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Equinix to invest GBP £3.9 billion in Hertfordshire data campus

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Equinix will invest GBP £3.9 billion in a new data centre campus in Hertfordshire, boosting the UK’s AI capacity and creating thousands of jobs.
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US commits USD $42 billion to boost UK tech amid AI concerns

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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US tech giants pledge USD $42 billion investment to boost UK AI, quantum computing, and nuclear sectors amid calls for equal UK benefits in partnerships.
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UK public sector hotlines surpass banks for caller frustration

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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UK public sector hotlines now cause more caller frustration over hold times than banks, with healthcare and government services topping the list, says new survey.
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8x8 appoints Maxine Eunson as Head of Public Sector UK role

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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8x8 appoints Maxine Eunson as Head of Public Sector UK, reinforcing its commitment to support public organisations through growing digital challenges.
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Gigamon launches AI tools to boost hybrid cloud security

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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Gigamon unveils AI tools to enhance hybrid cloud security with real-time monitoring of AI traffic and a GenAI assistant for simplified network management.
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NormCyber wins Cyber OSPAs award for customer service in 2025

Tue, 20th May 2025
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NormCyber clinches the Outstanding Customer Service Initiative Award at the 2025 Cyber OSPAs for its innovative Smartbloc dashboard boosting cyber resilience.
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UK businesses balance AI growth with sustainability aims

Fri, 21st Mar 2025
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UK businesses struggle to balance sustainability and AI growth as 38% of data is unused, despite 92% acknowledging the environmental impact of single-use data.
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Signals of change: improving gender diversity in telecoms

Sat, 8th Mar 2025
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Women account for less than one-fifth of the UK telecoms workforce, prompting calls for companies to create more inclusive cultures to boost female representation.
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UK businesses fall behind in cloud & AI technology use

Fri, 29th Nov 2024
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A new report reveals only 35% of UK businesses fully utilise cloud technology, and a mere 14% have integrated AI strategically, risking future growth.
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UK firms lag in cloud & AI adoption, hindering growth

Thu, 28th Nov 2024
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UK businesses are struggling with cloud and AI adoption, with only 35% fully utilising cloud solutions and just 14% integrating AI, hindering growth.
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AI survey reveals growing distrust in tech giants, call for regulation

Thu, 12th Sep 2024
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A new survey has found 79% of people distrust big tech companies in artificial intelligence; while 76% demand stricter regulations.
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UK firms to bolster AI spending despite ROI concerns

Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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Despite mixed confidence in return on investment, UK IT decision makers plan to boost artificial intelligence funding in 2024, amidst fears of premature adoption, reveals a study by NetApp and YouGov.
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UK's digital skill gap tackled by Institute of Coding's courses

Thu, 15th Feb 2024
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Despite misconceptions, UK’s digital skills confidence crisis; addressing cost and time barriers with free, flexible courses to boost tech capabilities.
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Digital Poverty Alliance hosts UK discussions on inclusive technology future

Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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Digital Poverty Alliance leads industry talks on eradicating digital poverty for a more inclusive UK tech future.
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Traditional data centres won’t cut it for future energy consumption

Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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Policy Connect's report has revealed there are grim concerns that the demand for data and digital service will exceed energy efficiency gains.
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Datacloud forum headed to Singapore

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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Datacloud Asia, the first deal-making forum for the region, will take place in Feb 2017, bringing together data center and cloud players.