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Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development

3 days ago
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Kvantify names Dr David Siebert as global head of business development as it steps up commercial push for hybrid quantum-classical software.
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Vistar Media expands Singapore team with three hires

5 days ago
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Vistar Media boosts Singapore presence with three senior hires as rising demand for programmatic digital out-of-home advertising drives regional expansion.
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Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

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Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
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Vistra appoints Chief AI & Digital Officer Damian Leach

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Vistra names Damian Leach as Chief AI & Digital Officer to accelerate global digital and AI upgrades across client services and operations.
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OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

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OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
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Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

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KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.
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Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief

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Smart Communications taps Satish Shenoy as Senior Vice President to broaden global alliances and speed partner-led growth across regulated sectors.
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Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise

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Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.
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monday.com launches AI agent hiring platform Agentalent.ai

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monday.com unveils Agentalent.ai, a marketplace to recruit, vet and onboard AI agents into defined business roles alongside human staff.
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Workday unveils Sana, an AI hub for HR, finance & apps

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Workday launches Sana, a conversational AI hub to search, act and automate workflows across its HR, finance tools and third-party apps.
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Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.
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Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data

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Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.
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Conifers hires AI leaders to scale CognitiveSOC growth

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Conifers adds senior AI leaders Doron Bachar and Elad Hoffer to accelerate CognitiveSOC development and scale its agentic AI SOC platform.
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Open Campus pilots verifiable hiring credentials in Vietnam

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Open Campus to test blockchain-backed verifiable education credentials in Vietnam recruitment with Le & Associates and SKALE.
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Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.
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Hiscox unveils multi-site technology graduate scheme

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Hiscox launches a multi-site technology graduate scheme across London, Lisbon and York as it ramps up hiring for digital and cyber roles.
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CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
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CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
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ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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partner programmes
ControlUp names Gadi Feldman chief product officer and Bob Johnson SVP alliances to drive product innovation and partner-led global growth.
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Asia-Pacific recruiters lean on AI as job race intensifies

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Asia-Pacific recruiters ramp up AI hiring tools as applications surge, talent stays scarce and employers push for faster, fairer decisions.