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Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding
Human Capital Management

Firstwork raises USD $15 million to expand AI onboarding

The new funding will help the New York company expand its AI tools as employers struggle to keep frontline hires through onboarding and compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI
Data Privacy

Meta survey finds most Asia-Pacific small firms use AI

The findings suggest many smaller firms are already using AI to lift productivity, but training costs and know-how remain major barriers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Oracle to offer Google TPUs on OCI Cloud from 2027
Data centers

Oracle to offer Google TPUs on OCI Cloud from 2027

Enterprise users will gain another AI chip choice in OCI from 2027, as Oracle becomes the first hyperscale cloud outside Google to host TPUs.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Vector launches AI scenario simulator for workplace training
Data Privacy

Vector launches AI scenario simulator for workplace training

Nearly 1 million learners a year will get more interactive compliance training, as selected courses gain adaptive scenarios that respond in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?
Large Language Models

When AI Grades Student Work, Who Checks the Feedback?

Schools and universities risk misjudging students if AI marks work without robust human oversight, as a Massachusetts error showed.

By Dr Alex Ezat Parnia • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Europe cybersecurity spending shifts to compliance
Firewalls

Europe cybersecurity spending shifts to compliance

Companies are diverting more cyber budgets to compliance and training as pressure grows to prove risk controls and financial resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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Pimloc launches AI transcription tool for sensitive files
Risk & Compliance

Pimloc launches AI transcription tool for sensitive files

Organisations handling evidence and case files can now keep transcription, translation and redaction in one system, reducing file-sharing risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
NiCE Cognigy urges wider AI use across public services
Digital Transformation

NiCE Cognigy urges wider AI use across public services

Public bodies could cut admin and free staff for frontline cases if ministers back AI tools with stronger oversight and safeguards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Today
Landmark invests €500,000 in managed compliance service
Data Protection

Landmark invests €500,000 in managed compliance service

Five specialist jobs will be created as the Irish IT provider expands support for firms facing tougher NIS2, DORA and AI governance demands.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
WaterAid Australia launches walk for water fundraiser
Health Technologies

WaterAid Australia launches walk for water fundraiser

The charity says 696 million people still lack clean water close to home, with women and girls often bearing the longest and riskiest journeys.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre
Robotics

Microsoft opens Dream Space hub at Dublin data centre

More than 5,000 Dublin and Kildare students a year will get hands-on STEM and AI lessons as Microsoft ties its data centre to local skills.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Multiverse launches Mastry to challenge AI consultancies
Digital Transformation

Multiverse launches Mastry to challenge AI consultancies

The platform aims to help employers measure whether AI training changes day-to-day work, as firms seek clearer returns on spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020
Data Protection

Human-error data breaches in the UK rise 43% since 2020

Routine handling mistakes are driving UK data exposure, with wrong-recipient emails and late reporting making up much of the rise since 2020.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders
Artificial Intelligence

UK business leaders urge Budget support for founders

Business leaders say the Budget must ease costs and boost investment or UK start-ups could lose talent, funding and growth momentum.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Micro:bit foundation urges children to question AI
Artificial Intelligence

Micro:bit foundation urges children to question AI

Children need stronger AI literacy and critical thinking, the foundation says, as it seeks to reach 100 million young people by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget
Digital Transformation

La Fosse CEO: Tech hire aid key amid possible 'do-nothing' budget

Employers fear higher taxes and weak incentives will keep hiring and training subdued, as the government prepares a cautious Autumn Budget.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 3 days ago
OneAdvanced names Emma Brown as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced names Emma Brown as Chief Financial Officer

The hire strengthens OneAdvanced's AI push as it seeks to scale IQ across regulated sectors that serve millions of people daily.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling
Data governance

UK workers lose 28 days a year to poor data handling

Poor data practices are costing the UK economy £53.37 billion a year, as workers spend 28 days annually on inefficient tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago