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AI uptake accelerates in APAC as ANZ firms face skills shortage
Private Cloud

AI uptake accelerates in APAC as ANZ firms face skills shortage

AI adoption in Australia and New Zealand surges, with 21% noting gains despite a skills shortage delaying digital transformation and product development.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Rise by Talent launches new strategy to boost tech diversity
Artificial Intelligence

Rise by Talent launches new strategy to boost tech diversity

Rise by Talent rebrands and sets new strategy under Georgia Townsend to boost tech diversity and skills in Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
EY & ACCA urge trustworthy AI with robust assessment frameworks
Risk & Compliance

EY & ACCA urge trustworthy AI with robust assessment frameworks

EY and ACCA urge firms and policymakers to adopt robust AI assessment frameworks to enhance trust and ensure ethical, compliant AI deployment worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Bitdefender launches advisory service to tackle security skills gap
Data Protection

Bitdefender launches advisory service to tackle security skills gap

Bitdefender has launched Cybersecurity Advisory Services to help businesses close skills gaps and strengthen security amid rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
AI adoption in cloud security rises as firms seek data protection
Data Protection

AI adoption in cloud security rises as firms seek data protection

AI use in cloud security rises as 79% of firms adopt it to combat skills shortages and protect expanding cloud environments, says Prowler report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Nearly half of firms unprepared for post-quantum cyber risks
Data Protection

Nearly half of firms unprepared for post-quantum cyber risks

Nearly half of enterprises remain unprepared for cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing, with mid-sized firms most vulnerable, Keyfactor research reveals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Ecosystm's Tim Sheedy highlights ANZ's AI adoption challenges at Neo4j GraphSummit
Digital Transformation

Ecosystm's Tim Sheedy highlights ANZ's AI adoption challenges at Neo4j GraphSummit

Most ANZ firms are still piloting generative AI, facing data, skills and trust hurdles before full enterprise adoption takes hold.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
New Zealand leads in energy transition but faces skills gap
Hyperscale

New Zealand leads in energy transition but faces skills gap

New Zealand leads Asia-Pacific in energy transition investment, with 77% of firms committing over 10% of capital to renewables, yet faces a skills shortage.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
AI leaders urge focus on ethics, governance & sustainability
Data Privacy

AI leaders urge focus on ethics, governance & sustainability

AI leaders emphasise the urgent need for ethics, governance and sustainability as the technology increasingly transforms industries and raises complex risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

ShadowTech25 inspires Manawatū girls to explore tech careers
Software Development

ShadowTech25 inspires Manawatū girls to explore tech careers

ShadowTech25 inspired 24 Year 11 girls in Manawatū to explore diverse ICT careers through panels, activities, and industry insights, addressing NZ's skills shortage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
One in five UK SMEs struggling as tech & skills gaps grow
Small Business

One in five UK SMEs struggling as tech & skills gaps grow

One in five UK SMEs face survival mode amid rising tech and skills gaps, with smaller firms hit hardest across all regions, Employment Hero reports.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Australian tech hiring priorities shift to AI, data & cyber
Data Analytics

Australian tech hiring priorities shift to AI, data & cyber

Australian employers plan to prioritise hiring in AI, cybersecurity, and software engineering throughout 2025 amid ongoing tech sector challenges.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025
Her Tech Circle launches AUD $4,000 scholarships for regional women
Identity and Access Management

Her Tech Circle launches AUD $4,000 scholarships for regional women

Her Tech Circle launches AUD $4,000 scholarships to support regional and migrant women in tech, addressing Australia's projected 186,000 tech worker shortfall by 2030.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
ACS urges prompt, risk-based AI rules to boost skills & trust
Generative AI

ACS urges prompt, risk-based AI rules to boost skills & trust

ACS urges swift, risk-based AI regulation alongside skill-building to boost trust, innovation and address critical digital capability gaps in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
NZ civil construction sector faces confidence drop, workforce shortage
Fleet Management

NZ civil construction sector faces confidence drop, workforce shortage

Confidence in New Zealand's civil construction sector has fallen sharply despite a USD $207 billion infrastructure pipeline and growing tech adoption.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2025
UK business leaders cautious on AI due to cost & security fears
Financial Systems

UK business leaders cautious on AI due to cost & security fears

Over half of UK senior business leaders plan no AI adoption in the next year, citing cost, security fears and trust issues, says a boxxe survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Technology firms launch UK network to flexibly share talent
Unified Communications

Technology firms launch UK network to flexibly share talent

Three UK tech firms launched the Digital Capability Exchange, a not-for-profit network to flexibly share talent and match skills to project demands efficiently.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Network outages cost US firms up to USD $5 million a year
Data Analytics

Network outages cost US firms up to USD $5 million a year

Over a quarter of US firms lose up to USD $5 million annually due to network outages, prompting urgent tech strategy shifts and investment in connectivity.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025