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Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens
Human Capital Management

Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens

Employers are tightening recruitment as 88% struggle to find workers with AI skills, while 37% say AI-written CVs cloud judgement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

ICT sector stories

Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap
Firewalls

Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap

Rising breach costs and AI-driven threats are pushing 71% of large organisations to treat the cyber talent shortage as a direct business risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services
Private Cloud

Creative ITC partners IMSCAD on remote workstation services

Rising demand for remote CAD access is driving Creative ITC's joint venture with IMSCAD to serve architecture and engineering firms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth
Data Analytics

SAS marks 50 years with focus on trusted AI growth

Its anniversary highlights a push to win AI customers wary of opaque systems, with Viya pitched on governance, transparency and human oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Xero opens Vancouver AI hub to boost North America
Software-as-a-Service

Xero opens Vancouver AI hub to boost North America

The move strengthens Xero’s North American engineering base as it pushes AI tools into its core accounting software for small businesses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan

Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

The Exeter Shopify agency plans recruitment, expansion and acquisitions after YFM Equity Partners committed GBP £7.6 million to support growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
bunq adds stock baskets as crypto trading tops EUR 100m
Crypto

bunq adds stock baskets as crypto trading tops EUR 100m

The neobank is widening its investing offer as retail demand grows, while new fraud checks now cover every payment, stock trade and crypto deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

ICT sector stories

Apricorn appoints Jeanclaude Toma as Chief Executive
Data Protection

Apricorn appoints Jeanclaude Toma as Chief Executive

The data storage supplier is looking to widen its reach in government and regulated sectors as Jeanclaude Toma takes over as Chief Executive Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TomTom taps HowNow for skills-based learning shift
Digital Transformation

TomTom taps HowNow for skills-based learning shift

A new AI skills-mapping platform will give the Dutch geolocation group real-time visibility of workforce gaps and learning needs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid
Unified Communications

Opus Technology wins B Corp status after three-year bid

The certification strengthens Opus Technology's appeal to buyers seeking independently verified ESG standards from IT suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI
DevOps

Celerity acquires Ranger4 to boost automation & AI

The deal strengthens Celerity's FinOps and secrets management offer as more businesses seek fewer suppliers for hybrid cloud control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth
DevOps

LinkedIn names DBS top Singapore employer for career growth

Singapore jobseekers face fiercer competition as LinkedIn’s latest ranking shows financial services still dominate career-growth prospects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
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
AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds
Data Analytics

AI adoption lifts NZ business revenue, study finds

AI users are already outperforming peers, with New Zealand SMEs earning about NZD $400,000 more and large firms NZD $59.1 million more in FY25.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Staff shortages, legacy systems and AI demands are leaving most IT decision-makers in Irish companies reporting stress and mental health issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month