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Organisations face widening skills gap for AI roles

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Over half of firms cannot hire the data and AI talent they need, with mid-sized businesses and industrial sectors hit hardest, Emergn warns.
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Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Agentic AI promises rapid software gains, but a recent Claude Code cyberattack shows how “double agents” can outpace unprepared developers.
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AI shifts from cost cutting to growth in boardrooms

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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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.
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C-suite leaders eye AI, cost cuts & flexible work by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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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.
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AI to manage 41% of Singapore customer service by 2027

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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AI is set to manage 41% of Singapore's customer service cases by 2027, as service teams embrace “agentic” tools despite security concerns.
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Gartner maps nine AI-driven work trends CHROs face by 2026

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.
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Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.
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Salesforce unveils AI fluency guide for agentic workforces

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Salesforce launches an AI Fluency Playbook to help build 'agentic enterprises', guiding staff to work effectively with AI agents at scale.
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Finance teams demand auditable AI & stronger data in 2026

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Finance chiefs warn 2026 AI tools must be fully auditable and data‑driven, with 'prove it' tests replacing hype in buying decisions.
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Indosat hailed among top Southeast Asia workplaces

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Indosat has been named to the 2025 Fortune Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia list, the only Indonesian telecoms operator recognised.
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Hapax launches free AI certification course for bankers

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Hapax unveils a free AI certification for bankers as lenders ramp up AI spending and face tougher scrutiny from regulators and boards.
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What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.
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Asia-Pacific & AI drive bullish CEO outlook for 2026

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.
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Skillsoft links edX courses to corporate AI skills

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Skillsoft links edX's university courses to its AI-focused learning platform, tying academic credentials more tightly to corporate skills needs.
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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Finance leaders fear AI skills gap as change accelerates

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Finance chiefs brace for AI upheaval as CIMA warns of widening skills gap and underprepared teams despite soaring expectations.
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Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.
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Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.
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AI bubble cools as HR shifts to outcomes & new roles

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI boom gives way to realism as HR chases measurable outcomes, new AI chiefs emerge and skills outshine headcount in 2026 strategies.
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AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI is speeding up coding for Singapore's software teams, but fragmented tools and poor workflows are costing them a day each week.