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TCS teams up with Anthropic on Claude for enterprises
Digital Transformation

TCS teams up with Anthropic on Claude for enterprises

The tie-up aims to help regulated firms move generative AI from pilots into production, while training 50,000 TCS staff on Claude.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Spinnaker Support names Vivek Pruthi APAC managing director
Digital Transformation

Spinnaker Support names Vivek Pruthi APAC managing director

Rising demand for independent SAP, Oracle and VMware support is driving Spinnaker's APAC expansion as it doubles headcount and appoints Vivek Pruthi.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist
Data Protection

'Smart people changing': How humans and agentic AI co-exist

Governance fears and skills gaps are pushing businesses to deploy agentic AI in secure systems while protecting staff from disruption.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
11:11 Systems wins Great Place To Work certification
Data Protection

11:11 Systems wins Great Place To Work certification

The certification may help the cloud and cyber security provider attract scarce talent as 95% of Australian staff rated it a great place to work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Financial firms face shadow AI risk, Nutanix finds
Hybrid Cloud

Financial firms face shadow AI risk, Nutanix finds

Most financial institutions now see unsanctioned AI use as a business risk, with 86% of IT executives warning of weak oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Most German firms pilot AI, but few use it in core
Data Analytics

Most German firms pilot AI, but few use it in core

Legacy systems and skills shortages are slowing AI rollouts at large German companies, with only 19% putting it into core processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
Software-as-a-Service

AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams

Teams risk wasted cycles and quality slips unless staff can judge when AI output fits the system and when it simply looks right.

By Sergiy Korolov • 5 min read • Last week
Malt appoints Luke Hicks to drive UK enterprise growth
Software-as-a-Service

Malt appoints Luke Hicks to drive UK enterprise growth

The hire comes as UK companies seek faster access to AI and tech specialists, with Malt betting on enterprise demand for flexible talent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
WPP launches HEX AI creative studio to boost talent
Gaming

WPP launches HEX AI creative studio to boost talent

The move adds 50 creative technologists as clients scramble for staff who can turn AI trials into production work.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran
Generative AI

Multiverse opens Edinburgh tech hub with Amazon veteran

The expansion will add 200 jobs and deepen the skills group's AI engineering footprint as it seeks talent beyond London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Skills shortage stories

Scale Factory merger targets UK AI projects gone live
DevOps

Scale Factory merger targets UK AI projects gone live

UK businesses struggling to push AI pilots into production will get onshore support from a merged consultancy focused on delivery, quality and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Irish tech leaders cite skills gaps as AI investment rises
Digital Transformation

Irish tech leaders cite skills gaps as AI investment rises

Skills shortages are now holding back Ireland's tech chiefs as AI investment jumps, with most firms still unable to deploy it at speed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Rockwell expands SecureOT with new industrial cyber services
Cloud Security

Rockwell expands SecureOT with new industrial cyber services

Manufacturers can now get managed support and remote access tools to reduce OT cyber risk without slowing plant production.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Finance leaders urge AI workflow redesign over job cuts
Digital Transformation

Finance leaders urge AI workflow redesign over job cuts

Only 8% of senior finance leaders feel ready to adopt AI, despite widespread belief it can lift productivity if workflows are redesigned.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
AICPA & CIMA launch Rise2040 on AI's finance future
Data Analytics

AICPA & CIMA launch Rise2040 on AI's finance future

Accountants face a shift towards advisory work as AI and data tools reshape finance, with trust and judgement remaining vital.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
AI vibe coding boosts output but strains oversight
Enterprise Resource Planning

AI vibe coding boosts output but strains oversight

Governance and review processes are lagging as AI-assisted coding lifts developer output, with 71% saying it adds team coordination work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms
Data Protection

Xynon launches AI onboarding tool for advice firms

The tool aims to cut paperwork before advisers charge fees, as Australia's financial advice sector shrinks and compliance burdens mount.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Persistent, Databricks launch AI hackathon with MSOE
Data Analytics

Persistent, Databricks launch AI hackathon with MSOE

Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering gained hands-on practice with enterprise AI tools, as firms seek graduates ready for production deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week