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Alex van Someren joins Paladin to boost cybersecurity advisory
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Alex van Someren joins Paladin to boost cybersecurity advisory

Cybersecurity expert Alex van Someren has joined Paladin Capital Group as Strategic Advisor to enhance guidance on global cyber and AI threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Jun 2025
Palo Alto Networks and Quitch launch new cyber training modules
EduTech

Palo Alto Networks and Quitch launch new cyber training modules

Palo Alto Networks partners with Quitch to launch free, interactive cybersecurity training on a gamified platform using spaced repetition learning techniques.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Zoca secures $6 million to boost AI for local services
Software-as-a-Service

Zoca secures $6 million to boost AI for local services

Zoca has secured USD $6 million from Accel and others to boost its AI platform, helping local service businesses optimise bookings, retention, and growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Atif Malik to lead ISS Freeports as Teesside hub launches
Investment

Atif Malik to lead ISS Freeports as Teesside hub launches

ISS Holdings appoints Atif Malik as Global Head of ISS Freeports while launching its second Airview hub at Teesside Airport, boosting UK trade links.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
LinkedIn expands BrandLink, offers video ads with top creators
Digital Entertainment

LinkedIn expands BrandLink, offers video ads with top creators

LinkedIn expands BrandLink, offering advertisers premium video content from top creators to engage over 1 billion members in the US and UK.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025
Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments
EduTech

Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments

Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

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Countingup launches SmartTax AI for tax automation
Fintech

Countingup launches SmartTax AI for tax automation

Countingup unveils SmartTax AI, using machine learning to automate tax tasks, saving UK small businesses time and GBP £4,500 on compliance annually.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025
Attara appoints Hani Elmalky to drive technology in hedging
Fintech

Attara appoints Hani Elmalky to drive technology in hedging

Attara appoints Hani Elmalky as Chief Technical Advisor to enhance its tech-driven commodity hedging platform for UK SMEs and corporates.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
Auckland unveils alliance to unite & grow city technology sector
Robotics

Auckland unveils alliance to unite & grow city technology sector

Auckland Mayor unveils Innovation & Technology Alliance to boost collaboration, tech growth, and economic productivity in the city and region.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to boost AI HR in Singapore
Digital Transformation

BrioHR raises USD $6.5 million to boost AI HR in Singapore

BrioHR has raised USD $6.5 million to expand its AI-driven HR platform in Singapore, enhancing digital HR solutions for SMEs across Southeast Asia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs
Clean technologies

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs

UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Kiwi small firms wary as hopes for budget support remain low
Fintech

Kiwi small firms wary as hopes for budget support remain low

Nearly half of New Zealand's small businesses doubt that the upcoming Government Budget will offer meaningful support, says Prospa NZ survey.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Free creative industry workshops announced for West Yorkshire
Marketing Technologies

Free creative industry workshops announced for West Yorkshire

Free workshops on branding, AI, and sales will support creative businesses in West Yorkshire, hosted by Unity Enterprise at Leeds Media Centre.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Three start-ups win GBP £25,000 for social innovation ideas
Entrepreneurship

Three start-ups win GBP £25,000 for social innovation ideas

Monzo Business and Enterprise Nation have awarded GBP £10,000 to London's Phyta Biodesign, recognising its bee-friendly mycelium wall panels amidst 3,000 entries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Indosat & Wadhwani launch AI training for Indonesian youth
Unified Communications

Indosat & Wadhwani launch AI training for Indonesian youth

Indosat and Wadhwani Foundation launch AI training on myIM3 and bima+ apps to boost digital skills of Indonesian youth amid rising job market competition.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th May 2025
NZ startup founders paid $205,000 on average, gaps remain
Mental Health

NZ startup founders paid $205,000 on average, gaps remain

The New Zealand Founder Pay Report 2025 reveals average founder salaries at NZD $205,000, highlighting gender, location, and role pay disparities across startups.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 5 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
AcademyEX launches The Play Lab for playful tech learning
Robotics

AcademyEX launches The Play Lab for playful tech learning

academyEX has unveiled The Play Lab in Auckland, a professional learning space where adults explore emerging tech like AI and robotics through hands-on play.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025