Skills shortage stories
Most UK accounting firms would divert AI savings to compliance or staffing, not higher-margin advisory work, a Ravical survey found.
AI cuts hunt times from about an hour to under 20 minutes by automating evidence gathering and turning plain language into queries.
Only 3% of 18-to-24-year-olds see payroll as strategic, raising concerns over future recruitment and pay accuracy for employers.
UK office staff lose nearly two working days a week to admin, leaving many disengaged and prompting some to consider quitting.
By linking training to live workflows, the Berlin start-up aims to help firms turn more of their learning spend into measurable execution.
Only 58% of UK tech staff have formal AI training, leaving daily users exposed to errors, privacy risks and weak oversight.
The nomination comes as employers seek apprenticeships to fill digital skills gaps, with QA supporting around 12,000 learners last year.
The £500 million fund is meant to help British AI start-ups scale, as ministers seek growth and greater control over core technology.
The tie-up is set to bolster cyber skills, SME resilience and sector growth as CyberNorth widens its North East network of backers.
Security teams are bracing for harder-to-stop attacks after the model found a Linux kernel flaw that had gone unnoticed for 27 years.
Industrial users could cut downtime and cyber risk as TeamViewer’s latest update brings plug-and-play remote access and AI-guided maintenance support.
Businesses risk disruption if they hand security decisions to AI, as experts argue human oversight is needed to keep responses in context.
More Kiwi firms are moving beyond AI pilots, prompting Avanade to bolster local delivery in New Zealand as demand for implementation grows.
Students should get closer access to studio practice, as seven industry specialists will help update Arena Animation’s courses and mentoring.
Workers’ input on AI will shape how new tools are rolled out in Australian workplaces after Microsoft and the ACTU held a first summit in Sydney.
The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.
Only a third of Australian organisations have tested cyber recovery plans, leaving many exposed despite high confidence in detection and response.
Older staff are holding back AI adoption at work, with trust among 55 to 64-year-olds far below that of 18 to 24-year-olds in Australia.
The rollout aims to fill a gap in career advice for 14- to 24-year-olds, as schools face ratios of about 560 students per adviser.
The deal aims to help companies turn AI training into changed workflows and measurable performance, rather than standalone learning.