ago
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
UK project-based firms are turning AI from pilot schemes into day-to-day tools, with nearly half reporting productivity or cost gains, Deltek says.