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UK SMEs turn to AI before accountants, survey finds
Digital Transformation

UK SMEs turn to AI before accountants, survey finds

Seven in ten SMEs now act on AI financial advice before calling accountants, as many expect software to soon handle compliance work too.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
UK firms see quantum computing as a practical tool
Digital Transformation

UK firms see quantum computing as a practical tool

Many large UK businesses are already piloting quantum computing as a means to tackle cost-heavy optimisation tasks and AI bottlenecks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Young adults hit hardest by mobile app barriers in UK
Digital Transformation

Young adults hit hardest by mobile app barriers in UK

Mobile barriers are costing UK businesses customers, with 81% of 18- to 24-year-olds reporting problems on smartphones.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Telecom chiefs say AI scaling hampered by skills gaps
Unified Communications

Telecom chiefs say AI scaling hampered by skills gaps

Skills shortages and fragmented rollouts are leaving telecom operators unable to scale AI, with most executives warning of higher costs and margin pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
UK manufacturers boost predictive maintenance to 22%
Digital Transformation

UK manufacturers boost predictive maintenance to 22%

Skills shortages are now the biggest obstacle as predictive maintenance adoption in UK factories climbs from 9% to 22%.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds
Cloud Security

Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds

Yet only 15 per cent have deployed OT-specific visibility tools, even as cyber incidents have already disrupted critical systems for most respondents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation
Digital Transformation

UK firms still rely on manual payment reconciliation

Most high-volume British businesses still reconcile payments by hand, leaving finance teams with patchy visibility over costs and fund flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
One in five UK firms move AI workloads abroad over power costs
DataCentre infrastructure

One in five UK firms move AI workloads abroad over power costs

High electricity costs are pushing UK companies to place AI systems overseas, putting the country’s sovereignty ambitions under pressure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Zen partners eero on business WiFi across full fibre
Firewalls

Zen partners eero on business WiFi across full fibre

Nearly half of UK small firms say poor in-building WiFi is undermining full fibre, costing them around 11 hours a week in lost productivity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Britons would ditch heating before internet, survey finds
Unified Communications

Britons would ditch heating before internet, survey finds

A UK survey suggests connectivity now outranks heating for many households, with 32% willing to go cold for a week to stay online.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026
Fluke launches RotAlign Core & Elite alignment systems
Data Analytics

Fluke launches RotAlign Core & Elite alignment systems

Fluke unveils RotAlign Core and Elite shaft alignment tools to cut costly downtime, as misalignment drives up to 50% of failures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Censuswide stories

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost
DevOps

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Trust fears stall AI projects at medium & large firms
Data Protection

Trust fears stall AI projects at medium & large firms

Trust concerns are pausing nearly half of planned AI spending at medium and large firms, with explainability now outweighing regulatory uncertainty.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Irish workers feel pressure to cut compliance corners
Data Protection

Irish workers feel pressure to cut compliance corners

More than half of Irish office staff say speed is taking precedence over rules, raising the risk of unchecked breaches and data lapses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
One in four Irish firms cut cyber budgets, survey finds
Data Protection

One in four Irish firms cut cyber budgets, survey finds

Nearly half of large Irish organisations still lack confidence in spotting attackers early, leaving customer data and operations exposed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI
DevOps

Irish IT teams under stress amid staff shortages & AI

Staff shortages, legacy systems and AI demands are leaving most IT decision-makers in Irish companies reporting stress and mental health issues.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Two-in-five Irish workers say AI is essential at work
Data Protection

Two-in-five Irish workers say AI is essential at work

Widespread use of AI in Irish offices is outpacing training and controls, with some staff handling contracts and confidential data unsafely.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026