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Two global giants are reshaping their workforces through AI-driven restructuring. PwC and Amazon have each announced major headcount reductions tied to automation investment and slower growth. Both moves highlight how large employers are shifting from expansion to productivity, using artificial intelligence to redefine roles, structures, and future hiring priorities.
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Smart data transforms revenue operations in the subscription economy. Lindsey Meyl, Vice President of Revenue Operations at iManage, explains how businesses shifting from acquisition-focused funnels to recurring growth models must rethink how data informs every stage of the customer lifecycle, using AI-powered insights to drive sustainable performance.
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British Standards Institution study uncovers numerous businesses skipping AI safeguards. The research revealed that fewer than 25% of companies (24%) have established an AI governance program. Among larger enterprises, this percentage rises slightly to one-third.
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OpenAI partners with UK Ministry of Justice to enhance AI use. The agreement allows 2,500 civil servants to access ChatGPT, aiming to modernise public services. It forms part of the UK’s AI Action Plan, enhancing sovereign AI capabilities and increasing efficiency.
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The UK’s tech ambition demands more than innovation. It must be secure by design. Sabeen Malik, VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at Rapid7, argues that voluntary security codes will not deliver the resilience Britain needs. True progress depends on mandatory, measurable frameworks developed through meaningful public–private collaboration.
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AI is widening the value gap at work. A new Perkbox study of 5,000 UK participants finds employees increasingly feel less recognised as AI tools spread. While most employers see the technology as positive, many workers report it diminishes personal credit and sense of accomplishment.
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OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, a Chromium-based browser that embeds its conversational AI directly into web navigation. Featuring ‘chat with the page’ and an early Agent Mode, the launch positions OpenAI to challenge Google Chrome and redefine the user’s gateway to the web.
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AI safety platform RAIDS AI has opened its beta phase to new users. The launch follows a pilot focused on real-time detection of abnormal AI behaviour and comes as companies prepare for EU AI Act compliance.
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Innovate UK launches a £1 million competition for AI breakthroughs. The Agentic AI Pioneers Prize supports AI systems with initiative and collaboration capabilities, aiming to enhance productivity across manufacturing, health, and creative industries, with up to four winners sharing the prize fund.
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AI is fundamentally reshaping business strategy and exposing new vulnerabilities. Chris Newton-Smith, CEO of IO, examines the growing risk of data poisoning — a cyber threat capable of corrupting AI training data and undermining enterprise systems — and explains how governance and zero-trust frameworks can mitigate it.