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Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires
Human Capital Management

Many firms prioritise AI fluency but make bad hires

TestGorilla says 59% of firms made a bad AI hire last year, as employers in the UK and US struggle to test real fluency.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter
Data Protection

AvePoint lifts guidance after strong first quarter

AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue outlook after first-quarter beat, as AI governance and recovery tools help drive stronger growth and cash flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding
Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

EvoluteIQ names Paul Maguire and Abhinaya S R to key roles as the Stockholm software firm looks to scale globally after USD $53 million funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ControlUp appoints Tim Freestone after USD $100m ARR
Firewalls

ControlUp appoints Tim Freestone after USD $100m ARR

ControlUp taps Tim Freestone as Adviser to the Board as it tops USD $100 million ARR and pushes further into autonomous endpoint management.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter
Malware

Microsoft tops phishing brand rankings in first quarter

Microsoft, Apple and Google dominate first-quarter phishing attacks as scammers broaden tactics from fake logins to payments, QR-code hijacks and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Enterprise AI ambitions outpace readiness, survey finds
Data Protection

Enterprise AI ambitions outpace readiness, survey finds

Hyland study finds most businesses lack the connected data and workflows needed to turn AI ambitions into measurable results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion
Digital Transformation

Databricks pledges AUD $420 million for ANZ expansion

Databricks to open bigger Sydney base and train 100,000 people across ANZ as demand for its AI tools surges beyond pilot projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion
Human Capital Management

Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion

Dex, the London-based recruitment technology company, secures USD $5.3 million seed funding to expand its AI talent-matching service into the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
LG Electronics posts record first-quarter revenue rise
Hyperscale

LG Electronics posts record first-quarter revenue rise

LG Electronics' first-quarter revenue hit a record USD $16.23 billion, as stronger home appliance, television and vehicle sales lifted profit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps
Data Protection

Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps

Commvault posts USD $132 million record quarterly free cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps 43% and annual revenue rises 19% to USD $1.184 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

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ICS.AI appoints Andy Logan as Head of Education Sales
EduTech

ICS.AI appoints Andy Logan as Head of Education Sales

ICS.AI boosts education push with appointment of Andy Logan to head sales, as universities and colleges face mounting financial and operational strain.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
DataVita opens AI job contest with GBP £35,000 salary
Hyperscale

DataVita opens AI job contest with GBP £35,000 salary

DataVita launches OpenClaw Challenge to recruit an AI Solutions team hire via a build test, offering a GBP £35,000 job to the strongest entrant.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office
Public Sector

Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office

Cavell Leitch names Rodney Craig to spearhead a Wellington expansion, betting on a senior corporate lawyer to anchor its national growth push.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Waracle acquires Inov8 to boost cloud & AI services
Digital Transformation

Waracle acquires Inov8 to boost cloud & AI services

Waracle chief executive David Tuck said the Edinburgh consultancy's 28-strong team will deepen its cloud, data and AI expertise as turnover tops GBP £2 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Canada tech funding hits USD $1.5bn as Waabi soars
Cartech

Canada tech funding hits USD $1.5bn as Waabi soars

Waabi's USD $750 million round helped lift late-stage investment and kept Toronto dominant, as Canadian tech funding held up despite fewer deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors
Software-as-a-Service

OneAdvanced launches IQ AI platform for regulated sectors

OneAdvanced has unveiled IQ, an AI-enabled work platform for regulated sectors that unites workflows, data and compliance controls in one UK-hosted system.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AWS North conference returns to Gateshead for second year
DevOps

AWS North conference returns to Gateshead for second year

AWS North conference returns to Gateshead as organisers look to grow regional cloud community after a successful inaugural event.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago