Digital Skills stories
US audit firms are now scrutinising AI outputs more closely as adoption spreads and concerns over judgment and compliance persist.
Skills shortages and retention pressures are driving the UK nuclear sector to widen its talent pipeline beyond engineers and scientists.
Recent AI-driven leaks are forcing firms to rethink IP protection as sensitive code and creative assets move across cloud tools and public repositories.
Finance teams risk missing productivity gains unless staff learn to use AI with stronger oversight, governance and judgement.
Customers could benefit as Fortinet expands AI threat protection, adds quantum-safe features and says some products now use up to 62% less energy.
More than 175,000 customers could see faster service as EcoVadis rolls out Gemini Enterprise tools to automate internal work and boost productivity.
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
Yet most Australian mid-sized firms still lack the training and governance needed to turn AI use into broader revenue gains.
Technology leaders say the country risks falling further behind as AI adoption, cyber threats and rising costs outpace progress.
Employers are tightening recruitment as 88% struggle to find workers with AI skills, while 37% say AI-written CVs cloud judgement.
AI is forcing UK firms to rethink productivity as leaders warn that gains will depend on fixing workflows, skills and integration gaps.
AI users are already outperforming peers, with New Zealand SMEs earning about NZD $400,000 more and large firms NZD $59.1 million more in FY25.
The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.
Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.
Poor digital confidence is leaving 42% of Kiwi small businesses dreading tax time, as mixed systems and security gaps expose errors.
The move aims to turn in-house AI know-how into scalable products for corporate learning clients as demand grows for practical deployment.
Hybrid working is emerging as a key draw for Canadian tech staff, with most business leaders saying flexibility now rivals pay in recruitment.
Many UK businesses are adding AI admin as staff still check and correct outputs, with only 31% using multi-agent workflows.
The tie-up could speed secure AI adoption for regulated Japanese firms, with NEC set to roll out Claude to about 30,000 staff.
Nearly half of UK project firms are seeing productivity or cost gains from AI as they shift it into day-to-day operations and seek ROI.