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Kritmatta launches AI agent platform for SME businesses
Software-as-a-Service

Kritmatta launches AI agent platform for SME businesses

Small businesses could cut manual admin as the new tool links emails, CRM records and chats into one workflow for review.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AI skills now outrank experience for UK jobseekers
Digital Transformation

AI skills now outrank experience for UK jobseekers

Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
London SMEs suffer AI misinformation in search tests
Large Language Models

London SMEs suffer AI misinformation in search tests

London SMEs are more likely than larger firms to be misdescribed by AI search tools, risking lost customers and missed revenue.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
UK business owners turn to social media for tax advice
Digital Transformation

UK business owners turn to social media for tax advice

More than a third of UK business decision-makers now use social media for tax guidance, risking errors that can inflate bills or cashflow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Manchester tops UK's AI-ready cities for third year
Smart Cities

Manchester tops UK's AI-ready cities for third year

Regional competition for AI talent and investment is intensifying as Manchester keeps the UK's top spot, ahead of Bristol and Glasgow.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Techskills backs SoftSkillingIt with new work-ready mark
eLearning

Techskills backs SoftSkillingIt with new work-ready mark

The accreditation reflects rising employer demand for measurable people skills as firms struggle to fill gaps in communication, adaptability and teamwork.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026

Global Stories

LinkedIn stories

Australia & New Zealand job ads rise after budget reset
Artificial Intelligence

Australia & New Zealand job ads rise after budget reset

Hiring demand across commercial teams strengthened as new financial-year budgets were released, lifting active go-to-market roles to 25,031 in July.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report
Malware

Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report

Attacks are increasingly concentrating on a handful of familiar brands, with Microsoft alone accounting for 23% of phishing attempts in Q2 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
OpenSearchCon North America 2026 unveils speaker line-up
DevOps

OpenSearchCon North America 2026 unveils speaker line-up

Five years on, the project's growth into enterprise and public-sector infrastructure is reflected in a 60-plus-session agenda on AI and observability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Vieu launches Business Graph for AI business mapping
Software-as-a-Service

Vieu launches Business Graph for AI business mapping

The platform aims to help sales and AI tools spot real executive ties, as businesses struggle to verify contacts that drive deals and hiring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Reo.Dev passes 100 million profiles in developer graph
DevOps

Reo.Dev passes 100 million profiles in developer graph

Developer-sales teams gain a wider pool of buyers to target as the graph now tracks engineers across 30,000 technologies and 250 functions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Adobe & LinkedIn launch free AI training for marketers
Digital Transformation

Adobe & LinkedIn launch free AI training for marketers

Marketers worldwide can now access free courses as the companies respond to a 113% annual rise in AI-literate job postings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Your proprietary data is a powerful PR asset you're not using
Supply Chain

Your proprietary data is a powerful PR asset you're not using

AI chatbots are now steering B2B software buyers, making proprietary data and earned media more vital to how brands are found and trusted.

By Monique Camenzuli • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

LinkedIn stories

Bospar survey finds Americans confused about AI & brands
Generative AI

Bospar survey finds Americans confused about AI & brands

Americans largely misunderstand how chatbots source brand answers, leaving companies at risk of being invisible in AI search results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
FIFA fake hiring pages used to steal login details
Multi-factor authentication

FIFA fake hiring pages used to steal login details

Job seekers are being lured into fake FIFA hiring pages that harvest credentials and could expose work accounts to wider corporate breaches.

By Ondrej Mokos • 8 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
China using job sites to target sensitive info, warns NZ
Data Privacy

China using job sites to target sensitive info, warns NZ

The alert raises pressure on clearance holders and defence workers after recruiters were accused of using LinkedIn and other platforms to seek secrets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
OpenAI unveils tools to rein in enterprise AI costs
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI unveils tools to rein in enterprise AI costs

Businesses are under pressure to widen AI use without blowing budgets, as OpenAI adds efficiency, pricing and governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026