ICT sector stories
Service-heavy economies are most exposed as AI puts 155,000 Maltese jobs at risk, according to a new Planera study.
The funding would help Firmus expand AI factories across Asia-Pacific, as demand for compute outpaces available capacity and power supply.
Private equity-backed businesses are adopting paid AI tools faster than the wider market, yet still lag venture-funded peers on full rollout.
The move adds decades of finance and operational expertise to Cisco's oversight as investors scrutinise spending, margins and AI-related strategy.
Water scarcity is emerging as a constraint on AI buildouts, with a new Oxfordshire plant set to recycle most cooling water on site.
The cloud and managed services provider is sharpening its push into the US and wider markets as it adds senior commercial firepower.
The ranking may help Optimizely win larger marketing deals as buyers favour content platforms that automate workflows without adding compliance risk.
Creators warn the plan could weaken South Korea’s lucrative cultural exports by letting AI firms scrape works without consent or payment.
The deal gives OpenAI a direct line to builders and users of artificial intelligence, while TBPN keeps editorial independence for its show.
Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.
Direct access to Interac e-Transfer gives Neo Financial more control over payment features as the network opens to non-bank providers.
Despite a population surge, Canada’s patent count barely moved in 2024, underscoring a widening gap between research and domestic investment.
The pact secures 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation chip capacity from 2027 as enterprise demand for Claude surges past USD $30 billion a year.
Women still fill only about a third of jobs in Canadian tech, despite five years of diversity spending and pay reviews across 70 firms.
The hire signals a push to deepen partner ties in Ireland as AI and digital transformation reshape demand for technology distributors.
Strong brand credibility can shorten enterprise sales cycles, lift deal values and cut customer acquisition costs for B2B tech firms.
The foundation is broadening its tech leadership as a 27-year chairmanship ends and plans advance for awards and a virtual computer museum.
New Zealand’s electrification push is being slowed by a shortage of skilled electricians, leaving households and firms exposed to higher costs and outages.
Irish consumers are losing 284 million hours a year to poor service, as weak systems and low empathy leave firms at risk of defections.
The shortlist spans the island and includes firms employing more than 3,000 people, as EY marks the 29th year of its award programme.
