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Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.

Cybersecurity is missing vital human insight; drawing in women and non‑STEM talent could close both the threat and perspective gaps.

As AI reshapes work, women's leadership is crucial to design fair, trusted systems and ensure innovation reflects diverse perspectives.

AI is helping women in HR and beyond gain strategic influence, speeding policy work and reshaping leadership paths outside IT.

APAC finance firms race to scale AI from pilots to production as tokenisation and blockchain investments signal deeper market overhaul ahead.

AI could entrench bias or unlock fairer careers; on International Women's Day, leaders are urged to redesign work, not just declare intent.

Women emerging as key leaders are turning digital print workflows into engines of commercial resilience through disciplined systems thinking.

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.

Australian staff are driving office AI use, saving hours weekly and quietly bypassing policies as employers race to catch up with demand.

OpenAI has hired veteran tech and people leader Arvind KC as Chief People Officer to steer hiring and workforce strategy as AI reshapes work.

Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.

Commonwealth Bank launches AUD$90m Future Workforce Program to boost AI skills, retrain staff and open new internal career paths.

AI tools are widespread in big firms, but only 12% have shifted to continuous, AI-driven operations, leaving gains and staff at risk.

AI-enabled cloud ERP could cut finance close times by 30% by 2028, as Gartner tips modular, automated systems to reshape CFO agendas.

CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.

Telstra profit rises 8.1% to AUD $1.2 billion as AI-driven efficiency deepens job cuts and reshapes its troubled enterprise division.

Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.

Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.

CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.