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Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny
Quantum Computing

Quantum buyers demand proof as budgets face scrutiny

QuEra survey finds quantum buyers and backers are demanding stronger proof of value, even as 46% of organisations expect budgets to stay flat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings
Digital Transformation

Wordly launches ROI calculator after USD $200m savings

Finance teams are being given a clearer way to test whether AI translation can cut meeting costs, as Wordly unveils a new ROI calculator.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors
EduTech

Extreme launches Wi-Fi 7 access points for indoors

Customers in healthcare, education and venues can add Wi-Fi 7 capacity without major power or switching upgrades, Extreme said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Snom launches white D8xx phones for Asia-Pacific markets
Unified Communications

Snom launches white D8xx phones for Asia-Pacific markets

Hospitals and design-led workplaces in Asia-Pacific can now buy Snom's D8xx phones in white, with antibacterial housing and unchanged specs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world
Malware

Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world

Data breaches and hacktivism are driving a sharper threat mix, with universities hit 425 times across 67 countries in a year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

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Bristol tech festival relaunched as city-wide Brazen
Smart Cities

Bristol tech festival relaunched as city-wide Brazen

Bristol tech festival Brazen to span five days across the city with new BID backing, as organisers target wider links between innovation and culture.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ICS.AI appoints Andy Logan as Head of Education Sales
EduTech

ICS.AI appoints Andy Logan as Head of Education Sales

Universities and colleges facing budget strain may get more AI support as the company expands its education push with a senior hire.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Katsina signs deal for 50,000 solar AI streetlights
Data Protection

Katsina signs deal for 50,000 solar AI streetlights

The deal could bring free public internet and a new revenue stream to Katsina, while shifting AI processing onto solar-powered street lamps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Alberta launches IP office to keep ideas & jobs in-province
Physical Security

Alberta launches IP office to keep ideas & jobs in-province

The new Alberta IP Office aims to stop homegrown research from being owned elsewhere, with CAD $8 million backing its push to retain jobs.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees
EduTech

DayOne launches Thailand AI career expo with 800 attendees

The Bangkok event linked DayOne’s data centre build-out to hiring and training, with more than 600 technology and AI roles on offer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
EduTech

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan

Glasgow’s AI jobs and training pipeline is set to grow as SAS commits more than GBP £20 million to its research centre and UK skills drive.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AUA launches AI agents for student support & admissions
EduTech

AUA launches AI agents for student support & admissions

The rollout is intended to speed up admissions and student support at the medical school, where staff face rising pressure to respond quickly.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Microsoft expands AI skills drive across New Zealand
Data Protection

Microsoft expands AI skills drive across New Zealand

The expansion follows early uptake of Microsoft’s previous pledge, as demand for AI training rises across business, schools and community groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Waterstons backs CyberNorth strategic partnership in North East
EduTech

Waterstons backs CyberNorth strategic partnership in North East

The tie-up is set to bolster cyber skills, SME resilience and sector growth as CyberNorth widens its North East network of backers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit
Semiconductors

Experts react to UK £500 million sovereign AI unit

The new fund is intended to boost growth while giving the UK more control over data, chips and AI systems used by public services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Universities adopt real-time AI translation amid policy gap
EduTech

Universities adopt real-time AI translation amid policy gap

Clearer campus communication is becoming urgent as more than half of students report weak AI guidance and universities roll out live translation tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Campaign urges UK cyber law reform to back researchers
DevOps

Campaign urges UK cyber law reform to back researchers

Researchers could face legal uncertainty unless ministers modernise a 1990 cyber law that campaigners say is hindering defence and investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month