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One in three workers eye industry exit over AI fears
Digital Transformation

One in three workers eye industry exit over AI fears

AI anxiety is pushing a third of knowledge workers to consider quitting their industry, raising turnover risks for employers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake
Data Protection

Banks face AI balancing act as regulation tempers uptake

Australia's banks are steadily increasing their use of artificial intelligence, but regulation and data security fears are tempering adoption.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Adobe & LinkedIn launch free AI training for marketers
Digital Transformation

Adobe & LinkedIn launch free AI training for marketers

Marketers worldwide can now access free courses as the companies respond to a 113% annual rise in AI-literate job postings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AI saves workers 11 hours, but botsitting eats gains
Software-as-a-Service

AI saves workers 11 hours, but botsitting eats gains

Despite productivity gains, workers are losing much of AI's time savings to checking, fixing errors and juggling multiple tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Skillsoft finds gulf between AI adoption & readiness
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft finds gulf between AI adoption & readiness

Only 24% of workers feel ready to use AI effectively, as firms roll out tools faster than training and governance can keep pace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Smartsheet adds ChatGPT & Copilot links to MCP Server
Software-as-a-Service

Smartsheet adds ChatGPT & Copilot links to MCP Server

Enterprise teams can now use live Smartsheet work data through ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini Enterprise, as AI adoption races across workplaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams
Software-as-a-Service

AI fluency: A skeptic's guide to the skill that snuck up on product teams

Teams risk wasted cycles and quality slips unless staff can judge when AI output fits the system and when it simply looks right.

By Sergiy Korolov • 5 min read • Last week
React launches trust framework for AI era leadership
Artificial Intelligence

React launches trust framework for AI era leadership

Businesses using AI now face tougher scrutiny over whether decisions, communications and management still feel human, fair and accountable.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft launches Scout personal agent for 365 work
Data Protection

Microsoft launches Scout personal agent for 365 work

The new tool can schedule meetings, flag delays and act within existing permissions as Microsoft pushes autonomous software into everyday office apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Workplace AI agent use rises, but oversight stays key
Data Protection

Workplace AI agent use rises, but oversight stays key

Human oversight is still dominating workplace AI as adoption jumps, with 82% of respondents worried about agent accuracy and security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

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HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations
Data Analytics

HSBC & Google Cloud expand AI across bank operations

The lender expects AI to speed fraud checks and staff support, while helping prioritise projects that could each deliver more than USD $100 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?
Software-as-a-Service

Why is Webex becoming the AI execution layer for work?

Firms using embedded AI in meetings and messaging are already cutting admin, speeding decisions and improving customer response times.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AI vibe coding boosts output but strains oversight
Enterprise Resource Planning

AI vibe coding boosts output but strains oversight

Governance and review processes are lagging as AI-assisted coding lifts developer output, with 71% saying it adds team coordination work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Multiverse & Synthesia add AI video tools for learners
Digital Transformation

Multiverse & Synthesia add AI video tools for learners

Learners across the UK will gain access to AI video creation, as employers look for practical returns from workplace training.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training
Manufacturing

Hays finds most Australian AI users lack formal training

Most Australian workers using AI at work have had no formal training, leaving security, privacy and skills gaps as adoption races ahead.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Plaud launches team workspace in UK for meeting notes
Software-as-a-Service

Plaud launches team workspace in UK for meeting notes

Businesses can now centralise meeting notes and decisions in the UK, as Plaud's new team workspace aims to curb lost context and save time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI says Codex use surges in Australian offices
Data Analytics

OpenAI says Codex use surges in Australian offices

Use in Australia has jumped sixfold since January, with half of Codex activity now coming from marketers, analysts and other non-technical staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
What the wedding industry reveals about how we actually adopt AI
Personalisation

What the wedding industry reveals about how we actually adopt AI

The data suggests couples will happily use AI for drafts and planning, but rarely for choices that could haunt them for years.

By Dominic Vivarini • 6 min read • This month