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UAE launches first AI Centre of Excellence to boost local talent
EduTech

UAE launches first AI Centre of Excellence to boost local talent

The UAE has launched the Gulf's first AI Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi to develop local talent and advance sovereign AI capabilities with Australian partners.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Peter Farkas returns as Chief Executive Officer of Percona
Data Analytics

Peter Farkas returns as Chief Executive Officer of Percona

Peter Farkas has returned as CEO of Percona, bringing over a decade of experience in open source database technology to lead innovation and growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
RegScale appoints Chad Woolf as Chief Product Officer for growth
Hyperscale

RegScale appoints Chad Woolf as Chief Product Officer for growth

RegScale appoints Chad Woolf as Chief Product Officer to lead product strategy and scale its continuous controls monitoring platform for global growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Pax8 Playbook guides MSPs in AI transition for SMB sector
Digital Transformation

Pax8 Playbook guides MSPs in AI transition for SMB sector

Pax8 unveils the Managed Intelligence Provider Playbook, guiding MSPs to lead SMB AI adoption with outcome-focused services and agentic workflows.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
KnowBe4 secures three major industry awards for 2025 achievements
Data Analytics

KnowBe4 secures three major industry awards for 2025 achievements

KnowBe4 has won three major 2025 awards recognising its leadership in human risk management, sustainability, and corporate responsibility in cybersecurity.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Tanium wins global workplace awards for culture & innovation
Unified Communications

Tanium wins global workplace awards for culture & innovation

Tanium has been honoured with multiple global awards recognising its outstanding workplace culture and innovation across Asia, Europe, and North America.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 4th Oct 2025
UK enterprises boost AI investment but demand outpaces funding
Digital Transformation

UK enterprises boost AI investment but demand outpaces funding

Over half of UK enterprises plan to increase AI investment in 2025, yet 41% say funding still falls short of rising customer demand for AI solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Mature AI adopters see higher ROI as firms invest USD $5.4m yearly
Digital Transformation

Mature AI adopters see higher ROI as firms invest USD $5.4m yearly

Enterprises investing USD $5.4m yearly in AI see higher ROI when mature adopters focus on secure, well-governed information management.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Testlio partners with Bugcrowd & InnoWave on global QA hub
DevOps

Testlio partners with Bugcrowd & InnoWave on global QA hub

Testlio, Bugcrowd and InnoWave launch Testlio Apex Partner Programme, uniting global experts to enhance software quality assurance in fintech and tech sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Kordia appoints Willo Chapman Head of Sales for cyber & cloud
DevOps

Kordia appoints Willo Chapman Head of Sales for cyber & cloud

Kordia has appointed Willo Chapman as Head of Sales for Cyber, Cloud and Connectivity to drive digital services growth and customer success in New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
AI regulation set to cause 30% rise in legal disputes by 2028
AI Security

AI regulation set to cause 30% rise in legal disputes by 2028

AI regulation breaches may trigger a 30% rise in legal disputes for tech firms by 2028, with most IT leaders wary of compliance challenges in GenAI rollout.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Civo urges UK to adopt 'Tech Sovereignty Agenda' for digital future
Data Protection

Civo urges UK to adopt 'Tech Sovereignty Agenda' for digital future

Civo urges the UK government to adopt its 'Tech Sovereignty Agenda' to boost domestic innovation and reduce reliance on foreign tech suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Oct 2025
Collabra joins Tech Council to help shape responsible AI regulation
Digital Transformation

Collabra joins Tech Council to help shape responsible AI regulation

Sydney-based AI firm Collabra has joined the Tech Council of Australia to help shape responsible AI regulation and standards nationwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
European TV market stabilises as 40-inch sales accelerate
Gaming

European TV market stabilises as 40-inch sales accelerate

The European TV market shows signs of stabilisation as 40-inch TV sales surge 43%, nearing break-even volumes despite continued revenue decline in 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
SEMI names Greg Barrett as new Chief Financial Operations Officer
Micron Technology

SEMI names Greg Barrett as new Chief Financial Operations Officer

SEMI appoints Greg Barrett as Chief Financial and Business Operations Officer, tapping his 30 years in semiconductors to steer financial strategy and growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech
Agricultural Technology

AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech

AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK's GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Firmus appoints new CFO & chair after USD $330 million raise
Financial Systems

Firmus appoints new CFO & chair after USD $330 million raise

Firmus Technologies appoints Kirsty Godfrey-Billy as CFO and Grant Dempsey as Chair after raising USD $330 million to advance its renewable-powered AI campus project.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics
Robotics

Alloy raises AUD $4.5m to solve data challenges in robotics

Alloy secures AUD $4.5m pre-seed funding to tackle robotics data challenges, aiding engineers to analyse vast sensor data more efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025