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Nozomi unveils Vantage IQ for OT & IoT cyber defence
Ransomware

Nozomi unveils Vantage IQ for OT & IoT cyber defence

Nozomi launches Vantage IQ, a private, company-trained AI assistant to help OT and IoT security teams tackle soaring critical infrastructure threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
DataCentre infrastructure

Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026

Global AI spend will soar to USD $2.52trn by 2026, Gartner says, as enterprises pour cash into infrastructure and AI-optimised servers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Betterworks unveils AI-native NextGen performance platform
Digital Transformation

Betterworks unveils AI-native NextGen performance platform

Betterworks launches its AI-native NextGen platform, adding 400+ features to turn everyday performance data into real-time workforce insight.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections
Data Analytics

'AI workslop': Zapier survey finds AI delivers gains as well as costly corrections

Zapier survey finds 92% of staff feel AI boosts productivity, yet workers spend hours each week fixing low-quality 'AI workslop' outputs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training
Firewalls

Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers
Private Cloud

Software-defined vehicles now top priority for carmakers

Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers' top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains
DevOps

AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains

Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles
Manufacturing

Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles

Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

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Skills shortage stories

SIOS sets 2026 vision for clustering in hybrid AI IT
Virtualisation

SIOS sets 2026 vision for clustering in hybrid AI IT

SIOS predicts high availability clustering will underpin secure hybrid clouds, disaster recovery and AI resilience strategies by 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
AI & skills to reshape UK project management by 2026
DevOps

AI & skills to reshape UK project management by 2026

AI, sustainability and upskilling will transform UK project management by 2026, shifting managers from task delivery to strategic leadership.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK firms overconfident as AI integration badly lags
Digital Transformation

UK firms overconfident as AI integration badly lags

UK companies ramp up AI spend but leave tools poorly integrated, stuck in “automation purgatory” and overestimating their digital maturity.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine
Data Analytics

Employment Hero launches Canada SMB Insight Engine

Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms' confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight
Digital Transformation

UK businesses brace for 2026 fiscal strain & AI oversight

Business leaders are being urged to invest in financial insight as they navigate tighter oversight of artificial intelligence in financial services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities
Data Protection

La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities

La Fosse has revived its ConnEx scheme, pairing UK charity leaders with volunteer C-suite executives to tackle tech and transformation gaps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push
Data Analytics

UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push

UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation
Digital Transformation

AI slowdown pushes employers to prioritise reputation

AI hiring slowdown pushes employers to scrutinise online reputation, raising the bar for trust and squeezing early‑career candidates.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal
Risk & Compliance

Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal

Microsoft and the ACTU have struck a first-of-its-kind AI pact to boost worker skills, protect union roles and shape fairer tech policy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse
Digital Transformation

Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse

Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026