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British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs UK AI firm with USD $20m

Public money has joined major Silicon Valley backers in a USD $1.1 billion seed round aimed at keeping a UK AI start-up at home.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
HBHR launches HRGenie Auto amid payroll error fears
Software-as-a-Service

HBHR launches HRGenie Auto amid payroll error fears

Payroll mistakes are already pushing some workers into debt, as HBHR says 61% of employees would quit if errors continued for six months.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Cyber Scheme launches company accreditation programme
DevOps

Cyber Scheme launches company accreditation programme

UK cyber security suppliers could gain access to regulated procurement frameworks under a new accreditation scheme based on staff competence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Talent retention stories

GTIA names three new voting board members for 2026-27
Partner Programmes

GTIA names three new voting board members for 2026-27

Members have elected three industry veterans to the board for 2026-27, as GTIA refreshes leadership to guide its strategic direction.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Irish SMEs unprepared for EU pay transparency rules
Human Capital Management

Irish SMEs unprepared for EU pay transparency rules

Most Irish SMEs could face compliance trouble as only 4% say they are fully ready for EU pay transparency rules, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding
Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

The hires are intended to help EvoluteIQ convert its USD $53 million investment into faster international growth and stronger customer demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

Its anniversary highlights a push to win AI customers wary of opaque systems, with Viya pitched on governance, transparency and human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity
Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

Only 30% of UK workers know their employer’s crisis plan well, even as cyberattacks top their continuity fears.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI investment could help construction firms retain staff
Data Protection

AI investment could help construction firms retain staff

Staff retention in construction could improve as more than half of professionals say AI investment would make them likelier to stay.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

The data integration software group is sharpening its growth push as it targets USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups
Fintech

FinTech Australia warns tax changes may hurt startups

Uncertainty over planned capital gains tax changes could deter startup funding and prompt founders, investors and talent to leave Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds
Human Capital Management

Australian employers raise pay for AI skills, survey finds

AI skills are pushing up salaries across Australian workplaces, with employers struggling to price talent amid fierce competition.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
India employers lag on AI training as skills gap widens
Digital Transformation

India employers lag on AI training as skills gap widens

Many firms are spending heavily on AI tools, but weak training is slowing gains and prompting more staff to seek skills elsewhere.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation
Quantum Computing

Photonic raises CAD $275 million, at CAD $2.7B valuation

The funding gives the Vancouver quantum group fresh capital to hit milestones, expand hiring and deepen partnerships as it pursues commercial-scale systems.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure
Robotics

MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure

Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • This month
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Staff shortages, legacy systems and AI demands are leaving most IT decision-makers in Irish companies reporting stress and mental health issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff
Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month