Skills shortage stories
Integration and governance gaps are slowing UK firms' AI rollouts, even as 91% say they have already moved projects into production.
The rollout puts AI into 160,000 audits and could cut administrative work as EY braces for bigger data volumes and tougher assurance demands.
Many firms risk wasted AI spend as just 16% of workers have high AIQ, leaving staff ill-prepared for routine use.
The deal could cut admin and speed up decisions for more than one million businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
About 60 Indigenous students in New Brunswick will gain IT and cybersecurity training as employers struggle to fill cyber roles across Canada.
MSPs can now add 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response without building their own security operations centre, as Acronis goes global.
AI is now being woven into product development and internal workflows as the cloud communications group marks 20 years in business.
Rising AI traffic is pushing firms to treat wireless upgrades as a growth bet, with most planning bigger budgets and faster refreshes.
The selective scheme aims to speed enterprise AI uptake by linking trusted advisers with clients, while AI&Beyond handles delivery and shares revenue.
Singapore SMEs can now buy managed email protection as phishing attacks rose 49% in 2024, with AI-generated lures increasingly involved.
The new Kuala Lumpur centre is set to bolster resilience and speed up real-time responses across the bank’s network in over 50 markets.
More than 300 students will get free training and mentoring as a national contest tries to fill Australia’s cyber skills gap.
Singapore’s AI developer scene is set for a bigger global spotlight, with more than 2,000 people expected at a sold-out conference.
New Zealand charities will gain donated AI training places as businesses buy academyEX licences, widening access beyond the corporate sector.
The spending aims to add skilled jobs and local AI access as Thailand races to become South East Asia’s digital hub.
The five-year spend will fund cloud and AI infrastructure, while 200,000 Singapore students get free access to Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot.
For employers facing skills shortages, the report argues neurodiverse hiring can improve culture, retention and project outcomes.
The pilot could improve crop yields, cooling and vaccine storage in regions where electricity is scarce and unreliable.
UK firms are still manually fixing flawed datasets before decisions, with weak ownership and data culture now seen as bigger risks than technology.
The deal gives the cyber security consultancy more than 175 specialists and deeper access to regulated clients across south-west England.