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AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens

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As AI reshapes tech, women still battle entrenched bias; only a deliberately human lens can turn this revolution into real inclusion.
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AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.
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Sinch unveils AI agent tools for customer engagement

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Sinch unveils AI agent tools to orchestrate customer interactions across messaging, email and voice, promising flexible, channel-agnostic deployment.
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CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.
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Tempo study finds one in three enterprise projects fail

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Nearly one in three enterprise projects fail to deliver meaningful ROI, Tempo warns, with misalignment wasting up to USD $260 million a year.
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Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.
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How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Firms face a chasm between AI hype and CX reality, with security, compliance and organisational readiness the real keys to progress.
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Franchise leaders balance AI ambitions with consistency

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Franchise leaders enter 2026 juggling AI ambitions with the need for tighter operational consistency, compliance and staff engagement.
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Geekflare pivots from publishing to launch SaaS tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Geekflare shifts from pure tech publisher to SaaS, launching Geekflare AI and Geekflare API after surpassing 100 million global readers.
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Persistent named fastest-growing global IT services brand

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Persistent named world's fastest-growing IT services brand as value jumps 22% to USD $989 million in Brand Finance 2026 ranking.
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KPMG deepens SAP alliance to drive cloud & AI shift

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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KPMG wins top-tier SAP strategic partner status to accelerate cloud and AI transformations with a trusted, “AI-first” delivery approach.
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FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to drive global growth

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.
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Regulation delays payroll projects but AI tools beckon

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Regulatory uncertainty stalls most payroll projects, yet leaders eye AI tools to cut compliance strain and sharpen workforce planning.
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Pearson warns AI gains hinge on urgent workforce reskilling

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.
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US CFOs back AI for finance but insist on oversight

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.
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Building a Smarter RFP for Global Cloud Voice: 4 Essentials for 2026

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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IT leaders overhaul RFPs for global cloud voice, prioritizing outcomes, reach, expertise and control in a Microsoft Teams-first world.
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Skillsoft names Bernard Barbour as new technology chief

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Skillsoft has appointed Bernard Barbour as Chief Technology and Product Officer to drive AI-led evolution of its Percipio skills platform.
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KPMG report warns AI scale-up lags lofty ambitions

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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KPMG warns firms' AI ambitions outpace delivery, with most chasing top maturity by 2026 but only a quarter scaling agentic AI with ROI.
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Adobe names Lucius DiPhillips CIO to drive AI focus

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Adobe has named Lucius DiPhillips CIO, tasking the ex-Airbnb technology chief with driving its global tech operations and AI transformation.
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Rimini Street honoured for agentic AI & client success

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Rimini Street secures multiple awards for agentic AI, customer service and leadership, as Hitachi Vantara client also earns industry honour.