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Survey shows 60% of UK public sector IT leaders see cyber-attacks as inevitable, with phishing and ransomware posing top threats amid weak defences.

Evergreen marks its 100th managed IT services acquisition with Australia's REDD, surpassing $1 billion revenue, while expanding globally.

Ignition is developing an AI tool to help service businesses set smarter prices using real billing data, aiming to boost confidence and optimise revenues.

The UK’s GBP £2 billion AI plan ignites optimism for tech growth, but experts stress urgent need to close the widening AI skills gap across industries.

Global happiness falls to 58% in 2025, yet customer service satisfaction rises, boosted by growing trust in AI-powered support worldwide.

Boxphish, backed by BGF's GBP £400 million funding, plans further growth after 70% ARR rise and acquiring dark web intelligence firm Trillion.

Jenny Welsh joins UniTaskr as Head of Growth and Strategy to spearhead global expansion and promote diversity in the student work platform sector.

The UK Spending Review pledges GBP £86 billion to boost digital growth, transform the NHS, and increase police funding to modernise public services nationwide.

Global happiness fell nearly 10 points to 58% in 2025, but AI-driven customer service satisfaction rose 5 points to 41%, says NiCE’s report.

Despite instant messaging growth, 48% of IT leaders say email remains the top channel for vital business communications worldwide.

Australian group THDR has launched Neuono, an AI-driven app delivering personalised, made-to-measure menswear and womenswear via smartphone without fittings.

Payment outages in the UK cost retail and hospitality sectors GBP £1.6 billion annually, with over five major disruptions each year impacting customer spending.

Kao Data’s new campaign, Critical Careers, celebrates the vital contributions of women shaping the rapidly growing global digital infrastructure sector.

Third-party cyber breaches at Europe’s top 100 banks surged 25% last year, exposing systemic weaknesses in their digital supply chains under rising regulation.

Cambridge Spark urges all C-suite executives to boost AI knowledge through training, warning that gaps could limit business growth and boardroom decisions.

New Zealand rises to third in Adobe’s 2024 Digital Government Index with gains in service and performance, but digital equity still needs urgent improvement.

Despite fewer shoppers marking Father's Day, UK spending on gifts is set to reach GBP £1.12 billion in 2025, driven by inflation and rising prices.

An international Sussex team will unveil a digital twin of the Universe at Goodwood's Future Lab, simulating 14 billion years of cosmic evolution.

VinciWorks has launched Conversational Learning, an AI-driven compliance training tool using voice and text interactions to boost engagement and retention.

Swiss health tech firm Aeon raised EUR €8.2 million to expand its AI-driven platform offering full-body health checks across Europe.