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CEEK & Ross Shonhan join forces to launch Lilibet's in Mayfair

CEEK partners with chef Ross Shonhan to launch Lilibet's, a luxury seafood restaurant opening this year at Queen Elizabeth II's historic Mayfair birthplace.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

UK data centre spending to surpass GBP £10 billion a year by 2029

UK data centre spending is set to soar from GBP £1.75bn to over GBP £10bn annually by 2029, driven by AI demand and regional development shifts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Smart Home

NatWest boosts SME cyber resilience with NCRCG partnership

NatWest partners with the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group to boost cyber security awareness for its staff supporting charities and SMEs across sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

EduTech

Swansea University & partners embed cybersecurity in aerospace

Swansea University, Airbus Endeavr Wales and Novel partner to embed cybersecurity at design stage, boosting resilience and job growth in UK aerospace sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Clean technologies

UK sees 22% surge in 2025 domestic solar panel installations

The UK saw a 22% rise in domestic solar panel installations in early 2025, with nearly 100,000 systems fitted as government support boosts renewable energy use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025

Data Protection

Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack exposes data of applicants

The Legal Aid Agency faced a major cyber-attack exposing data of hundreds of thousands of applicants, raising serious concerns over sensitive personal information security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025

Digital Transformation

ClearCourse acquires Computers for Flooring in Welsh push

ClearCourse has acquired Cardiff-based Computers for Flooring, expanding its UK reach with software managing GBP £180m in flooring sales annually.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

EduTech

AI assistant boosts college enrolments by 18% in Wales

Coleg y Cymoedd has reported £5.9 million in financial benefits and an 18% rise in enrolments thanks to ARNY, a bilingual AI assistant launched with ICS.AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Mar 2025

Fintech

Menna.ai launches AI assistant for UK small businesses

Cardiff's Menna.ai is set to enhance UK small businesses' financial management with its AI-powered assistant, now inviting early access sign-ups.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2025

EduTech

Free digital skills courses for young people in Wales

A new initiative by The King's Trust, the Open University in Wales, and the Institute of Coding aims to bridge the digital skills gap with free courses for 16 to 30-year-olds.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Hyperscale

HireHigher expands talent scheme to address digital skills shortage

HireHigher extends its Rising Stars Program to seven more schools to address skills shortage in the data industry, citing plans to facilitate career-defining opportunities for young professionals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2024

Global Stories

Wales stories

Customer Experience

UK customers still prefer human agents, but lower prices boost use

New survey finds 83% of UK customers prefer human agents for service, but 34% may switch to AI if it means lower prices, especially in London.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Data Protection

L'Oréal named ambassador to boost SME cyber resilience in UK

L'Oréal UK and Ireland is the first beauty firm appointed National Ambassador to aid UK SMEs in strengthening cyber resilience and combating cyber crime.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025

Financial Systems

One in three UK youths lack confidence, raising IT skills alarm

One in three UK youths lacks confidence, risking future IT skill shortages and workforce readiness, warns Hark's Listen Up Report citing serious employment concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025

Unified Communications

UK study highlights stark rural-urban broadband divide

Research from the University of Manchester reveals a stark digital divide in broadband access across the UK, with rural areas lagging significantly behind urban centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2024