About Jed
Jed Nykolle Harme
Editor
With over six years of experience in the journalism industry, Jed Nykolle is a freelance writer, community journalist, and editor specializing in fintech, technology, science, and news, with a soft spot for travel and feature SEO stories. When she’s not chasing deadlines, she’s probably writing poems, getting lost in beaches, or hiking mountains in search of the perfect sunset.
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UK credit card debt up as spending slows, missed payments rise
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data analytics
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credit risk
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predictive analytics
UK credit card debt rises as spending drops 6.8%, with average balances hitting GBP £1,845 and missed payments surging 23% in March 2025.
PPDS appoints Marco van der Knaap as Global Product Manager
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digital signage
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digital transformation
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cx
PPDS has appointed Marco van der Knaap as Global Product Manager for Philips LED displays to boost growth and lead global direct view LED sales.
Study reveals data anxiety remains high despite rising skills
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it training
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ai
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corporate training
Despite rising data skills, 78% of UK professionals still face data anxiety, with 27% avoiding data tasks, reveals a global study of over 2,400 workers.
Core tech skills still key for Australian jobs in 2025
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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ai
Traditional tech skills like SQL, Python and cloud platforms remain crucial for Australian digital jobs in 2025, despite growing interest in AI, says new research.
Edwin named Digital Learning Platform of the Year for 2025
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e-learning
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edtech
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remote learning
Nelson’s Edwin has been named Digital Learning Platform of the Year 2025 by EdTech Breakthrough for its innovative curriculum tools and classroom support.
Google Canada pledges CAD $13M for national AI training drive
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genai
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ai
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online courses
Google Canada has launched a CAD $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to train over two million Canadians in AI skills, boosting workforce readiness nationwide.
Glance launches AI shopping hub on Samsung phones in US
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smartphones
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genai
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ai
Glance has launched a USD $200 million AI shopping hub on Samsung phones, letting 50 million US users visualise and buy outfits from their lock screen.
Snowflake boosts AI with real-time licensed content access
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digital transformation
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martech
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physical security
Snowflake launches Cortex Knowledge Extensions, enabling enterprises to enhance AI with real-time, licensed content from partners like Stack Overflow via its Marketplace.
Cloudflare earns global cross-border data privacy certification
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data protection
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data privacy
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data governance
Cloudflare has become one of the first firms certified under the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules, enhancing its compliance with international data privacy standards.
AI personalisation in FMCG must be invisible to earn trust
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cx
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martech
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it automation
New research shows UK consumers prefer AI personalisation in FMCG to be subtle, with only 8% wanting more obvious AI interactions with brands.
Travelopedia boosts global growth with new Ecommpay platform
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fintech
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cx
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martech
Travelopedia partners with Ecommpay to enhance global growth through faster, flexible payment solutions, boosting sales and customer satisfaction worldwide.
Snowflake unveils Gen2 warehouse, AI tools for analytics
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ransomware
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake launches Gen2 Standard Warehouse and AI tools, boosting analytics speed by 2.1x and automating resource management for firms worldwide.
Snowflake launches Openflow to speed AI data integration
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Snowflake launches Openflow, a service enabling rapid, seamless data integration to accelerate AI initiatives across diverse enterprise ecosystems.
Snowflake to acquire Crunchy Data to enhance Postgres for AI
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Snowflake announces plans to buy Crunchy Data, aiming to enhance its AI Data Cloud with an enterprise-ready PostgreSQL platform for AI applications.
SOCRadar boosts MSSP support with free AI training, new tools
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it training
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advanced persistent threat protection
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soc
SOCRadar expands its MSSP programme with free AI training and new tools to help partners boost automation, scale operations and improve threat detection.
Snowflake unveils AI tools for data analytics, migration
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
Snowflake launches AI tools Cortex AISQL and SnowConvert AI to simplify data analytics and speed up migration from legacy systems globally, cutting costs by up to 60%.
Snowflake expands Marketplace with AI-ready news, data apps
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data protection
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data science
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martech
Snowflake expands its Marketplace with AI-ready news and data apps, integrating content from The Associated Press and USA TODAY to enhance enterprise AI applications.
Snowflake launches AI agents to ease enterprise data access
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake unveils AI agents to simplify enterprise data access, enabling users to query both structured and unstructured data via natural language interactions.
Specops adds Entra ID support to Secure Service Desk
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digital transformation
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mfa
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cloud security
Specops Software updates its Secure Service Desk for Cloud to support native Entra ID, boosting identity verification for cloud, hybrid, and on-premises users.
Varonis launches unified identity protection platform
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data protection
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pam
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mfa
Varonis has launched Identity Protection, a platform unifying data and identity security to combat insider threats and reduce access to sensitive data.