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Technology innovation drives accountancy job changes

IT has often driven changes in bookkeeping. Now, joined-up data and conversational AI is helping accountants revisit a previous era
UK investment bank IT outages cost £600k an hour

Survey respondents say there are barriers to resilience for UK investment banks, including a skills shortage and internal resistance
Salesforce: CIOs closer to the bridge than ever due to agentic AI

Salesforce research finds CIOs closer than ever to steering the business, acting as strategic partners to their CEOs, thanks to the growth of agentic AI
Australia lags regional peers in AI adoption

Report finds governance gaps, a lack of training and fear of risks as key reasons for the nation’s slow uptake of artificial intelligence compared with regional peers
AI’s hidden sting: A threat to millions of bees

The energy demands of artificial intelligence could have a devastating impact on Australia’s honeybee population, study warns
Cl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS

Ransomware gangsters claim to have attacked the NHS, but clarity on the nature of the incident is yet to emerge

Data retention in the UK: How long should you keep data?

We look at data retention periods, what the key laws and regulations say, how long they recommend to keep different kinds of data, and the software tools that can help
Getting started with agentic AI

We find out how organisations can take automation to the next level using agentic artificial intelligence
Interview: EcoOnline’s David Picton on finding a business case for IT sustainability

EcoOnline’s senior vice-president for ESG and sustainability explains why sustainability practices should not be seen as a burden, but as a driver of business growth and long-term resilience in an unstable environment

IFS industrialises humanoid robotics with 1X, partners with Siemens- CW Developer Network

IFS has detailed a new partnership with 1X Technologies (1X), to jointly industrialize humanoid robotics for asset-intensive industries. The collaboration will combine 1X’s humanoid robots with ... Continue Reading
Ataccama Data Trust Summit: Day 2- CW Developer Network

The Ataccama Data Trust Summit continued into its second day with an examination of how data trust is delivered through the company’s platform and toolset - readers can catch up on day 1 here ... Continue Reading
Mirantis k0rdent Enterprise: VMs, containers & AI in one- Open Source Insider

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America was busy. Although some have said not ‘quite’ as busy as expected (it was -3 centigrade and there was a US government shutdown impacting travel, plus there’s ... Continue Reading
Ataccama Data Trust Summit: Day 1- CW Developer Network

There are technology press events aplenty. But aside from the standard fodder of the press conference, the technology symposium, the C-suite exec Zoom-style update call (possibly with earnings ... Continue Reading

How Australian governments can advance AI innovation

To overcome AI adoption challenges, every government department must now develop a formal strategy that puts governance, trust and measurable value at its core
Save money and carbon: The rise of the minimalist CIO

With the link between IT over-consumption and carbon emissions now firmly established, analyst house Gartner sets out how CIOs can counter this trend by taking a more "minimalist" stance on IT projects and spend
Gartner Symposium 2025: VMware NSX migration tips

How should organisations approach migrating off VMware NSX