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Leapwork report reveals flawed AI testing, highlights need for change
DevOps

Leapwork report reveals flawed AI testing, highlights need for change

A Leapwork survey reveals only 16% of firms find their software testing efficient, despite 85% having integrated AI, uncovering widespread performance issues.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Survey reveals challenges in online product discovery
Marketing Technologies

Survey reveals challenges in online product discovery

A recent Constructor survey revealed 42% of online shoppers rate their product discovery experiences poorly on retail websites. Retailers face significant challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
New study shows screen time concerns, Gen Z struggle to unplug
EduTech

New study shows screen time concerns, Gen Z struggle to unplug

A survey by ExpressVPN reveals 86% of parents worry about children's screen time, while 46% of Gen Z are actively trying to cut down, despite facing FOMO challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Gen reveals 24% rise in ransomware attacks on consumers
Email Security

Gen reveals 24% rise in ransomware attacks on consumers

Threat report shows that within the consumer threat landscape, a popular delivery technique is hiding ransomware payload in pirated content.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
Seagate expands Lyve Cloud with new features and additional regions
Storage

Seagate expands Lyve Cloud with new features and additional regions

Seagate broadens its Lyve Cloud with new features and sites in Germany and Japan, aiming to enhance cost optimisation, efficiency, and scalability for enterprises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Sep 2024
Study shows disconnect between IT departments & employees' DEX
Key Performance Indicators

Study shows disconnect between IT departments & employees' DEX

Scalable Software reveals 45% of US and UK organisations fail to engage in employee journey mapping, highlighting major gaps in digital experience understanding.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024
Future of accounting: Sage predicts AI to revolutionise by 2030
Risk & Compliance

Future of accounting: Sage predicts AI to revolutionise by 2030

A Forrester Consulting study for Sage predicts that by 2030, AI will revolutionise SMB accounting with ethics policies, real-time data, and continuous assurance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024
Oracle & Anduril partner to enhance global defence solutions
Data sovereignty

Oracle & Anduril partner to enhance global defence solutions

Oracle and Anduril have partnered to integrate Anduril's Lattice software with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enhancing global defence and security operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024

Stories from Other Regions

United Kingdom (UK) stories

TrilbyTV empowers clear communication in schools with Transform Trust
Digital Signage

TrilbyTV empowers clear communication in schools with Transform Trust

Transform Trust enhances staff communication using TrilbyTV's digital signage, promoting clearer messaging across 26 schools in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Milieu Insight appoints Sundip Chahal as new CEO
Marketing Technologies

Milieu Insight appoints Sundip Chahal as new CEO

Milieu Insight has named Sundip Chahal as CEO, tasking him with expanding the company's reach into the US and UK while strengthening its Southeast Asian market.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Ocado & Zitcha unveil new advertising platform Ocado Ads
DevOps

Ocado & Zitcha unveil new advertising platform Ocado Ads

Ocado Retail partners with Zitcha to launch Ocado Ads, a new retail media platform aiming to personalise advertising and drive growth in the UK's fastest-growing grocer.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Click Start training closes UK's digital skills gap, boosts careers
EduTech

Click Start training closes UK's digital skills gap, boosts careers

Click Start, a new UK digital skills programme, has transformed career prospects, with 94% of participants ready for tech roles and 1,000 connected to opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Over a third of UK workers engage in 'pretend productivity'
Productivity

Over a third of UK workers engage in 'pretend productivity'

A Workhuman survey reveals 36% of UK employees are faking productivity due to an always-on culture, highlighting the need for better work-life balance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Cloudinteract expands to US, hires senior execs for growth
Hyperscale

Cloudinteract expands to US, hires senior execs for growth

CloudInteract expands its senior team amid UK growth and US expansion, targeting GBP £5M revenue by March 2026 and doubling its headcount.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
What it means to shift to a circular economy
Supply Chain

What it means to shift to a circular economy

Shifting to circular models could help New Zealand and Australia close emissions gaps, cut waste and create jobs in infrastructure and construction.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024
Heights Telecom partners with BeFibre to enhance UK broadband
Gaming

Heights Telecom partners with BeFibre to enhance UK broadband

Heights Telecom and BeFibre partner to introduce Wi-Fi 6 routers for UK customers, targeting a shift to Wi-Fi 7 by mid-2025, enhancing broadband services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Sep 2024
Admin work stifling UK hospitality growth, says new research
EduTech

Admin work stifling UK hospitality growth, says new research

Administrative tasks are stifling growth for 88% of UK hospitality businesses, despite anticipated revenue increases.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024
WM5G expands Site Finder to boost UK mobile connectivity
Network Infrastructure

WM5G expands Site Finder to boost UK mobile connectivity

WM5G expands its Site Finder service, targeting better mobile connectivity in underserved UK regions by promoting shared telecoms sites, accelerating infrastructure deployment.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024