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AI to reshape developer roles, skills & teams by 2026 survey finds

By 2026, AI will transform developer roles with 65% expecting shifts towards strategy and design, while automation prompts leaner teams and evolving skillsets.

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

ICT sector

More than a third of STEM professionals consider moving abroad

Over a third of STEM professionals worldwide have been approached for overseas roles, with 19% planning or already moving abroad amid rising global investment and protectionism.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

CFOs prioritise data access as overwork undermines decisions

Almost all UK and Ireland CFOs work evenings or weekends, with 25% prioritising timely data access over inflation and cybersecurity concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025

IT Industry

Report reveals perceptions gap on barriers for women in tech

Acronis' 2025 Women in Tech Report reveals men and women strongly differ on perceptions of career barriers and bias in the technology sector worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Work-life balance stories

ANZAC Day

How NZ workers can double holiday breaks with 2026 leave hacks

In 2026, New Zealand workers can potentially double holiday breaks by strategically using annual leave around Easter, Anzac Day and other public holidays.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

BT says better workplace tech could cut UK sick leave by 2030

UK firms could regain nine sick days per worker by 2030 through upgraded connected technology, boosting productivity in retail, finance and healthcare sectors.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Mid-career professionals in UK face highest digital overload

UK professionals aged 36-50 face the highest digital overload, with over 2,200 unread emails and growing pressure to stay constantly online, research finds.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Robotic Process Automation

The 'infinite workday' putting workers' psychological safety at risk

The 'infinite workday' driven by constant digital interruptions risks workers' psychological safety and productivity, demanding a workplace communication reset.

By Bryan Stallings • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Digital Transformation

The quiet power shift: how operational strength is being rewritten by AI

Agentic AI is transforming small businesses across the UK, easing workload pressures and unlocking millions in new revenue for tiny teams and clinics.

By Jason Uslan • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

DevOps

How tech companies can grow strong and stay balanced

Tech firms must balance rapid growth with team wellbeing, using clear processes and supportive leadership to sustain innovation and avoid burnout.

By Anton Onufriienko • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Work-life balance

Louisiana named most workaholic state as southern trend grows

Louisiana tops the US as the most workaholic state, with longest hours and lowest work-life balance, amid a growing southern trend of job-related stress.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Job seekers

Flexibility tops pay as New Zealanders eye job market shifts

A new recruitment platform, GoGetta, reveals 73% of New Zealand workers open to new roles, with flexibility now valued above career growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Payment Technologies

Techtimeout Tuesday urges UK workplaces to take hourly screen break

Over 2.5 million UK workers took part in Techtimeout Tuesday, urging an hourly screen break to improve wellbeing and productivity at work.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Enterprise Resource Planning

Tika users gain free year of digital fitness to boost wellbeing

Tika partners with WithU Training to offer users a free year of digital fitness, promoting mental and physical wellbeing in the workplace.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025

Private Cloud

Rising pressures push one in three DBAs to consider career change

One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025

Fintech

Mark Lane launches FX platform for entrepreneurs in Canada

Mark Lane has launched Canada's first FX platform letting entrepreneurial currency professionals run their own client portfolios with flexible hours and higher commissions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025

Unified Communications

Blackbird IT earns Great Place to Work certification after survey

Blackbird IT has earned Great Place to Work certification, with 88% of employees rating it highly, surpassing Australia's 60% national average.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Small Business

Keeping the lights on through the Holiday period

As liquidation rises 31.9%, NZ small businesses face a tough holiday battle for staff, cashflow and compliance to keep operations thriving beyond survival mode.

By Neil Webster • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025