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KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession
Data Analytics

KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession
Data Analytics

Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Databricks to invest USD $850 million in UK expansion
EduTech

Databricks to invest USD $850 million in UK expansion

Databricks to quadruple London footprint with new Fitzrovia HQ as it backs UK AI demand, hiring and training with a USD $850 million plan.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Wiise expands partner programme with AI tools in ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Wiise expands partner programme with AI tools in ANZ

Wiise expands partner programme with AI tools in ANZ, as Chief Operating Officer Stephen McNulty backs more standardised ERP delivery for SMBs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
NIIT MTS named Fosway digital learning strategic leader
Digital Transformation

NIIT MTS named Fosway digital learning strategic leader

NIIT MTS secures fourth straight Fosway Strategic Leader nod as the learning services business wins praise for its AI-first approach and global reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Gallagher survey flags AI training surge & risk gap
Digital Transformation

Gallagher survey flags AI training surge & risk gap

Businesses boost AI training and new roles as risk frameworks and workplace oversight lag behind adoption, Gallagher survey finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps
Data Protection

Omnissa study finds AI surge & endpoint security gaps

Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Equinix expands data centre training amid talent shortage
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix expands data centre training amid talent shortage

Equinix widens global training push as it seeks to build a pipeline of technicians, apprentices and early-career staff for data centre growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
OpenSearch adds three members amid AI search growth
DevOps

OpenSearch adds three members amid AI search growth

OpenSearch adds three new members to boost global open-source search and AI infrastructure as hybrid and vector search adoption accelerates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit
Digital Transformation

UK law firms lead AI use for time savings & profit

UK legal professionals emerge as global AI leaders, with 62% regular users and strong training seen as key to boosting profitability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again
DevOps

NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again

NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead
Software-as-a-Service

Pexa Clear opens for property AML compliance ahead

PEXA launches pay-per-use compliance tool for property firms as Australia's AML and counter-terrorism rules approach in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
Data Protection

Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds

European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
GTIA opens ChannelCon 2026 registration in San Diego
Digital Transformation

GTIA opens ChannelCon 2026 registration in San Diego

GTIA expands ChannelCon 2026 with AI awards, Ron Howard keynote and early-bird perks for IT service providers in San Diego.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds
Digital Transformation

Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds

Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training
Digital Transformation

Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training

Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision as an AI skills arm for L&D teams, offering certification and consultancy to close enterprise AI skills gaps.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training
eLearning

Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training

Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision as an AI skills arm, promising to close the UK workplace AI gap with new training and consultancy models.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Shared fire control hub unites three eastern counties
Digital Transformation

Shared fire control hub unites three eastern counties

Norfolk, Suffolk and Hertfordshire fire services now share a cloud-based control hub to boost cross-border response and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026