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Most Australian employees using AI say it lifts productivity, but many still hide that use from bosses as workplace rules lag behind adoption.
Its founders say the consultancy has avoided redundancies and kept growth lean, even as demand for AI transformation rises across the region.
Bookings surged 21% in the first quarter, prompting Cognizant to raise its adjusted operating margin outlook and back annual revenue guidance.
Executives are far more likely than senior managers to expect AI to reshape jobs soon, risking confusion over redundancies and priorities.
AI is forcing firms to rethink hiring, as Scale By Avec says training and human skills matter more than simple headcount cuts.
Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
Salesforce denies axing 4,000 jobs for AI as critics question Agentforce reliability and the need for hard-coded fallbacks in workflows.
European banks expect AI to shrink staff only slightly, with most projected job losses coming through routine attrition, not mass cuts.
Gartner warns CHROs must confront nine AI-driven work trends by 2026, from layoffs and culture clashes to digital twins and 'workslop'.
Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.
A study reveals 86% of Professional Services firms find mergers slow due to outdated finance systems, urging tech upgrades for smoother integration and growth.
Most UK employers are retraining staff rather than cutting posts, as AI adoption rises to 35% among businesses with 10 or more employees.
Many firms have scaled back research, hiring and projects after HMRC tightened the UK's R&D tax relief rules, a survey finds.
Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.
No one hands you a leadership manual; the real work is learning to lead from your values, your growth edges and the people who inspire you.
WiseTech will cut about 2,000 roles, a third of its staff, as it leans on AI, echoing wider structural job shifts across major employers.
Telstra profit rises 8.1% to AUD $1.2 billion as AI-driven efficiency deepens job cuts and reshapes its troubled enterprise division.
UK scale-up founders warn staff lack AI skills, with most slowing hiring and a third expecting job cuts within a year, Helm survey finds.
Forrester says AI will cut US jobs but stop short of apocalypse, driving 6% of losses by 2030 while reshaping millions more roles.
New research reveals 39% of UK firms made AI-driven redundancies, with over half now regretting these decisions amid workforce and productivity concerns.
