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Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
Marketing Technologies

Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it

From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.

By Ruth Bucknell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy
Unified Communications

Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy

As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.

By Jeanette Whyte • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift
Unified Communications

Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

Hospital patients still rely on phone lines for urgent care updates, leaving trusts wary of telephony changes as the PSTN switch-off looms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre
Unified Communications

Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre

The free two-year service will give young people at Bentswood Hub faster access to homework help, digital skills and online support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband

Canada's decade-long drive to make 50/10 Mbps broadband a universal basic service nears 2030 goals, but remote regions remain hard to reach.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
BT says over 3 million UK homes move to digital landlines
Unified Communications

BT says over 3 million UK homes move to digital landlines

More than 3m UK homes have switched to digital landlines as BT warns those ignoring the rollout risk disruption before analogue ends in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion
Digital Transformation

Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion

Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond
Unified Communications

NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond

NBN taps domestic bond market with record AUD $850m 10-year sustainability note, boosting its labelled green and social funding pool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI
Network Infrastructure

Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI

Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership
Digital Transformation

Indosat & Safaricom forge AI & fintech partnership

Indosat and Safaricom have struck an AI and fintech alliance to boost smarter networks, fraud controls and mobile money in emerging markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Virgin Media O2 urges families to claim cheap exam-time net
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 urges families to claim cheap exam-time net

Virgin Media O2 urges families on benefits to claim little-known cheap social tariffs as online revision becomes crucial for exam success.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Pixel Kicks revamps Moss Side youth charity website
Digital Transformation

Pixel Kicks revamps Moss Side youth charity website

Manchester agency Pixel Kicks has delivered a pro bono overhaul of Hideaway Youth Project's website, boosting the Moss Side charity's reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath
Unified Communications

Ontix & Virgin Media O2 light up 5G small cells in Bath

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Indosat's SheHacks links women-led AI startups to Vietnam
Data Analytics

Indosat's SheHacks links women-led AI startups to Vietnam

Indosat's SheHacks brings Indonesian women-led AI startups to Vietnam, forging cross-border ties with investors and innovation agencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap
Unified Communications

Cambodia steps up AI push to narrow regional tech gap

Cambodia steps up its AI push under a draft strategy to drive growth and narrow regional digital gaps by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
'Pay by Bank' awareness falls as usage soars in UK
Fintech

'Pay by Bank' awareness falls as usage soars in UK

UK awareness of 'Pay by Bank' has plunged even as open banking payments surge, sparking calls for a single, standardised label at checkout.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
EE opens new experiential Oxford Street flagship
Customer Experience

EE opens new experiential Oxford Street flagship

EE has opened a new experiential flagship on Oxford Street as part of a GBP £3 million push to expand hands-on tech stores nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026