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Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217
Data centers

Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217

Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Skillsoft launches AI Coach to widen workplace access
Software-as-a-Service

Skillsoft launches AI Coach to widen workplace access

Broader coaching access could help employers turn training into day-to-day performance as Skillsoft trials the tool with selected customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears
Digital Transformation

Finance teams embrace AI amid growing accuracy fears

Most finance professionals now use AI, but 93 per cent worry its outputs may be inaccurate or biased, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Generate launches Ones to Watch for ANZ B2B marketers
Social Media

Generate launches Ones to Watch for ANZ B2B marketers

In-house B2B marketers in Australia and New Zealand will gain more visibility as Generate opens shortlists across 19 award categories.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last month
Hack The Box names new Chief Technology Officer & CMO
Digital Transformation

Hack The Box names new Chief Technology Officer & CMO

The cyber training firm is scaling for AI-era threats and international growth as it adds a new Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TalentLMS warns AI is widening workplace learning debt
Digital Transformation

TalentLMS warns AI is widening workplace learning debt

AI is helping employees mask skills gaps, but TalentLMS says the hidden backlog is driving more mistakes and weaker performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap
Data governance

Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap

New Zealand's tech growth is being constrained by a deepening talent shortage, with firms struggling to fill AI, cyber and cloud roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
Digital Transformation

Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open

Women gained senior roles as fintech grew, but fair hiring and inclusive cultures are needed to stop the sector sliding backwards.

By Deborah Overdeput • 5 min read • This month
Phoenix Software staff win Broadcom VCF Knight status
Storage

Phoenix Software staff win Broadcom VCF Knight status

The rare certification bolsters Phoenix Software's credentials as customers reassess VMware environments after Broadcom's acquisition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
BC Technologies credits Sales Geek Scotland for growth
Customer Relationship Management

BC Technologies credits Sales Geek Scotland for growth

Revenue at the Dunoon IT services firm rose to GBP £3.75 million last year as sales coaching and new systems sharpened its growth plans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia
Data Protection

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia

Free access to ChatGPT will reach 10,000 Australian researchers first, as OpenAI targets science and maths work at universities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Canadian workers say employers favour tech over careers
Digital Transformation

Canadian workers say employers favour tech over careers

Many Canadian staff fear AI spending is outpacing training, with 51% saying employers favour new tools over career development.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Bass, Berry & Sims launches Summer AI Lab for associates
Generative AI

Bass, Berry & Sims launches Summer AI Lab for associates

A firmwide AI trial has produced tools to streamline repeat deal work, as 43 summer associates built prototypes with Vanderbilt University.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform
Digital Transformation

Altura Learning launches digital aged care platform

Aged care providers can now buy and deploy compliance training faster as stricter standards force the sector to modernise workforce learning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK cyber bill risks failing without skills overhaul
Security Operations Centres

UK cyber bill risks failing without skills overhaul

Broader duties in the UK's proposed cyber law could divert scarce staff from frontline defence, worsening already acute skills gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance
Data Protection

AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance

Unchecked AI could distort finance decisions and damage trust, as UK firms rush adoption without enough governance, oversight or training.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT programme for small businesses
Data Analytics

OpenAI launches ChatGPT programme for small businesses

Small firms will get training, app integrations and guides as OpenAI courts a lucrative market of lean teams seeking to automate routine tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month