SanDisk (SNDK) Stock Soars 11.6% Today: Micron Technology (MU) and Western Digital (WDC) Also See Strong Gains

SanDisk (SNDK) Stock Soars 11.6% Today: Micron Technology (MU) and Western Digital (WDC) Also See Strong Gains

Monday was a strong day, to say the least, for memory and storage stocks. Shares of SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), and Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) all closed sharply higher, delivering a meaningful rebound after a volatile stretch for the sector. Following last week’s memory stock selloff, SNDK stock was down 4.9% for the week, MU…

AI rework dampens productivity gains for Singapore workers: Workday

AI rework dampens productivity gains for Singapore workers: Workday

PHOTO: Getty Images via Unsplash While the use of AI at workplaces is becoming more widespread, the need to rework AI outputs is putting a dent in the productivity gains for employees in Singapore, according to a new study by Workday, an enterprise software company. The study of 3,200 respondents globally found that nearly half…

Strategic shift key for businesses to see AI deliver productivity gains

Strategic shift key for businesses to see AI deliver productivity gains

Business leaders will drive increased levels of training and engagement with AI over the coming months as they seek to tap into its full potential, says one leading HR consultant. Laura Flynn, head of people consulting at EY Ireland, warns that employers risk leaving significant productivity value on the table as their employees are not…

AI productivity gains offset by rework costs, study finds

AI productivity gains offset by rework costs, study finds

Fewer than half of roles in organizations have been updated to include AI-related skills, according to the study. In organizations struggling to achieve net productivity gains, less than 25% of roles are reported as AI-ready. “AI has been layered onto roles that were never updated to accommodate it,” the report states. Despite these challenges, the…

Productivity Gains Aside, AI Increases Workloads and the Risk of Burnout

Productivity Gains Aside, AI Increases Workloads and the Risk of Burnout

Artificial intelligence may just be the productivity tool of many an employer’s dreams, but AI also increases workloads and comes with the risk of burnout. The technology may be revolutionizing the workplace, but without safeguards in place, your workers may just succumb to the pressures sooner than expected. What looks like a win for some…

AI boom brings export gains for India but raises global financial stability risks

AI boom brings export gains for India but raises global financial stability risks

The Economic Survey 2025–26 highlights that while artificial intelligence (AI) presents significant opportunities for India’s services exports and innovation ecosystem, its implementation comes with substantial challenges and risks. The Survey notes that globally, leveraged AI investments and speculative capital deployment pose potential threats to financial stability, even as AI adoption accelerates. Citing a December 2025 Financial…

Saudi Aramco Expects Up to $5 Billion Gains from AI in 2025

Saudi Aramco Expects Up to $5 Billion Gains from AI in 2025

Saudi oil giant Aramco expects AI and other advanced technology to have helped it achieve in 2025 a technology realized value of between $3 billion and $5 billion, chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday.  The world’s biggest oil firm in both production and market capitalization had total realized technology value of $6 billion in…

AI servers lift Taiwan supply chain broadly in 2025, gains center on ODM/EMS, cooling, optical

AI servers lift Taiwan supply chain broadly in 2025, gains center on ODM/EMS, cooling, optical

Taiwan’s AI server supply chain delivered broad-based growth in 2025, fueled by surging generative AI and cloud data center spending, but the biggest gains clustered around two areas: system-level integration led by original design manufacturer (ODM)/electronics…