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Parents urged to decode emoji use in online chats for safety
Digital Entertainment

Parents urged to decode emoji use in online chats for safety

Parents are urged to understand evolving emoji codes in kids' online chats to boost digital safety and guide open conversations amid rising online risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Optus workshop helps over 1,000 students tackle online AI threats
Generative AI

Optus workshop helps over 1,000 students tackle online AI threats

Over 1,000 Australian students joined Optus' Digital Thumbprint workshop to learn how to identify AI threats like deepfakes, scams, and online extortion.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

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myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app
Storage

myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app

myFirst expands its kid-focused tech range and Circle app, offering smartphone-style features with tighter safety controls for families.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Onepoint leader champions women in global tech delivery
DevOps

Onepoint leader champions women in global tech delivery

Onepoint leader Sangeetha Viswanathan spotlights women steering global tech delivery, uniting UK-India teams through standards, trust and rigour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Culture Amp secures ISO42001 for responsible AI governance
Risk & Compliance

Culture Amp secures ISO42001 for responsible AI governance

Culture Amp has earned ISO42001 certification, confirming its AI governance meets global standards for accountability, transparency and responsible management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Nebius launches global awards for robotics & physical AI startups
Robotics

Nebius launches global awards for robotics & physical AI startups

Nebius launches global awards with USD $100,000 in AI Cloud credits for startups advancing robotics and physical AI across Asia, Europe and the US.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Echelon & Iberdrola invest EUR €2 billion in Spanish data centres
Hyperscale

Echelon & Iberdrola invest EUR €2 billion in Spanish data centres

Echelon Data Centres and Iberdrola launch a EUR €2bn joint venture to build renewable-powered hyperscale data centres across Spain, starting near Madrid.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Milestone Systems acquires Berlin's brighter AI tech firm
Digital Entertainment

Milestone Systems acquires Berlin's brighter AI tech firm

Milestone Systems has acquired Berlin's brighter AI, enhancing its video data anonymisation capabilities and bolstering its AI technology initiatives, effective 1st April 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
Turnitin Clarity to empower educators with AI insights
EduTech

Turnitin Clarity to empower educators with AI insights

Turnitin has unveiled Turnitin Clarity, a new tool aimed at promoting transparency in academic integrity and responsible AI use in education, launching in late 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
Sonatype launches AI tool to secure open source tech use
DevOps

Sonatype launches AI tool to secure open source tech use

Sonatype has unveiled its new AI Software Composition Analysis capabilities to enhance security and governance for open source AI technologies in enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
AI operationalisation challenges explored in new report
Supply Chain

AI operationalisation challenges explored in new report

Thoughtworks has unveiled its fifth Looking Glass report, emphasising AI's integration challenges and the urgent need for businesses to modernise data practices.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2025

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UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition
Data Protection

UK poll finds strong support for facial recognition

Public backing is strongest where facial recognition is tied to security, with 81% supporting border checks and 53% favouring tighter limits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
It's time insurance seeks out next gen responsible technologies
Data Protection

It's time insurance seeks out next gen responsible technologies

Trust is now a commercial issue for insurers, as Consumer Duty and wary customers push them towards transparent AI and fairer claims handling.

By Paula Milton • 5 min read • Last month
Bath Digital Festival returns with 'What If?' theme
Collaboration

Bath Digital Festival returns with 'What If?' theme

The three-day event is set to draw regional tech, creative and education figures as Bath seeks a bigger role in the South West digital economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion
Digital Transformation

Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion

Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Asanti, Sumillion & Northamber partner for greener UK IT
Hybrid Cloud

Asanti, Sumillion & Northamber partner for greener UK IT

Asanti Data Centres partners with Sumillion and Northamber to offer greener, sustainable IT infrastructure solutions across the UK, supporting ESG goals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
New Zealand government unveils national strategy for AI adoption
Digital Transformation

New Zealand government unveils national strategy for AI adoption

New Zealand unveils its first national AI strategy to boost business innovation and GDP by NZD $76 billion by 2038, focusing on responsible adoption and skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025