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UK scale-up founders fear AI could trigger job cuts
Digital Transformation

UK scale-up founders fear AI could trigger job cuts

UK scale-up founders warn staff lack AI skills, with most slowing hiring and a third expecting job cuts within a year, Helm survey finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
QA & Generation UK launch digital apprenticeship path
Data Analytics

QA & Generation UK launch digital apprenticeship path

QA and Generation UK launch an eight-week digital path linking bootcamps to Level 4 apprenticeships to tackle tech skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status
Virtualisation

Phoenix gains top VMware partner & consulting status

Phoenix secures VMware Pinnacle and Expert Advantage consulting status, signalling top-tier cloud and data centre expertise in the UK market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
IT jobs most applied for in UK as salaries outpace rest
Manufacturing

IT jobs most applied for in UK as salaries outpace rest

IT roles top UK job applications as Software Engineer leads with average pay of GBP £61,268, outpacing salaries in other major sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles
Marketing Technologies

Most Britons baffled by new AI & marketing job titles

Most Britons have never heard of new AI and marketing roles, with many dismissing titles like Belonging Manager and Empathy Engineer as fake.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains
Digital Transformation

AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains

Misaligned expectations over workplace AI risk costing UK employers up to GBP £60 billion a year in lost productivity and savings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility
Digital Transformation

Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility

Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Delivery constraints now define Europe's data centres
DevOps

Delivery constraints now define Europe's data centres

Europe's data centres face surging AI demand but BCS warns grid, skills and planning bottlenecks now dictate where capacity can be built.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Scottish firms talk up AI but lack clear strategies
Digital Transformation

Scottish firms talk up AI but lack clear strategies

AI dominates Scottish boardroom talk, yet most organisations still lack clear strategies or ownership to turn enthusiasm into action.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties
Firewalls

Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties

Exclusive Networks deepens its UK and Ireland portfolio by adding Extreme's AI-driven cloud networking platform to its cybersecurity-focused line-up.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026
Unified Communications

Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
Firewalls

Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact
Data Analytics

Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies
Firewalls

Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

Budget 2026 to drive AI adoption & skills in Singapore
Digital Transformation

Budget 2026 to drive AI adoption & skills in Singapore

Global tech firms say Singapore's Budget 2026 marks a shift from pilot projects to large-scale AI rollout and workforce-wide skills upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms
Data Protection

Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms

Australian midsize law firms double down on client care and incremental growth as AI use goes mainstream amid workload and talent strains.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership
Data Analytics

Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership

Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026