Productivity stories - Page 9

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'Glass floor' leaves young workers shut out of jobs

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Stable job figures hide 'glass floor' as cautious employers demand experience for entry roles, shutting younger workers out.

Persistent appoints Hari Abhyankar to lead private equity

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Persistent hires Hari Abhyankar as EVP and global head of private equity, sharpening its push into investor and professional services markets.

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DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree

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DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.

ANYbotics names Thierry Obédé Chief Revenue Officer

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Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics appoints veteran industrial tech executive Thierry Obédé as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth.

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Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents

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Coalfire's new DivisionHex service hunts shadow AI and rogue agents as most firms report AI-driven security incidents without proper oversight.

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Secure.com urges 'human-first' design for security ops

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Secure.com warns SOCs face rising risk from clunky workflows and alert overload, urging 'human-first' design and greater automation.

MSPs eye hybrid IT gains in cloud & security services

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MSPs chase predictable hybrid IT revenue as research shows cloud management and security services leading demand across global markets.

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Smarsh unveils AI agents to speed probes & cut costs

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Smarsh launches AI agents to slash legal discovery and compliance surveillance time and costs for regulated firms handling vast data.

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Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance

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Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.

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Most UK firms now use AI as SMEs see roles unchanged

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Most UK companies now use AI, but a major survey finds small and mid-sized firms report little impact on headcount or job roles so far.

UK resellers move from AI talk to practical rollout

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UK resellers shift from AI hype to hands-on deployments as customers demand automation, analytics and compliance in communications.

Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools

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Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.

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UK unveils GBP £2.5bn push for AI & quantum growth

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UK unveils GBP £2.5bn AI and quantum package, as tech leaders hail Sovereign AI Fund as signal of long-term innovation strategy.

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UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback

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risk & compliance

Most UK firms now use AI, but with only 31% seeing clear returns, questions grow over costs, strategy and how success is defined.

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UiPath links with Microsoft to automate security ops

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UiPath and Microsoft have unveiled a new security automation link to detect, investigate and respond to threats in automated workflows.

VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform

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VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.

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Sage data shows UK SMEs grow profits but slash investment

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UK SMEs lifted revenues and profits in 2025 but cut capital spending for a 17th straight quarter, Sage data shows, signalling wary growth.

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Barclays & Sage link up to ease small business admin

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Barclays and Sage are teaming up to link banking with cloud accounting, aiming to slash admin time for UK small firms as tax rules tighten.

The pros and cons of AI in content generation: all you need to know

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personalisation

AI is reshaping content creation, boosting speed and scale while raising urgent concerns over quality, authenticity and reader trust.

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TCS & Pearson launch AI-driven workforce upskilling push

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TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.