ICT sector stories
A growing number of younger investors are treating domains as a long-term alternative asset, with .ai and .io drawing the strongest interest.
Irish operators gain another external cyber backstop as S2GRUPO joins the EU reserve, with rapid deployment possible during major incidents.
The Canadian pension fund is deepening its exposure to India's fast-growing digital infrastructure market with up to INR 70 billion of backing.
The acquisitions deepen Accenture's push into industrial cyber defence as it targets power grids, pipelines and data centres.
Institutional investors will now get faster, tailored analysis on technology disruption and AI adoption as Sentinel Global widens access to Sentinel Labs.
Businesses struggling to embed AI in day-to-day operations will get help from a new OpenAI partner network backed by USD $150 million.
The North's fintech sector now employs 20,000 people directly, as FinTech North returns to Leeds to mark its 10th anniversary.
The commitment aims to ease a funding gap for UK scale-ups that have outgrown early-stage backing but remain too small for bigger investors.
Executives say the real productivity gain lies in cutting routine tasks, as firms use AI to free staff for higher-value work and judgement.
Australian businesses face renewed ransomware pressure as INC expands quickly after LockBit and BlackCat were disrupted, researchers say.
Ransomware losses and third-party risks are testing policy limits as Willis data show most breach costs are still covered.
The five-year gift aims to close Canada's AI skills gap by funding scholarships, research and training for students, professionals and small businesses.
Visitors and engineers now face easier access and better facilities after a GBP £2 million overhaul across eight UK sites, Pulsant said.
Weak lending to software and other asset-light firms is, Colter Bay says, dragging on productivity as Australia's credit flows into property.
The hub's second year delivered a 21% rise in output, with independent analysis showing it supported 148 jobs across Wellington.
Accounting firms could save hours on prospecting and outreach as Gusto adds six AI agents aimed at winning clients and raising margins.
The Bengaluru firm is adding senior firepower as demand grows for cross-border deal advice paired with execution support.
More than half of UK technology leaders now rank cyber risk as their top concern, even as hiring shortages threaten security plans.
Despite rising AI adoption, most firms are failing to turn it into enterprise-wide gains because governance and workforce readiness lag badly.
Many large UK firms are still struggling to embed AI into daily operations, despite strong demand and rising governance spend.
