Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths
Cyber security is now the UK’s fifth fastest-growing profession, with the number of people working in the field having almost trebled since 2021 to 83,700,…
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UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country
The UK government has announced that over a million artificial intelligence (AI) training courses have been completed since the AI Skills Boost programme was introduced…
Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
An HMRC troubleshooter is stepping in to lead an “urgent recovery plan” as the civil service pension scheme experiences difficulties, following the transfer to new…
Interview: ManageEngine doubles down on data sovereignty with UAE datacentre launch
ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, has strengthened its long-term commitment to the Middle East with the launch of datacentres in the…
Meta’s latest results show diversification of datacentre capacity strategy
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has posted revenue of $58.9bn for the financial quarter to 31 December 2025, an increase of almost…
Tech recruitment outlook: high demand for specialist skills will drive the market in 2026
As we move into 2026, some clear trends will crystallise in the UK tech recruitment and talent market. The seeds of this were sown in…
UK government to develop AI tutoring tools
The UK government is working with industry and teachers to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring tool to give more students access to one-to-one learning.…
ENEC, TII and Aspire test autonomous aerial systems for critical infrastructure security
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC), the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and Aspire have launched a joint proof-of-concept (PoC) project to assess the use of…
UK competition regulator looks into Google’s AI search
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has proposed what it describes as a “package of measures” to improve how Google delivers search services in the…
FCA launches review as ‘non-human intelligence’ surpassing human reasoning is plausible
The UK’s financial services sector regulator has announced a review of the potential long-term impacts of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) as the sector faces the…
Nationwide expands Amazon Web Services partnership to delve deeper into AI
Nationwide Building Society is using a cloud platform from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that offers artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to support its digital innovation and…
Wave of ShinyHunters vishing attacks spreading fast
A new and distinct wave of voice phishing (vishing) attacks attributed to the notorious ShinyHunters hacking collective is spreading fast, with defenders urged to be…