Upskilling stories
IBM will triple US entry-level hiring in 2026, redesigning junior roles around AI oversight and human judgement despite automation pressures.
Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.
TCS and Pearson unveil multi-year AI learning alliance to help global employers close skills gaps and prove returns on technology investment.
Alteryx relaunches its Academy with personalised AI learning paths and new credentials as demand for analytics upskilling accelerates.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer selects Legora as its firmwide AI platform, boosting drafting tools and launching a new client collaboration portal.
Skills-focused cyber talent strategies can save firms over USD $125,000 per hire, boosting retention, speed to recruit and women's leadership.
Asia Pacific's rapid AI adoption is running ahead of culture and trust, with leaders warning a “Human Advantage” gap could decide who wins.
AI projects in full production race ahead as a global survey exposes a widening trust and speed gap with organisations still experimenting.
Employers plan to cut junior hiring as AI expands, leaving most staff feeling unprepared for rapid shifts in work and skills demand.
UK bosses vastly overestimate how often staff use AI at work, with big gaps over daily use, task delegation and who actually benefits.
Zayo Europe to build four fibre routes for QTS's vast Cambois AI campus, boosting Northumberland's role in the UK's digital infrastructure.
Tech Educators secures Ofsted's 'Strong standard' for inclusion, boosting its role in tackling the UK's worsening digital skills gap.
Most UK companies now use AI, but a major survey finds small and mid-sized firms report little impact on headcount or job roles so far.
The UK risks a 120,000-strong tech talent gap by 2035, with AI, cyber security and semiconductor roles hardest hit, a report warns.
Datacom adds a free AI workplace simulation on Forage to help students and career‑changers bridge New Zealand's widening AI skills gap.
Australian firms' slow, piecemeal AI adoption risks wasted investment and lost ground to faster-moving global rivals, TP leaders warn.
UK launches TechFirst drive with GBP £4 million women's tech programme, paid placements and returnships to plug digital skills gaps.
Irish workers race ahead of their employers on generative AI, as staff adopt free tools faster than firms can set policies and pay for them.
Businesses must turn generic cyber threat data into tailored, actionable intelligence or risk paying more for security that feels no safer.
