Skills shortage stories

Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.

Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.

Isaca launches AI risk certification as European research finds many organisations still lack clear ownership, response plans and board oversight.

Newcastle-based Seriös Group reports 53% growth, wins a data analytics award and lands more award nominations as expansion plans gather pace.

Crescendo targets Britain and Europe with AI customer service push after topping USD $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

DataFest 2026 in Edinburgh will hear from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and ex-Google, Meta and SpaceX executive Dex Hunter-Torricke on AI trust and leadership.

SAS deepens UK AI investment with Glasgow research hub funding and free training access for workers, students and apprentices.

Mediazoo taps John Gordon to spearhead product strategy as the group moves to turn its AI learning tools into offerings for corporate clients.

Hiring and pay rise across UK science and technology SMEs, with Gen Z workers leading growth as job gains spread beyond London.

Survey finds UK data centre professionals fear outdated testing, skills gaps and poor monitoring could leave infrastructure unready for AI growth.

Anthropic and OpenAI take rival paths on AI cyber tools, as one keeps access tightly restricted while the other widens vetted user access.

Cyber resilience in 2026 shifts from perfect prevention to sharper response, as UK security leaders prioritise sustainability, visibility and judgement.

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.

AI coding accelerates software delivery, but security teams struggle to keep up as more code, alerts and manual checks pile up.

Syspro taps veteran HR leader Tom Loeffert to help reshape its global workforce strategy as CEO Leanne Taylor drives the ERP software group's next growth phase.

Cambridge Wireless sets out a 2026 conference agenda spanning AI, cyber resilience, quantum networking and industrial automation.

AI skills shortages are limiting business returns, with QA warning that training gaps are leaving many workers using the tools only for basic tasks.

Sage and PwC have launched AI-driven tools to speed Sage Intacct deployment and help accounting firms automate advisory work.

Capgemini says UK reindustrialisation plans are ahead of the world, but spending is set to halve as firms turn more selective and tech-led.

Anthropic is to give UK banks controlled access to its Mythos AI model, as financial firms brace for a new era of autonomous cyber threats.