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.
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Flexible work practices boost diversity in tech roles
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remote working
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flexible work
Flexible working practices have fuelled a significant rise in diverse job applicants within the tech sector, suggests a report from Wiley Edge.
Tech industry's worrying neurodiversity support gap revealed
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recruitment
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autism
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dyslexia
Around 31% of tech firms acknowledge a lack of neurodiversity within their teams, with 13% admitting ignorance in addressing this issue.
AI cybersecurity gap affecting quarter of UK businesses
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
26% of UK firms don't utilise AI for cybersecurity despite nearly half experiencing cyber attacks, finds a survey by Hornetsecurity.
SentinelOne launches AI security analyst Purple AI
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edr
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ai
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cybersecurity
SentinelOne launches AI security analyst, Purple AI, aimed at revolutionising and expediting threat hunting and response.
Buildkite secures strategic collaboration with AWS
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cloud services
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Buildkite partners with AWS to accelerate delivery of cloud-native applications, impacting industries including digital native, financial services, and retail.
Report finds 90% of cyber attacks in 2023 exploited RDP
Last week
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firewall
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endpoint protection
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network security
Sophos reports the abuse of Remote Desktop Protocol in 90% of cyber attacks in 2023, marking the highest level of RDP misuse since 2020.
Neo4j & Google Cloud team up to enhance GenAI application development
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ai
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google workspace
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data management
Neo4j partners with Google Cloud to accelerate Generative AI application development with new GraphRAG capabilities.
'Arty' AI capabilities revolutionise GBTEC's business process management
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ml
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ai
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automation
GBTEC unveils 'Arty', a novel AI technology set to revolutionise business process transformation with innovative features.
Barriers inhibiting uptake of human-centric app development
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investment
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talent retention
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accessibility
Despite believing human-centric app development is crucial, just 24% of Australians are implementing relevant measures.
Amazon Bedrock AI service officially launches in Sydney
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cloud services
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storage
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public cloud
Amazon's Bedrock AI service extends its reach to Sydney, offering Australian users advanced options for data handling and storage.
City University partners with Vested to support new talent
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edutech
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public relations
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internships
City, University of London partners with financial services consultancy Vested to deliver a series of initiatives to support new talent joining the industry.
Banks accelerate AI innovation with surge in new patents & investments
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ai
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patents
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banking industry
The banking industry is seeing a significant acceleration in AI innovation, with a rise in new patents and research publications.
New In the Wild 2024 report reveals key cyber threats
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
D3 Security's inaugural 'In the Wild 2024' report analyses prevalent cyber threats, using data from tens of thousands of incidents.
Australia among top 10 for foreign direct investment
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hcm
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payroll systems
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canada
The 2024 FDICI reveals investor optimism bolstered by APAC markets, with Australia among the top FDI destinations, despite geopolitical tensions.
WiseTech Global set to acquire Finnish company Aktiv Data
Last week
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compliance
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wisetech global
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customs
WiseTech Global is set to acquire Finland's Aktiv Data, a move aimed to bolster their strategy of creating a unified global customs system.
GLP, FAIR & Microsoft unite for data-driven asset management
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digital transformation
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ai
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genai
Global Logistic Properties collaborates with Foundry for AI by Rackspace and Microsoft Azure OpenAI for a data-driven asset management strategy.
Kais Education reaches finals of EdTech Awards with learning robot
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ai
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coding
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robotics
EdTech startup Kais Education is making waves with its AI-based learning robot, Kaibot, and online platform, both in the final stages of the EdTech Awards.
Gallagher Security sweeps up at 2024 New Zealand OSPAs
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
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awards
Gallagher Security's Controller 7000 wins Outstanding New Security Product at the NZ Outstanding Security Performance Awards 2024.
New CIC Tech Channel Ambassadors targets IT skills gap
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edutech
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coding
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government
Tech Channel Ambassadors strives to boost the UK IT industry's profile and inclusivity, targeting recruitment of 100,000 diverse individuals.
TeamViewer launches SheSportTech to draw more women into sports tech
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careers
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sportstech
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teamviewer
TeamViewer is pushing for greater gender equality in sports tech through its new initiative, SheSportTech, aimed at inspiring more women to explore career opportunities.
Cloudflare unveils updates for R2 storage & Workers developer platform
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storage
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developers
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data transfer
Cloudflare boosts its R2 storage and Workers platform with new features, aiming to enhance data transfer capabilities and application development.
Atlas partners with datascalehr for major AI payroll revolution
Last week
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ml
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cx
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martech
Atlas collaborates with datascalehr to overhaul its global payroll and HR management systems, leveraging its AI-native technology for data accuracy upgrades.
APAC firms struggling with rampant cloud spending – report
Last week
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wfh
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storage
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bandwidth
A new Forrester report has highlighted poor Cloud Cost Management and Optimisation (CCMO) strategies across the Asia Pacific region.
DataStax acquires AI startup Logspace to boost Gen AI development
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web development
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ai
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datastax
In a bid to simplify Gen AI development, DataStax is set to acquire AI startup, Logspace, developer of the open-source framework, Langflow.