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5 Tips to Align Your Data Strategy with AI
Data Protection

5 Tips to Align Your Data Strategy with AI

Poor-quality data can derail AI projects, leaving businesses with biased predictions, weak insights and higher compliance risk.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Quest study finds hidden tax on ad-hoc data delivery
Data Analytics

Quest study finds hidden tax on ad-hoc data delivery

Ad-hoc data work is draining staff time and slowing AI projects, as only a quarter of large firms have structured data programmes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
Hybrid Cloud

2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next

Budget pressure is pushing security teams to prove ROI, while integration and staffing gaps continue to shape buying decisions this year.

By Rachel Akbar • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
WPP launches HEX AI creative studio to boost talent
Gaming

WPP launches HEX AI creative studio to boost talent

The move adds 50 creative technologists as clients scramble for staff who can turn AI trials into production work.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Cezanne debuts AI workforce analytics module for UK HR teams
Software-as-a-Service

Cezanne debuts AI workforce analytics module for UK HR teams

HR teams under pressure to prove value may gain faster workforce insights as Cezanne embeds natural-language analytics into its existing HR system.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era
Data Protection

Why data governance is a core IT responsibility in the AI era

Poor data oversight now risks unreliable AI outputs, as unstructured information and weak lineage can undermine automation at scale.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
AI to wipe out 49% of customer service jobs by 2030
Data Analytics

AI to wipe out 49% of customer service jobs by 2030

Routine call-handling jobs face the sharpest risk as AI agents take over most customer queries, forcing firms to retrain staff quickly by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

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businesses risk failures from misunderstood AI outputs
Software-as-a-Service

businesses risk failures from misunderstood AI outputs

Executives may face costly missteps as persuasive AI forecasts spread faster than their ability to test the assumptions behind them.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
Net-Defence urges parents to talk privacy with children
Gaming

Net-Defence urges parents to talk privacy with children

Holiday gaming and AI use are exposing more children to data risks, as one in five parents have never discussed online privacy.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
UK data leaders face rising AI & governance pressure
Data Protection

UK data leaders face rising AI & governance pressure

Rising AI and governance demands are leaving many senior data executives overstretched, with 40% saying they are close to burnout.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore launch urges reading to tackle AI misinformation
Generative AI

Singapore launch urges reading to tackle AI misinformation

Only four in 10 Singapore professionals say they can spot AI misinformation, prompting a year-long reading drive for better judgement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight
Digital Transformation

London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight

Yet most London finance workers still want experienced colleagues to make the final call, especially on risk, compliance and trading decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
NatWest launches AI ethics accreditation for all staff
Data Protection

NatWest launches AI ethics accreditation for all staff

With AI tools spreading through the bank, 60,000 NatWest staff will now be trained to spot ethical risks and handle them responsibly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows
Data Analytics

Lloyds to create 1,000 AI roles as agentic use grows

Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
How mid-sized companies can build an effective data quality framework
Data Analytics

How mid-sized companies can build an effective data quality framework

Bad data is costing Australian firms about AUD A$493,000 a year and slowing decisions in mid-sized businesses.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
ΑΙ FOMO is changing the game for digital marketing professionals
Data Analytics

ΑΙ FOMO is changing the game for digital marketing professionals

Burnout is rising as marketers race to master AI, while more than 70% of teams now work beyond sustainable capacity.

By Search Magic • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
IMA launches micro-credentials for finance professionals
Data Analytics

IMA launches micro-credentials for finance professionals

Finance teams are under growing pressure to deliver sharper analysis, with new courses aimed at building AI and data skills fast.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026