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More than £6m AI upskilling fund launched to help SMEs in law, design, HR and beyond

1 More than £6m AI upskilling fund launched to help SMEs in law, design, HR and beyond

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can now bid for a share of £6.4 million to help train their workforce to use artificial intelligence and in turn boost productivity and efficiency.

New research reveals only a handful of organisations can access sensitive data in a timely manner

2 New research reveals only a handful of organisations can access sensitive data in a timely manner

Protegrity has launched a new research report ‘The State of Data Security Optimisation and Monetisation’. The research reveals that while organisations are using data to drive innovation and new strategies, fewer than 2% of respondents can access sensitive and classified data in less than a week.

UK Warehousing Association launches Election Manifesto in Parliament

3 UK Warehousing Association launches Election Manifesto in Parliament

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has launched its Election Manifesto for 2024 at a special Parliamentary Reception, hosted at the House of Commons by Ben Everitt MP and attended by Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, both of whom, along with Greg Smith MP and UKWA CEO Clare Bottle, gave speeches in support of the manifesto.

Tech businesses have increased AI usage to improve business operations by 25% in the last quarter, new data reveals

4 Tech businesses have increased AI usage to improve business operations by 25% in the last quarter, new data reveals

Data analysed by CX Network, the global online network for customer service and marketing leaders, has found that AI usage to improve business operations in the technology sector has increased 25% since the end of 2023.

Findings showed that the use of AI to optimise business operations across tech has jumped from 52% to 65% from December 2023 to March 2024.

£1.8 million boost for innovation to decarbonise freight

5 £1.8 million boost for innovation to decarbonise freight

More people and businesses across the UK will benefit from smarter, more efficient and more sustainable deliveries thanks to a £1.8m Government funding boost.

Deepfakes a major risk for the General Election, according to research with the tech profession

6 Deepfakes a major risk for the General Election, according to research with the tech profession

The influence of AI deepfakes on the UK General Election is a concern for most tech experts, according to a new survey. Some 65% of IT professionals polled said they feared AI generated fakes would affect the result – and are calling for technical and policy solutions.

Cloudy with a chance of ransomware: Third-party cloud tools are putting you at risk, says OmniIndex

7 Cloudy with a chance of ransomware: Third-party cloud tools are putting you at risk, says OmniIndex

At present, an overwhelming proportion of businesses are placing their sensitive data in the hands of third-party cloud tools that are plagued by a multitude of vulnerabilities.

ExtraHop finds 91% of ransomed organisations made payments last year

8 ExtraHop finds 91% of ransomed organisations made payments last year

ExtraHop, the cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) solutions provider, has released its third annual Global Cyber Confidence Index, which found organisations are generally ill-equipped to manage and mitigate their cyber risk following a significant increase in ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incident downtime.

Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

9 Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

Intuit Inc., the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has released a new report, ‘The Science of Loyalty’, focused on the drivers behind consumer behaviour and tangible insights that marketers can take to build loyalty and cultivate meaningful relationships between their brand and its customer base.

GlobalData reveals list of top 10 LLMs on social media

10 GlobalData reveals list of top 10 LLMs on social media

Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years, with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models.

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