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International Women's Day: Embedding ethics, inclusion and skills at the heart of AI transformation
Digital Transformation

International Women's Day: Embedding ethics, inclusion and skills at the heart of AI transformation

On International Women's Day, leaders urge AI built with ethics, inclusion and skills at its core to avoid deepening gender inequality.

By Keir Garrett • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator
Customer Relationship Management

Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator

As AI shifts from automating tasks to shaping decisions, leaders must share expertise generously to orchestrate, not gatekeep, knowledge.

By Kylie Harker • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
The AI inflection point: Why women's leadership will shape the future of work
Data Analytics

The AI inflection point: Why women's leadership will shape the future of work

As AI reshapes work, women's leadership is crucial to design fair, trusted systems and ensure innovation reflects diverse perspectives.

By Seda Selcuk • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Atlassian brings AI agents to Jira with MCP support
Software-as-a-Service

Atlassian brings AI agents to Jira with MCP support

Atlassian launches Jira AI agents with MCP support, embedding governed automation in existing workflows rather than separate chat tools.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Multiverse hires Jay Richman as Chief Product Officer
Customer Experience

Multiverse hires Jay Richman as Chief Product Officer

Multiverse names ex-Amazon and Spotify leader Jay Richman CPO as revenue tops USD $100 million and its AI learning platform rapidly scales.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
Digital Transformation

Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots

Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns
Data Protection

Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns

Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Survey finds AI core to Wall Street research workflows
Data Analytics

Survey finds AI core to Wall Street research workflows

Wall Street analysts lean on AI for core research and big time savings, but trust, security and integration fears still slow wider rollout.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Mylobster.ai plans kernel-level AI assistant platform
Data governance

Mylobster.ai plans kernel-level AI assistant platform

Mylobster.ai unveils plan for kernel-level AI assistants across major platforms, targeting a USD $200 billion-plus systems-level market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time
EduTech

LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work
Data Protection

Proofpoint buys Acuvity to secure AI agents at work

Proofpoint snaps up AI security specialist Acuvity to police 'agentic workspaces' as enterprises rush to deploy copilots and agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

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Workplace automation stories

Why the AI skills gap is an HR problem
Data Protection

Why the AI skills gap is an HR problem

As AI reshapes work, HR's female-majority workforce risks being left behind, widening a skills gap in the very function meant to close it.

By Pippa van Praag • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Listening-led leadership can help women thrive in tech
Digital Transformation

Listening-led leadership can help women thrive in tech

Listening-led leadership is reshaping tech workplaces, helping women influence rapid change, challenge bias and build inclusive innovation.

By Sinthu Satchi • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules
EduTech

Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules

Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI literacy demand surges in Singapore amid skills gap
Unified Communications

AI literacy demand surges in Singapore amid skills gap

AI literacy demand in Singapore has surged over 70%, but 41% of workers feel unready for rapid tech change reshaping core job skills.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CBA launches AUD $90m AI-focused Future Workforce plan
Human Capital Management

CBA launches AUD $90m AI-focused Future Workforce plan

Commonwealth Bank launches AUD$90m Future Workforce Program to boost AI skills, retrain staff and open new internal career paths.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
South Thames College launches new AI skills courses
Artificial Intelligence

South Thames College launches new AI skills courses

South Thames College launches paid and free AI skills courses in Wandsworth to help employers and London jobseekers keep pace with technology.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains
Digital Transformation

AI misalignment costs UK firms billions in lost gains

Misaligned expectations over workplace AI risk costing UK employers up to GBP £60 billion a year in lost productivity and savings.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026