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Stop buying, start building: How to win the digital skills race

Organisations must prioritise building digital skills in-house through AI-powered learning to close widening gaps and thrive by 2026 amid rapid tech change.

By Nelson Sivalingam • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Human Capital Management

AI Is changing hiring, and putting skills at the centre

Generative AI is reshaping recruitment by prioritising skills over CVs, helping firms hire faster and fairer in a rapidly changing workforce landscape.

By Dustin Burgess • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Document Management

Digital skills gap stalls AI progress for UK industrial firms

Nearly half of UK industrial midmarket firms cite digital skills shortages, especially in AI, as a major obstacle to business growth and digital transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Customer Experience

UK businesses urged to blend agility & discipline for 2026 growth

UK firms advised to combine agility and discipline in 2026 amid modest growth, tech advances, ESG focus, and evolving workforce and regulations.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Data governance

AI risk outpaces oversight as BSI warns of governance gaps for firms

BSI warns many UK and global firms lack robust AI governance despite rising investment, risking operational failures and reputational damage amid growing AI use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Private Cloud

UK AI investment rises as readiness & skills gaps persist

UK AI investment rises 33% amid skills and readiness gaps; 83% face cyber outages and cloud strategies shift due to geopolitical concerns, says report.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Global Stories

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Digital Transformation

CFA Institute launches AI guide for ethical asset management use

CFA Institute has released a guide to help asset managers ethically integrate AI into investment decisions, enhancing transparency and operational efficiency.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

SAP commits to teaching 12 million by 2030, opens up free learning pathways

SAP has made a massive overhaul of its learning offering, making content free and revamping certifications to focus on practical skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

Kyndryl launches agentic AI services to reshape workplace roles

Kyndryl launches new AI services to help businesses transform job roles, improve collaboration, and upskill workforces for agentic AI integration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 15th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

UK firms see AI boost but workforce training lags behind

Two-thirds of UK firms report AI boosts in productivity, yet only 45% offer workforce training, highlighting a skills gap despite notable gains, IBM finds.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Human Capital Management

CTOs & CDOs drive AI strategy as UK firms eye rapid returns

UK firms are boosting AI spending with CTOs and CDOs leading strategy, expecting returns within two years despite workforce and legacy system challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025

Cloud Security

Finance & healthcare sectors urged to upskill amid cyber gaps

Finance, healthcare and MSSPs face significant cybersecurity skill gaps, urging urgent upskilling beyond compliance to tackle evolving cyber threats effectively.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Data governance

Australia's AI adoption surges as spending set to reach USD $12.3bn

Australian AI spending is set to reach USD $12.3bn by 2028, as firms embrace advanced AI and automation for major business gains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Queensland tech workforce set to double, adding 200,000 jobs by 2035

Queensland's tech workforce is set to double by 2035, adding 200,000 jobs and boosting its AUD $15 billion contribution to the economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Australia urged to bridge research gap with better AI adoption

Australia faces urgent calls to improve AI adoption and bridge its innovation gap, ranking 105th globally for turning research into commercial success.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025

Disaster Recovery

Australian organisations focus on AI, skills & resilience for growth

Australian organisations are prioritising AI, skills development and resilience to drive growth and enhance cybersecurity amid evolving threats and talent shortages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

MYOB wins Australian innovation award for Solo app for sole operators

MYOB wins the Australian Financial Review's innovation award for its Solo app, helping 1.6 million sole operators manage finances and admin with AI tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025