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'Glass floor' leaves young workers shut out of jobs
Digital Transformation

'Glass floor' leaves young workers shut out of jobs

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

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
ICS.AI launches free student AI access for UK universities
Software-as-a-Service

ICS.AI launches free student AI access for UK universities

ICS.AI unveils a national higher education AI model giving UK students free access to campus tools in a bid to close the AI skills gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response
Firewalls

Why a Paranoid Posture promises to revolutionise threat detection and response

A paranoid posture and heavy automation promise to transform SOCs, cutting dwell times and exposing stealthy attacks at unprecedented scale.

By Merlin Gillespie • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Wychwood launches Oxford AI micro-school for sixth form
EduTech

Wychwood launches Oxford AI micro-school for sixth form

Wychwood opens AI Futures Oxford, a micro-school offering a post-16 AI A-level-style course that fits around existing sixth-form studies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Tech Educators earns 'Strong' Ofsted rating for inclusion
Data Analytics

Tech Educators earns 'Strong' Ofsted rating for inclusion

Tech Educators secures Ofsted's 'Strong standard' for inclusion, boosting its role in tackling the UK's worsening digital skills gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Most UK firms now use AI as SMEs see roles unchanged
Manufacturing

Most UK firms now use AI as SMEs see roles unchanged

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.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Software complexity costs UK firms GBP £32bn a year
Software-as-a-Service

Software complexity costs UK firms GBP £32bn a year

Complex software sprawl is costing UK firms more than GBP £32bn a year, as over a fifth of tech spend is now linked to buyer's remorse.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback
Digital Transformation

UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback

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

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
CybaVerse pivots to CybaOps in cyber operations push
Security Operations Centres

CybaVerse pivots to CybaOps in cyber operations push

CybaVerse rebrands as CybaOps, shifting from consultancy to a platform-led cyber operations model after raising GBP £5 million Series A.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Sage data shows UK SMEs grow profits but slash investment
Digital Transformation

Sage data shows UK SMEs grow profits but slash investment

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

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Skills shortage stories

Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven
Data Analytics

Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven

Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again
DevOps

NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again

NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech
Ransomware

Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech

Ekco unveils managed risk centre using Qualys technology to give UK and Irish firms continuous, business-focused visibility of cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears
Data Protection

AI drives move to hybrid cloud amid sovereignty fears

Enterprises shift AI workloads to hybrid and private clouds as digital sovereignty, governance and vendor lock-in fears reshape strategy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Compliance gaps threaten global hiring for AI talent
Data Protection

Compliance gaps threaten global hiring for AI talent

Compliance gaps are forcing firms to forfeit scarce AI talent, as most global hirers admit exposure to cross-border tax and labour risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Simbian launches AI platform for unified cyber ops
DevOps

Simbian launches AI platform for unified cyber ops

Simbian unveils an AI-driven cyber security platform uniting offence and defence via a shared Context Lake to speed, link and automate response.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Graylog adds explainable AI to speed security response
Security Information and Event Management

Graylog adds explainable AI to speed security response

Graylog launches explainable AI, automation and chat-style queries to cut alert noise and halve investigation time for lean security teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support
Data Protection

Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support

Rubrik launches MSP PayGo, 24/7 ransomware response and a new tiered partner model, eyeing booming demand for data protection services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026