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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.

SYTECH’s two-day virtual workshop with Futures For All introduces 141 global pupils to digital forensics and online safety careers.

Motorola opens a Cork R&D hub to develop mission-critical radio software, hiring nearly 200 staff to bolster global public safety systems.

Ultamation taps Manchester digital agency Pixel Kicks to build a unified WordPress and WooCommerce platform for its growing software services.

Anthropic adds Claude plugins to Cowork, fuelling investor fears that agent-style AI could undermine traditional seat-based software.

Fortinet lifts share buyback by USD $1 billion after double-digit 2025 revenue and billings growth driven by SASE and security operations.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posts higher income and an 8.6% rise in portfolio value to SGD $18.2 billion, despite lower payout per unit.

Scalare turns operating cash flow positive as cash receipts surge 231% to AUD $4.58 million after acquisitions and founder platform rollout.

Payroll software firm Wagepoint unveils a refreshed brand and plans to hire over 45 remote staff across Canada as it targets fresh growth.

Kocho partners with Zadara for a sovereign AI cloud platform, curbing VMware reliance and scaling Microsoft-aligned, multi-tenant services.

Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.

Celonis adds CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board as it doubles down on process intelligence and AI-focused enterprise software growth.

New research warns that nearly half of over 3 million AI agents in US and UK firms run ungoverned, exposing data and systems to rising risks.

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

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand’s growing digital divide in 2026.

GTIA aims to boost its charitable giving to USD $5m in 2026, more than doubling the USD $1.91m it distributed to 45 non-profits in 2025.

UK firms told to overhaul SAP hiring, prioritising skills, learning and well-being as talent shortages deepen and candidates gain leverage.

UK tech, IT and telecoms leaders grow bolder on risk, eye private equity backing and global expansion despite rising cost pressures.

Pax8 joins the UK Government’s AI Skills Boost as a Strategic Partner, aiming to help train 10 million workers in practical AI by 2030.

Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.