About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 34
Lack of funding & staff weakens Europe’s cybersecurity teams
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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isaca
ISACA's survey shows European cybersecurity teams are underfunded and understaffed, with 52% citing inadequate budgets, 61% lacking staff.
Cavell launches AI tool to streamline channel partnerships
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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microsoft
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it services
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linkedin
Cavell has unveiled Channel Insights, an AI platform designed to modernise how IT and telecoms firms identify and manage channel partnerships.
Google invests USD $2 billion in first Malaysian data centre
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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ai
Google breaks ground on its first Malaysian data centre with a USD $2 billion investment, boosting cloud and AI capabilities, creating 26,500 jobs.
Wellcome Sanger cuts data centre energy use by 33%
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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hpc
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power / energy
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schneider electric
The Wellcome Sanger Institute cut data centre power use by 33% and boosted computational output by 50% with Schneider Electric's energy solutions.
Accenture, NVIDIA boost AI adoption with new business unit
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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genai
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ai
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nvidia
Accenture and NVIDIA launch a new business unit to promote AI adoption, aiming to meet the surging demand sparked by USD $3 billion in bookings.
Otago University to establish tech hub presence in Queenstown
Fri, 4th Oct 2024
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edutech
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university of otago
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education
The University of Otago plans a permanent site in Queenstown, aiming to boost local growth and technology innovation, aligned with Vision 2040.
CloudBolt unveils AI-driven platform for cloud optimisation
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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private cloud
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paas
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public cloud
CloudBolt's new platform leverages AI and ML to tackle soaring cloud costs and complexity, marking a significant leap in 3rd-generation FinOps solutions.
ANZ leaders invest USD$15 million in generative AI for 2024
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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genai
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ai
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software development
Australia and New Zealand are outpacing the world in generative AI investment, committing USD$15 million in 2024, surpassing the global average.
University education remains vital despite growing scrutiny
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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edutech
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higher education
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money management
As students return to campus, Charlotte Ibbotson, Director of Talent at mthree, defends the enduring value of university education amid rising scrutiny.
UK business AI spending surges 177%, ChatGPT up 835%
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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martech
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ai
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productivity
UK companies have boosted AI spending by 177%, with specific tools like ChatGPT seeing an 835% rise, according to Soldo's latest Spend Index.
UK business leaders to boost tech investments by 23% next year
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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ai
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investment
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generation z
UK business leaders are set to boost tech investments by 23% due to AI innovations, a new study from Seismic reveals.
CEO discussions shift focus to practical AI & renewable energy
Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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digital twins
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power / energy
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cleantech
In Q3 2024, CEO discussions highlighted practical AI applications, renewable energy, and IT outages, with fewer mentions of generative AI and the cloud, says IoT Analytics.
UK firms boost AI spending 177%, ChatGPT leads with 835% rise
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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ai
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productivity
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spending
UK businesses ramp up AI investment by 177% year-on-year, leveraging tools like ChatGPT and Fireflies.ai, but finance teams lag in adoption, reports Soldo.
Security concerns slow AI adoption in customer service industry
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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data protection
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data privacy
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ai
Security concerns are stalling AI adoption in customer service despite high consumer demand, with 85% of brands holding back due to fears of 'Shadow AI.'.
UK consumers demand tougher regulations on faulty software
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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fintech
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Two-thirds of UK consumers see faulty software updates as unacceptable as contaminated food, following major CrowdStrike outages.
UK firms losing 25% revenue due to AI underutilisation
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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ai
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revenue
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ai adoption
UK firms risk a 25% revenue drop due to AI underutilisation, Vanson Bourne's survey for Clari reveals, despite recognising AI's numerous benefits.
AI policies poorly understood by employees, raising UK risks
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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it training
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cyber attacks
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analyst report
Research reveals a critical 51% gap between cyber risk owners and employees' AI policy awareness, endangering UK businesses' cyber resilience.
BlackBerry report finds NHS & schools hit by surge in malware
Tue, 1st Oct 2024
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smartphones
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
BlackBerry's latest Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 53% surge in malware, with 11,500 daily samples blocked.
How AI portrays generations: beer is the common link
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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ai
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millennials
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gen z
New research by AIport and Turing Post reveals how AI models depict generational groups, uncovering stereotypes and surprising elements in over 1200 images.
Morale gap in manufacturing: epicor report reveals insights
Mon, 30th Sep 2024
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dei
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cleantech
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sustainability
Epicor report unveils a significant morale gap in manufacturing, with 57% of managers versus 45% of workers rating their morale as high, impacting industry dynamics.