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Telecom chiefs say AI scaling hampered by skills gaps
Unified Communications

Telecom chiefs say AI scaling hampered by skills gaps

Skills shortages and fragmented rollouts are leaving telecom operators unable to scale AI, with most executives warning of higher costs and margin pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to scale identity
Biometrics

Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to scale identity

The funding comes as tighter regulation and AI-driven fraud push more online businesses to add identity checks across products and markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform
Crypto

Didit raises USD $7.5 million seed to boost fraud platform

Growing fraud and stricter checks are driving demand for identity tools as the San Francisco start-up expands after fresh funding.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
EU-funded project develops camera-free smart glasses
Data Protection

EU-funded project develops camera-free smart glasses

Privacy concerns and bulk could ease as a consortium tests laser-based eye tracking for lighter smart glasses without cameras.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Acciona data centre cuts cooling energy use by 70%
Data centers

Acciona data centre cuts cooling energy use by 70%

Retrofitting old cooling units at Acciona's Madrid headquarters data centre has freed capacity and is expected to repay in about three years.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Europe cybersecurity revenues rise as identity leads shift
Data Protection

Europe cybersecurity revenues rise as identity leads shift

Identity and data protection tools are taking a larger share of European security budgets as older perimeter products lose ground.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI data centres
Data Protection

Dell launches PowerStore Elite for AI data centres

Organisations across EMEA want AI-ready storage without disruptive rebuilds, as rising data volumes and resilience demands strain ageing data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Dell unveils PowerStore Elite for AI data centres in EMEA
Data Protection

Dell unveils PowerStore Elite for AI data centres in EMEA

Organisations across EMEA are being pushed to expand AI capacity without worsening power, space and compliance pressures on ageing data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist
Personalisation

Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist

The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Europe technology retail prices rise as demand weakens
Supply Chain

Europe technology retail prices rise as demand weakens

Higher component costs are squeezing margins even as households across Europe curb spending on discretionary technology products.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
ispace & Leicester pact to send spectrometer to moon
Composition Analysis

ispace & Leicester pact to send spectrometer to moon

The pact advances a UK-led instrument towards the Moon as researchers hunt for minerals, volatiles and water ice on future commercial landings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
BCS boosts Iberian presence with Barcelona data centre win
Digital Transformation

BCS boosts Iberian presence with Barcelona data centre win

Spain is drawing more data centre work as BCS adds senior staff and secures a Barcelona assignment amid tighter capacity in northern Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Backbase & Atos team up on AI-led banking modernisation
Data Protection

Backbase & Atos team up on AI-led banking modernisation

Banks in tightly regulated markets will get help modernising systems without surrendering data control, compliance or operational resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Transcelestial starts orbital laser tracking in Singapore
Network Infrastructure

Transcelestial starts orbital laser tracking in Singapore

Scheduled laser-link coverage now spans Singapore and Spain, as Transcelestial moves from single-site tests to regular orbital tracking operations.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Firgun backs Quantum Motion in GBP £62 million round
Semiconductors

Firgun backs Quantum Motion in GBP £62 million round

The UK quantum computing sector gained a major boost as Quantum Motion secured one of Europe's largest financings, drawing fresh specialist backing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Lenskart launches Gemini AI smart glasses in India
Wearables

Lenskart launches Gemini AI smart glasses in India

More than 35,000 people have signed up for early access as the eyewear retailer moves into wearables with its AI-powered glasses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Australian shoppers wary of social commerce security
Data Protection

Australian shoppers wary of social commerce security

Most Australian buyers say security fears, late deliveries and poor tracking are undermining social commerce, despite rising use of the channels.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week