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…
A field technician stands beside a broken utility cabinet somewhere off a rural highway. Wind is picking up. Clouds rolling in. He pulls out his phone. No signal. Of course. Meanwhile, his supervisor—thirty miles away—needs a status update. The rest of the crew is waiting to hear whether to reroute the equipment or stay put….
In 2025, global investment in education technology reached approximately $2.6 billion, marking a cautious yet significant rebound in funding activity as the market shifts towards more practical, revenue‑oriented solutions. Investors and acquirers are no longer chasing speculative hype but prioritising credible products that demonstrate real traction, especially those powered by artificial intelligence or aligned with workforce…
Q: Many people are concerned about AI replacing jobs. How do you see AI being designed and used in the workforce? A: It is unlikely that we’ll see a rapid loss of jobs in any single occupational category. Most new technologies, like in previous rounds of rapid technological change, are changing tasks, not complete jobs,…
Much of the public conversation about generative AI and work focuses narrowly on job loss or productivity gains. But research by Professor of Sociology Chris Benner draws on lessons from past technological transitions and current work on AI to inform how innovation can improve our work now and in the future. For industries like food…
THIS YEAR could be a turning point for the workforce and digital developments in NHS England. Following the release of transformative strategy documents in 2024 and 2025, the beleaguered, ageing health system is on the precipice of major changes. Established in 1948, NHS England has in recent years been focused on reforms that will hopefully make the system more sustainable, community-oriented, and enabled for…
