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Irish Independent
07-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Sligo's AIM Centre offering parents a space to work during the summer holidays
But what if there was a quiet, professional place to work just down the road? There is – at your local Connected Hub. There are now more than 385 hubs in the Connected Hubs network across the island. Together, they offer over 5,000 desks and 620 meeting rooms. There are already 11 hubs across County Sligo and the AIM Centre in Sligo town is one example. They opened a brand-new building last year and see more visitors in summer. 'Lots of parents come here during the holidays,' says Mark Capilitan, the centre's Operations Manager. 'Many are originally from Sligo but live abroad now.' So why do they use the hub? 'They need a proper space to take calls or meet deadlines without disturbing their family,' says Mark. 'And they love how flexible it is. They can use a desk for a day or a few weeks. Whatever suits.' Hot desks are the most popular. They're easy to book and ideal for remote workers or parents passing through. The team is also happy to adapt. 'If someone needs to work earlier because of time zones, we try to help,' says Mark. AIM also runs kids' summer camps – a big help for working parents. These camps focus on hands-on learning and fun. 'They might do coding, 3D printing or STEM projects,' says Mark. 'It's lively, creative and great to see the energy kids bring.' The AIM Centre is part of a wider network called Connected Hubs. These are work and innovation spaces across towns and villages in Ireland. You can book a hub space online at 'They've become really important to local communities,' says Leah Fairman, who works with Connected Hubs. 'They help people work close to home and support small businesses by offering them affordable space and services.' And more are on the way. 'We want over 400 hubs on the website by the end of 2025,' says Leah. Connected Hubs is a government-backed programme. It aims to breathe life back into towns and villages by making remote work easier, supporting local business growth, and attracting new business. It's part of Our Rural Future and is led by the Western Development Commission, with support from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. So, if you're working through the summer holidays, it might be worth checking out your nearest hub.
Economic Times
18-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Zoho rolls out Zia Hubs, strengthening its AI roadmap
Global technology company Zoho has unveiled Zia Hubs, designed to help organisations using Zoho WorkDrive to gain deeper business insights from various types of information, a top official Hubs is part of the Zoho WorkDrive, and acts as a tool to extract intelligence from Unstructured Business Hubs is a foundational element of Zoho's long-term AI strategy, laying the groundwork for a future where intelligent agents can act contextually on content across the company's entire product suite. According to company CEO Mani Vembu, Zia Hubs bring a common model to company data, exposing unused information to powerful capabilities and services, including agentic AI, comprehensive analysis and accurate unified search. "According to IDC, 80 per cent of business data is unstructured. Most unstructured data is text-based, meaning pertinent information lives within email conversations, social media posts, word processor documents or audio and video transcripts," he said in a company statement on Wednesday. With Zia Hubs built into the full product suite, Zoho is able to provide customers with a deeper integration than any comparable software platform and nearly limitless potential users for their data, Vembu added. Zia Hubs allows users to store and organise project or task-specific content into dedicated hubs within Zoho WorkDrive software system. Each hub serves as a focused space where Zia can understand and act on the content stored. Currently, Zia Hubs launches are in early access and would be available upon request for Zoho Workdrive users. The general release for users is scheduled by Q3 of FY2025,the company said.
The Irish Sun
18-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Britain's worst airport for flight cancellations revealed – are you flying from there this summer?
THE British airport with the most flight cancellations has officially been named. New data revealed the amount of Advertisement 2 The UK airports with the highest cancellation rates have officially been named (stock image) Credit: Alamy The new study was conducted by flight compensation specialists at Hubs in England, The research found that the average flight cancellation rate in 2024 was 1.46% across the UK airports. This was a slight decline from the 1.78% recorded for 2023. Advertisement Read More On Airports Southampton emerged as the UK's worst major airport for cancelled flights. The location was followed by Punctuality statistics from the According to the CAA, cancelled flights are defined as "the non-operation of a previously planned flight, announced less than 24 hours before or after its scheduled departure time". Advertisement Most read in News Travel Meanwhile, London's major airports, consisting of Heathrow, Gatwick, Belfast City Airport saw 3.31% of scheduled flights axed, which was down from 3.5% in 2023. Pigeons caused chaos on a Delta Airlines flight Saturday night at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Cancellations at London City Airport stood at 3.13%, a decrease from 4% the previous year. Aberdeen Airport saw 2.7% of flights cancelled in 2024, while Glasgow Airport rang in at 2.15%. Advertisement On the other hand, the findings also revealed the five UK airports with the lowest cancellation rates in 2024. The UK's worst airports for flight cancellations Southampton - 3.57% Belfast City - 3.31% London City - 3.13% Aberdeen - 2.7% Glasgow - 2.15% Cardiff - 1.93% Heathrow - 1.73% Leeds Bradford - 1.69% Gatwick - 1.53% Edinburgh - 1.19% Newcastle - 1.03% Manchester - 1% Birmingham - 0.82% Stansted - 0.78% Liverpool John Lennon - 0.7% Bristol - 0.66% Luton - 0.58% Belfast International - 0.41% East Midlands International - 0.39% Bournemouth - 0.08% "The UK aviation industry is still in something of a recovery mode post-pandemic, however there is light at the end of the tunnel," said Anton Radchenko, CEO of Advertisement "This is reflected by the average cancellation rates at most major airports decreasing, which is promising to see." He revealed that several airports across the UK have cancellation rates that are more than double the national average. "These airports and their airline partners simply must do better. And passengers deserve better," he continued. "Fortunately, British air passengers are protected by comprehensive legislation that entitles you to up to £520 in compensation if your flight to or from the UK, or with a UK or EU-based airline is cancelled with less than two weeks' notice, depending on the circumstances that led to the cancellation." Advertisement And for customers whose journeys have been affected by cancelled flights, he advised using a free compensation calculator to figure out what you are owed. 2 Southampton Airport was officially named the worst UK hub for flight cancellations (stock image) Credit: Alamy
