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UK Stories

Productivity stories

Zadara joins Open Cloud Coalition to back UK cloud reform

A push for more cloud choice in Britain has gained another backer as customers face lock-in, higher costs and data-location worries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Enterprise Resource Planning

Laurel & Dayshape join forces to cut revenue leakage

Professional services firms may recover unbilled work as two software providers link planning data with automated tracking to curb margin loss.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Productivity stories

Digital Transformation

UK tech bosses warn AI growth may hurt green goals

Rising demand for AI could strain power grids and leave sustainability targets slipping down boardroom agendas, UK tech leaders warn.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Tacton report warns of widening manufacturing digital gap

Rising product complexity is slowing quotes and deliveries for most manufacturers, as only 7% reuse the same configuration rules across systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Document Management

BGF backs Signable's expansion with multimillion-pound deal

The funding will help Signable push into the UK mid-market and regulated sectors as electronic signatures become routine for more firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

AskNicely launches AI agents for customer insights

Frontline teams at multi-location service businesses could cut dashboard churn as AskNicely's new tools automate insights and routine review replies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems

Enterprises could cut integration work and security risk as pre-tested FlexPod systems are aimed at production AI deployments and edge use cases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

TrustPaisa shifts to AI-driven loan approvals in India

Borrowers in India can now get instant loan decisions around the clock, as manual checks have been removed from TrustPaisa's approval process.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Geotab using telematics and AI to reshape fleet management

Rising fuel costs and safety risks are pushing fleet operators to use Geotab telematics to cut idling, reroute trips and monitor fatigue.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Etel cuts inventory by 25% after Epicor cloud shift

Working capital has been freed up at ETEL, with automated cloud planning replacing spreadsheets and trimming stock across sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Perk secures USD $300m credit facility from lenders

The travel and spend group gains room to invest in AI and product after replacing its 2024 borrowing deal on improved terms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Small business tech demand lifts reseller prices in Europe

Smaller firms' shift towards higher-spec devices is widening Europe's pricing gap, with reseller average selling prices rising far faster than retail chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Tim Cahill backs Nardo's AUD $1m sports tech round

The funding will help the clubwear platform expand into the US, UK and Middle East as it tackles a manual supply chain for grassroots teams.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Smart Cities

Melbourne council adopts Databricks for AI data platform

Manual data wrangling at the City of Melbourne is being replaced by a single AI platform supporting more than 700 datasets and 40 use cases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training

Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

The modern MSP is a continuous improvement engine not a helpdesk

Continuous improvement, not ticket handling, is becoming the measure of value as firms expect managed services to keep pace with fast-changing IT needs.

By Ralf Donkers • 5 min read • Last week