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UK Stories

Skills shortage stories

UK tech firms lead on skills-based hiring, survey finds

A shortage of available talent is leaving 59% of technology hiring managers struggling to fill specialist roles, a Michael Page study found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

London small firms lead UK in AI use, survey finds

London's small firms are more likely to be adopting AI, with 41% already using it as faster-growing businesses embrace the technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Customer Experience

Superloop opens Future Minds Lab at Colombo girls' school

The new facility will give girls at a Colombo school better access to laptops, STEM lessons and hands-on digital learning.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

MICA & Komerz launch AI commerce programme for students

More than 400 students will gain hands-on exposure to AI tools and live business data as marketing training shifts towards commercial skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Ransomware

Eventus Security wins community choice cybersecurity award

Public backing has handed Eventus Security another boost as it competes in a crowded managed security market facing rising cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv plans 300 new jobs in Letterkenny expansion

The expansion could bolster Donegal's labour market as demand for AI and data centre infrastructure drives up global manufacturing needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill

Channel partners risk losing customers if they cannot turn acronyms like UCaaS and SASE into clear business outcomes.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Tech Mahindra opens Toronto innovation hub to boost AI

Toronto clients will gain faster access to AI skills and local delivery support as Tech Mahindra expands its Canadian footprint.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Kyndryl launches agentic modernisation service platform

Pressure to modernise legacy systems is mounting as Kyndryl says most executives see AI adoption outpacing their firms' ability to adapt.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

Data Analytics

Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds

Australian workers with digital skills can command pay rises of up to 26% as employers demand them in nearly nine in 10 job ads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

ITSEC launches cybersecurity & AI academy in Jakarta

Indonesia's digital skills gap is fuelling demand for practical cyber and AI training, as firms struggle to hire workers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Private Cloud

Equinix launches managed private cloud service in Australia

Australian firms can now shift data-heavy workloads onshore as Equinix's new service promises faster deployment and tighter control over sensitive systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Microsoft appoints Nick Walton as NZ Managing Director

The appointment strengthens Microsoft's push in New Zealand as businesses weigh AI adoption, cloud investment and data-residency demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Agricultural Technology

New Zealand unveils nine industry-led school subjects

Students in Years 12 and 13 will gain school qualifications tied to jobs and training as the government seeks to ease skills shortages.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Human Capital Management

Irish workers boost AI skills amid job security fears

More than two in five Irish professionals now fear AI could affect their jobs, even as most remain confident their skills will still count in three years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week