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Zoho rolls out Zia Hubs, strengthening its AI roadmap
Live Events Global technology company Zoho has unveiled Zia Hubs , designed to help organisations using Zoho WorkDrive to gain deeper business insights from various types of information, a top official Hubs is part of the Zoho WorkDrive, and acts as a tool to extract intelligence from Unstructured Business Hubs is a foundational element of Zoho's long-term AI strategy, laying the groundwork for a future where intelligent agents can act contextually on content across the company's entire product to company CEO Mani Vembu , Zia Hubs bring a common model to company data, exposing unused information to powerful capabilities and services, including agentic AI, comprehensive analysis and accurate unified search."According to IDC, 80 per cent of business data is unstructured. Most unstructured data is text-based, meaning pertinent information lives within email conversations, social media posts, word processor documents or audio and video transcripts," he said in a company statement on Zia Hubs built into the full product suite, Zoho is able to provide customers with a deeper integration than any comparable software platform and nearly limitless potential users for their data, Vembu Hubs allows users to store and organise project or task-specific content into dedicated hubs within Zoho WorkDrive software system. Each hub serves as a focused space where Zia can understand and act on the content Zia Hubs launches are in early access and would be available upon request for Zoho Workdrive users. The general release for users is scheduled by Q3 of FY2025,the company said.
Technical.ly
07-06-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
Telling rural tech's story: How three ecosystem leaders reshape narratives of innovation
Cities like Boston and San Francisco are the typical places associated with the term tech hubs, but rural communities are doing just as much innovation — without the recognition. At 2025 Builders Conference panel 'Innovation is Everywhere: Storytelling Strategies for Emerging Markets,' three leaders from the National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines and US Economic Development Administration Tech Hubs programs discussed how they tell the stories of their communities to build up their tech ecosystems. Each of the panelists leads a federally backed tech initiative focused on regional strengths: mining in Missouri, agriculture in North Dakota and sensing tech in Montana. These hubs are part of a broader national push to diversify where innovation happens. For regions like North Dakota, the ecosystem simply has a different strategy for innovation, said Hollie Mackey, CEO of the North Dakota iAgriculture Technology Engine. The natural move is to center the communities that have been around for generations, specifically Indigenous communities, and foster cross-cultural understanding. 'Our story has never been polarization. It's never been silos. It's always been cooperation,' Mackey said. 'We can take everything we know about agriculture and the technologies and innovations embedded from time immemorial and apply those to cutting-edge research and technological advances today, to build something much better together.' Montana's story tells itself, said Tim VanReken, who leads the Headwaters Tech Hub in Montana. The nicknames 'Big Sky Country' and 'the Last Best Place' set the scene for what people will find in the state and what the land opportunities are. For innovation, it's a great place to test technologies in a rural setting and to find people who innovate, he said. 'Folks roll up their sleeves and solve problems; they make things work,' VanReken said of his region. 'It's part of that frontier spirit that's been there for generations.' Meanwhile, in southeast Missouri, the challenge isn't just perception — it's historic baggage. Kwame Awuah-Offei, who leads the Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Energy Tech Hub, said community opinions of the project are often based on the successes and failures of other mining projects. Because it's associated with new jobs, 'mining over here is not a bad word,' Awuah-Offei said, describing what one resident told him. However, some conversations about mining often involve a 'history of broken promises.' You have to engage locally and be honest about the risks, he added. Different communities within a region all contribute perspectives For Mackey, framing the agtech engine in North Dakota as an 'emerging' ecosystem misses the point. 'We have five, six, seven generations of farmers in our communities who have been innovating long before startups and entrepreneurs and founders were concepts that we celebrate as innovation today,' she said. Her approach begins with tribal and rural voices — not with founders or scientists from elite institutions. That is the starting point for innovation, she said. 'We go to the communities first and say, 'How can we solve real, actual problems you have? How can we do that through cutting-edge research and providing the resources necessary to be successful?'' she said. 'Then we capture that story in a number of ways.' VanReken described how 'old Montana versus new Montana' is a bigger tension in the state than the rural-urban divide, especially in fast-growing cities like Bozeman. Navigating that challenge requires consistent conversations with residents. 'It's being present and letting people know they matter to what you're trying to build,' he said. 'Their perspectives, their problems, their livelihoods, their economic mobility matter to what you're trying to build.' Innovation is tied to place in emerging ecosystems As these tech hubs grow, their stories must evolve — not just for national audiences, but internally, as they balance competing voices and build inclusive narratives. Awuah-Offei pointed out that even within his 14-county tech hub, communities worry about resources being concentrated in university towns like Rolla. Despite this conflict, they all have the same goal. 'They all want the same thing. They all want the rest of the world to see the potential and the opportunity we see in our region,' Awuah-Offei said. 'We're all interested in telling that story so that we all benefit.' What all three leaders agreed on: storytelling in emerging ecosystems is about embedding innovation in place and making the case for local relevance. 'We have to build stories that have an argument, to make it worthwhile, show that we bring something to the table that you don't find elsewhere,' VanReken said. 'We connect our place to what we have to offer.'
