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UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows
Digital Transformation

UK tech workforce hits 2.15 million as demand grows

Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Westcoast becomes Intel processor distribution partner
Virtualisation

Westcoast becomes Intel processor distribution partner

The move gives UK resellers a single source for Intel Core Ultra desktop chips as demand rises for AI-ready PCs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Coventry trust launches linked digital medicines system
Digital Transformation

Coventry trust launches linked digital medicines system

Nurses at a major NHS trust should spend less time away from bedsides as live medicines stock now sits inside patient records, cutting errors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
CTI Digital builds sovereign AI platform in Manchester
Data Protection

CTI Digital builds sovereign AI platform in Manchester

Businesses face growing pressure to keep AI data and costs in-house, as CTI Digital tests a private platform for employees in Manchester.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
East Riding council picks Unit4 for finance overhaul
Software-as-a-Service

East Riding council picks Unit4 for finance overhaul

The overhaul should cut manual work and improve reporting for 342,000 residents as the council replaces legacy finance systems with cloud software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
XMA installs digital signage across three UK offices
Digital Signage

XMA installs digital signage across three UK offices

The rollout should save staff hours on internal updates as XMA uses screens to target messages across three offices and dozens of divisions.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Yesterday
GoCardless & Sequence launch Direct Debit integration
Software-as-a-Service

GoCardless & Sequence launch Direct Debit integration

Businesses using Sequence can now collect Direct Debit payments without leaving its billing software, reducing manual chasing of late invoices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
AI workflow gaps lead firms to scale back projects
Digital Transformation

AI workflow gaps lead firms to scale back projects

Quality failures are prompting some firms to pull back from AI projects, as a UK survey found 18% have already abandoned or scaled them back.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK credit card balances hit record high amid strain
Inflation

UK credit card balances hit record high amid strain

Household finances are under growing strain as repayment rates fall and missed payments rise, with balances matching a record high.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
London SMEs suffer AI misinformation in search tests
Large Language Models

London SMEs suffer AI misinformation in search tests

London SMEs are more likely than larger firms to be misdescribed by AI search tools, risking lost customers and missed revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Peer Software launches PeerGFS v6.4 for faster syncing
Hybrid Cloud

Peer Software launches PeerGFS v6.4 for faster syncing

Faster file transfers and stronger resilience are intended to cut delays for firms running shared workloads across sites, cloud and hybrid systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Evolve Energy wins Stansted private wire supply deal
Clean technologies

Evolve Energy wins Stansted private wire supply deal

The deal gives Inflite greater control over electricity costs and decarbonisation planning after a 2.5-year switch from the airport tariff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago
HMRC mileage rise exposes outdated expense processes
Digital Transformation

HMRC mileage rise exposes outdated expense processes

Employers risk reimbursement errors and compliance headaches unless expense systems are updated to reflect HMRC's first mileage rate rise in 15 years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds
Unified Communications

UK retailers face frontline tech friction, study finds

Shop-floor systems are leaving most staff juggling too many devices, as only 5% of UK retail workers report no major in-store tech friction.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Atos releases Premier League fixture list for 2026-27
Data Analytics

Atos releases Premier League fixture list for 2026-27

Supporters and clubs face a six-month balancing act as computer modelling and manual checks shape a season already crowded by international demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Mindstone launches fair-source Rebel AI system for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Mindstone launches fair-source Rebel AI system for firms

The free release could help firms avoid costly single-vendor AI contracts as Rebel links employees to shared company memory and portable workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gamma padel tournament raises GBP £1,430 for charities
Partner Programmes

Gamma padel tournament raises GBP £1,430 for charities

More than 70 teams took part across four UK cities as the annual event doubled as a networking drive and charity fundraiser.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme
Collaboration

FICO & Chelsea Foundation launch teen money programme

Teenagers at Stamford Bridge are learning budgeting through a football club simulation as FICO begins its first UK financial education push.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Channel 4 signs five ad-tech deals for programmatic access
Marketing Technologies

Channel 4 signs five ad-tech deals for programmatic access

Advertisers will soon get broader real-time access to Channel 4's premium video inventory, as Amazon Ads and four other platforms join its network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago