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Isle of Man launches National AI Office with GBP £1m
Data Protection

Isle of Man launches National AI Office with GBP £1m

The Isle of Man has unveiled a National AI Office, backed by GBP £1m, to steer responsible AI use across government and the wider economy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Jack Rankin MP sees AI reshape customer service jobs
Digital Transformation

Jack Rankin MP sees AI reshape customer service jobs

Jack Rankin hails ArvatoConnect's AI push in Datchet as a way to reshape customer service while keeping skilled jobs rooted in the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AI & skills to reshape UK project management by 2026
DevOps

AI & skills to reshape UK project management by 2026

AI, sustainability and upskilling will transform UK project management by 2026, shifting managers from task delivery to strategic leadership.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK firms overconfident as AI integration badly lags
Digital Transformation

UK firms overconfident as AI integration badly lags

UK companies ramp up AI spend but leave tools poorly integrated, stuck in “automation purgatory” and overestimating their digital maturity.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
UK MoD taps Oracle cloud to modernise legacy systems
Digital Transformation

UK MoD taps Oracle cloud to modernise legacy systems

The UK Ministry of Defence has deepened its Oracle cloud ties to modernise legacy systems, boost AI adoption and treat data as a core asset.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards
Artificial Intelligence

ScotlandIS seeks entries for 2026 digital tech awards

ScotlandIS issues a final call for Digital Technology Awards 2026 entries, adding an AI Trailblazer category before 13 January deadline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Hartlepool & Darlington bid to host new AI Growth Zone
Hyperscale

Hartlepool & Darlington bid to host new AI Growth Zone

Hartlepool and Darlington have submitted a bid for an AI Growth Zone, centred on 450MVA data centre power and hundreds of skilled jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Digital Skills stories

Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training
Firewalls

Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains
DevOps

AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains

Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles
Manufacturing

Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles

Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
NZ jobs grow but hours, tech roles & pay all slide
Marketing Technologies

NZ jobs grow but hours, tech roles & pay all slide

NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers' pay all slide, new data shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Skillable: hands-on AI training key to 2026 software sales
Software-as-a-Service

Skillable: hands-on AI training key to 2026 software sales

Skillable says hands-on AI labs and scenario-based training will be vital for proving software value and closing complex 2026 deals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026
Digital Transformation

Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Skills stories

More flexibility, less ghosting: Here's what the world of work will look like in 2026
Generative AI

More flexibility, less ghosting: Here's what the world of work will look like in 2026

By 2026, work will be more flexible and AI-driven, as tougher compliance, on-demand jobs and faster hiring reshape life for Kiwi workers.

By Neil Webster • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal
Risk & Compliance

Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal

Microsoft and the ACTU have struck a first-of-its-kind AI pact to boost worker skills, protect union roles and shape fairer tech policy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse
Digital Transformation

Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse

Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027
Digital Transformation

AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027

AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore's customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026