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Instro AI trials cut engineering response times by 67%

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UK manufacturers cut technical response times and manual effort in trials of Instro AI, as fragmented legacy data proved the biggest hurdle.
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Creative ITC hires Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer

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Creative ITC appoints veteran industry executive Lewis Pinner as Chief Revenue Officer to drive overseas expansion and deepen customer growth.
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NMITE launches bursaries to widen access for locals

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NMITE offers bursaries to Herefordshire students for engineering and robotics degrees, backed by local donors and aimed at widening access.
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Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI

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Scale By Avec urges firms to rethink hiring in AI era, backing training, human skills and entry-level pathways over headcount cuts.
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Data centres should be built as civic assets to balance AI

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Experts are urging data centres be planned as civic infrastructure using digital modelling to balance booming AI demand.
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Black in Fintech launches speaker index & advisory board

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Black in Fintech unveils a new speaker index for Black professionals and installs a five-strong advisory board to drive sector-wide change.
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HPE expands NVIDIA-based Cray & AI Factory systems

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HPE boosts its AI and supercomputing line-up with new NVIDIA-powered Cray blades and AI Factory systems for trillion-parameter models.
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How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed

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At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
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You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
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Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service push

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Totalmobile and Solvares merge to create an 800-strong field service software group serving 4,000 customers across Europe and beyond.
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Sky Business joins Technology Supply Chain as patron

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Sky Business becomes a patron of Technology Supply Chain, boosting connectivity support for over 5,500 UK manufacturing and tech members.
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Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service software

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Totalmobile and Solvares are merging to create a larger field service software group spanning planning, optimisation and execution tools.
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AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.
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Keltbray launches AI & data academy with Multiverse

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Keltbray has launched an AI and data academy with Multiverse to upskill staff, boost productivity and support growth in regulated sectors.
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Emesent unveils GX1 scanner to speed up site surveys

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Emesent launches GX1 mobile scanner, promising survey-grade accuracy and site survey times slashed by up to 95% for construction teams.
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McLaren extends Dell tech deal to power F1 data push

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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McLaren extends its long-running Dell tech deal to boost AI-driven data, simulations and race strategy across its factory and F1 trackside ops.
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Trane to acquire LiquidStack in data centre cooling push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire liquid cooling specialist LiquidStack to bolster data centre thermal management for AI and high-density computing.
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Trane Technologies to buy LiquidStack in AI cooling push

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Trane Technologies will acquire AI-focused data centre cooling specialist LiquidStack, expanding its liquid and rack-level thermal management range.
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Tech roles top UK pay league as AI skills fuel rises

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.
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NG Bailey to recruit over 70 apprentices across UK

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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NG Bailey will recruit over 70 apprentices across the UK, offering roles in engineering, building services, facilities and IT.