Singapore has rolled out more than 200 curated AI courses to help workers build practical AI skills, improve workplace productivity and prepare for AI-enabled roles. From September 16, eligible Singapore citizens aged 18 and above who enrol in the courses will also receive a complimentary six-month subscription to selected premium AI tools, including ChatGPT Plus,…
AI has become the most common reason US employers give for cutting jobs. For New Zealand businesses under pressure to improve productivity and reduce costs, that may be a real issue. American employers linked nearly 40% of announced layoffs in May to artificial intelligence, marking the third straight month AI topped the list of explanations…
Matt Levin is the CEO of Modern Health. Every leadership team I speak with is talking about AI. The conversation usually starts in the same place: efficiency, automation, productivity, scale. Those are important conversations. But there is another one leaders need to have with equal urgency, and far fewer are having it: What happens to…
New Delhi: As artificial intelligence (AI) unfolds an exciting yet uncertain future at the global level, 45 per cent of organisations in India identify AI, digital, and data skills as their single largest workforce constraint, according to a new report. Around 54 per cent of organisations report moderate to low urgency on AI investment in…
According to CNBC, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet are likely to spend around $700bn in 2026 on AI infrastructure. They’re also still trying to rightsize from the pandemic-fueled overhiring.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research in Contemporary Economic Policy reveals that generative artificial intelligence tools like GitHub Copilot may lead to more, not fewer, jobs in the software engineering workforce. By analyzing LinkedIn and GitHub data, investigators found that firms adopting GitHub Copilot are likely to increase hiring of software engineers, with new hires…
AI is not a replacement for the industrial workforce, but a tool whose value depends on human cognition, contextual judgment, and domain-specific expertise. It emphasizes that Industrial STEM education is essential for preparing leaders and skilled professionals who can interpret data, apply technology effectively, and build workforce pipelines for emerging industries. Industrial STEM is more…
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…
Σε μια εποχή όπου η Ελλάδα μετατρέπεται με ταχείς ρυθμούς σε έναν κεντρικό ψηφιακό κόμβο της Νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης, η ανάγκη για εξειδικευμένο ανθρώπινο δυναμικό αναδεικνύεται ως η μεγαλύτερη πρόκληση της δεκαετίας. Το Workforce Innovation 2026, που διοργανώνεται από τη Smart Press, επιστρέφει δυναμικά στις 27 Μαΐου 2026 στο ξενοδοχείο Divani Caravel, μετεξελισσόμενο σε ένα ολιστικό…
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing Meta to compete aggressively in generative AI, offering high-value compensation to top researchers, acquiring startups like Moltbook and Manus, and investing $600 billion in data centers by 2028 | Photo Credit: ANNEGRET HILSE Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar…
