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QBE Asia warns of weather, labour, cyber and cargo fire pressures as marine insurers face a more fragmented risk landscape.

Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.

Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.

British Business Bank joins Eurazeo-led Series C for Dexory as warehouse robotics scale-up expands overseas and targets new markets.

Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.

Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.

MIT and Mecalux have launched GENESIS, an AI-powered simulator to cut logistics costs by optimising multi-warehouse inventory planning.

AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.

ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.

CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.

CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.

Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.

In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.

Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.

ProPal Robotics and OnRobot have unveiled Southeast Asia's first off-the-shelf palletising automation solution, targeting Singapore's SME manufacturers.

Thailand is set to capitalise on shifting supply chains over the next decade, with JLL highlighting the country's growth in manufacturing investment opportunities.

Generative AI could save office workers a day's work per week, according to a survey by SnapLogic. 47% are confident in its potential.

The new product is a result of the recent acquisition of Quorbit, a United Kingdom-based start-up specialising in long-term workforce planning solutions.

Restaurant workers face growing job vacancies in the hospitality sector, but advanced technology can help ease the burden and retain talent.

The affordability of the latest iPhone model has been put to the test in a new global study, and New Zealanders may have to start saving their pennies.