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Cardiff hosts Soroptimists' conference on women's issues
Artificial Intelligence

Cardiff hosts Soroptimists' conference on women's issues

More than 400 delegates will debate women's safety, health and equality as Soroptimists gather in Cardiff for a two-day conference.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last week
Saber founders join 42 Under 42 after £13m revenue
Risk & Compliance

Saber founders join 42 Under 42 after £13m revenue

Bootstrapped growth has lifted the Manchester AI start-up to £13m in annual recurring revenue, without external funding or a sales team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders
Artificial Intelligence

UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders

Business leaders say the Budget must ease costs and boost investment or UK start-ups could lose talent, funding and growth momentum.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

Highlight names Jake Turnell-Willett to lead MSP community
Customer Relationship Management

Highlight names Jake Turnell-Willett to lead MSP community

The new group aims to help UK managed service providers tackle customer relationship strain as growth and sales promises outpace service delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
HP appoints ex-GSK chief Emma Walmsley as next CEO
Digital Transformation

HP appoints ex-GSK chief Emma Walmsley as next CEO

HP has appointed former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as CEO, bringing experience in healthcare, consumer businesses and technology governance to the role.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
MongoDB appoints Alex Newman to lead Australia & New Zealand
Data Analytics

MongoDB appoints Alex Newman to lead Australia & New Zealand

The appointment signals MongoDB's push to win more Australian and New Zealand customers as demand grows for AI systems that can run in production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
UiPath names Stuart Spencer to lead ANZ growth push
Digital Transformation

UiPath names Stuart Spencer to lead ANZ growth push

The move gives UiPath a senior regional executive to turn AI interest into sales growth and wider adoption across Australia and New Zealand.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Acronis names Tony Stratton as ANZ general manager
Data Protection

Acronis names Tony Stratton as ANZ general manager

The hire strengthens Acronis' push to grow its ANZ channel as MSPs demand simpler tools to manage rising cyber risk and IT complexity.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom
Data centers

Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom

Melbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills
Cybersecurity

ANZ hackathon in Brisbane tackles cybercrime skills

More than 100 students are tackling real-world scam and fraud scenarios as Queensland faces the highest share of Australia's cybercrime reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

Cycode expands in Canada as AI security demand rises
DevOps

Cycode expands in Canada as AI security demand rises

Canadian businesses adopting AI in software development are driving Cycode's 500% customer growth there over the past 18 months.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires
Crypto

Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires

Employers can now flag fake applicants earlier as concern grows over deepfakes, stolen identities and forged documents in remote hiring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
Jobseekers make more applications as confidence falls
Artificial Intelligence

Jobseekers make more applications as confidence falls

Candidates are sending 36% more applications, yet only a quarter feel sure they can land a suitable role as searches stretch to 5.7 months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Chexy ranks second in Canada fast 50 after 23,183% growth
Fintech

Chexy ranks second in Canada fast 50 after 23,183% growth

Expansion beyond rent payments has helped the Toronto fintech process more than $2 billion and deliver over $35 million in rewards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions
Malware

Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions

Stolen information is now the main pressure point in cyber intrusions, with exfiltration appearing in 83 per cent of cases investigated in the third quarter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Christchurch opens first hub in New Zealand startup network
Rocket Lab

Christchurch opens first hub in New Zealand startup network

The Christchurch site is a pilot for a wider network aimed at linking founders with investors, mentors and support across New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre
Robotics

Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre

More than 5,000 Dublin and Kildare students a year will get hands-on STEM and AI lessons as Microsoft ties its data centre to local skills.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week