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AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains
DevOps

AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains

Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

TeamViewer predicts emotionally aware enterprise AI

TeamViewer predicts 2026 enterprise AI will hinge on governance, energy limits and emotionally aware agents reshaping workplace roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles
Manufacturing

Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles

Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps
Application Security

Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps

Agentic AI promises rapid software gains, but a recent Claude Code cyberattack shows how “double agents” can outpace unprepared developers.

By Pieter Danhieux • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AI shifts from cost cutting to growth in boardrooms
Digital Transformation

AI shifts from cost cutting to growth in boardrooms

Global enterprises now see AI less as a cost cutter and more as a revenue engine, with agentic tools and Chief AI Officers rising in boardrooms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
C-suite leaders eye AI, cost cuts & flexible work by 2026
Digital Transformation

C-suite leaders eye AI, cost cuts & flexible work by 2026

C-suite leaders plan to double down on AI, cost cuts and flexible work by 2026, despite tight budgets and rising tech and labour pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026
Digital Transformation

Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills
EduTech

Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills

Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Unapproved AI tools widely used by data professionals
Data Protection

Unapproved AI tools widely used by data professionals

Four in ten data professionals rely on unapproved AI tools at work, prompting fresh fears over data security, privacy and skills gaps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces
Digital Transformation

Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces

Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build 'agentic enterprises', guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Finance teams demand auditable AI & stronger data in 2026
Digital Transformation

Finance teams demand auditable AI & stronger data in 2026

Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with 'prove it' tests replacing hype in buying decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

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Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal
Risk & Compliance

Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal

Microsoft and the ACTU have struck a first-of-its-kind AI pact to boost worker skills, protect union roles and shape fairer tech policy.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse
Digital Transformation

Forrester: AI to drive modest job losses, not apocalypse

Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Madhya Pradesh to digitise 50m records on EDU Chain
EduTech

Madhya Pradesh to digitise 50m records on EDU Chain

Madhya Pradesh will digitise up to 50 million university records on Open Campus's EDU Chain in an 18-month blockchain credential push.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027
Digital Transformation

AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027

AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore's customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026
Hyperscale

ScotlandIS sets AI, skills & cyber priorities for 2026

ScotlandIS flags AI, skills, green data centres and cyber basics as critical to Scotland's digital economy amid 2026 uncertainty.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work
Software-as-a-Service

HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as 'colleagues' by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces
Firewalls

Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces

Indosat has been named to the 2025 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia list, the only Indonesian telecoms operator recognised.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026