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Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust
Virtualisation

Manchester tech event spotlights AI, cyber & trust

Organisers say the two-day programme will tackle deepfake hiring, data sovereignty and the mounting risks of AI-driven cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
Data Protection

Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds

Concern over privacy is rising as 65% of employees say their personal data may be used to train AI tools, the survey found.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Hertfordshire NHS trust rolls out ambient voice tech
Digital Transformation

Hertfordshire NHS trust rolls out ambient voice tech

The rollout is expected to save time on paperwork for more than 1,000 clinicians, as the trust expands speech-to-text notes across 250,000 annual appointments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Mental Health stories

Aurora Journal launches private digital journaling platform
Data Protection

Aurora Journal launches private digital journaling platform

Users concerned about mental health data will get an encrypted, on-device alternative as the new service avoids storing reflections on Aurora Journal's servers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Voters back health insurance reforms & AI safeguards
Data Privacy

Voters back health insurance reforms & AI safeguards

Battleground-state voters overwhelmingly support tighter insurance rules and AI guardrails, citing unaffordable care and risks for children.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Companies grow quieter as polarisation reshapes PR
Risk & Compliance

Companies grow quieter as polarisation reshapes PR

More companies are staying silent on social issues as US polarisation pushes PR teams towards defensive, selective messaging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
EduTech

Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit

Her audit and risk oversight experience should bolster governance as the payments firm handles transactions in more than 240 countries and territories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cybermindz warns mental health absences hit cyber staff

Mental health absences could have already cost cyber teams more than 250,000 work days, threatening monitoring and incident response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform

London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award
Email Security

Areto founder Jacqueline Comer wins global AI safety award

The award lifts Areto’s profile as it expands software that has blocked more than 229,000 fraud attempts and illegal streams in a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Clean Slate Clinic closes $4.3 million capital raise
Health Technologies

Clean Slate Clinic closes $4.3 million capital raise

The virtual detox provider is expanding after new backing from Giant Leap and Scale Investors as demand for alcohol treatment stays high.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace
Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

Burnout, turnover and absenteeism are pushing employers to treat employee wellbeing as a core business strategy, not a perk.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month
Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus
Artificial Intelligence

Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus

AI tools for autism support are under scrutiny as advocates warn disabled people risk being excluded from public services and care systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Young Australians back under-16 social media curbs
Data Protection

Young Australians back under-16 social media curbs

Many fear losing access to news, learning and friendships online, even as 47% of young Australians back tighter under-16 social media rules.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
2degrees launches Ring Ring to nudge Kiwis to call
Wearables

2degrees launches Ring Ring to nudge Kiwis to call

Nearly six in 10 New Zealanders wish they called someone more often, prompting 2degrees to trial a low-tech nudge to swap scrolling for conversation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
Year13 appoints Laura Scott as Australian Managing Director
EduTech

Year13 appoints Laura Scott as Australian Managing Director

The move bolsters Year13’s domestic leadership as the youth engagement company expands into the US and targets 1.6 million school leavers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Allianz warns of rising workplace burnout in Australia
Human Capital Management

Allianz warns of rising workplace burnout in Australia

Nearly two million Australian workers are losing sleep to job stress, as psychological compensation claims rise and burnout support gaps widen.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026