Businesses are reporting productivity gains from artificial intelligence, but many are struggling to show what those improvements are actually worth. An EY Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey released in October found that half of 1,200 CEOs surveyed across 21 countries saw AI as the biggest contributor to productivity gains over the past year. Yet 23 percent…
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Modern businesses are using AI assistants more often because they help reduce repetitive work and improve daily efficiency. In many industries, AI assistants in workplaces now support scheduling, writing, communication, research, and task coordination. These tools are becoming part of regular business operations as companies look for better ways to manage growing workloads and improve…
By Christos Makridis* Forecasts of the impact of artificial intelligence range from the apocalyptic to the utopian. An October 2025 report from Senate Democrats, for example, predicted AI will destroy millions of U.S. jobs. A couple of years earlier, consultant company McKinsey forecast AI will add trillions to the global economy, while emphasizing job losses can…
Microsoft will invest $5.5 billion in Singapore between 2025 and 2029 to strengthen AI infrastructure and workforce readiness, alongside expanding nationwide skilling programmes targeting students, educators, and nonprofit leaders. The investment will support cloud and AI infrastructure, while scaling initiatives designed to embed AI literacy across the workforce. As part of the rollout, more than…
Today, we’re launching new AI tools for support and content enforcement on our apps to make them work better for you. As technology advances, we’re applying AI in more ways so you can get reliable, action-oriented help when you need it, and we can catch more severe violations like scams faster and more accurately, with…
The Tasmanian Government has welcomed delegates to Tasmanian Tech Fest 2026, a statewide celebration of the rapidly evolving technologies shaping Tasmania’s future economy. The event, being held in Hobart on 18 March, highlights why embracing innovation is essential. Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy, Madeleine Ogilvie, said industries all over the world are…
Companies have been rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools with the expectation that the task automating apps will lighter staff workloads, free people up for other, more valuable activities — and possibly take over certain jobs entirely. But a new study finds that while AI is delivering some of the benefits businesses expected, it’s also…
Welcome to Eye on AI, with AI reporter Sharon Goldman. In this edition…Why some workers feel a sense of loss while AI boosts productivity…Anthropic raising fresh $10 Billion at $350 billion valuation…Musk’s xAI closed $20 billion funding with Nvidia backing…Can AI do your job? See the results from hundreds of tests. For months, software developers…
What is an agentic browser? An agentic browser can complete multi-step tasks on its own. Instead of opening tabs and following links, you explain the goal. The browser navigates sites, collects data, and delivers results. Are AI browser extensions safe to use? Most are safe for general tasks, but caution matters. Agentic tools may store…
