Digital Skills stories
Governments are weighing agentic AI to ease staffing pressure, but most leaders want stronger security and sovereignty safeguards before scaling up.
Fewer than 1 in 20 governments have made major investment, even as concerns over resilience and security push sovereign AI up the agenda.
Skills shortages and uneven adoption could slow UK and Ireland IT providers as AI services become the main growth bet over two years.
Consulting firms urged to slow AI rollouts as Trend-Setters Consulting Chief Executive Officer Sam Shar warns of rising cyber risks and rushed deals.
Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.
Poor assessment methods are leaving 59% of employers with bad AI hires, even as AI fluency overtakes domain expertise in recruitment.
AI skills are pushing up salaries across Australian workplaces, with employers struggling to price talent amid fierce competition.
Business groups welcomed the Budget's productivity push, but warned small firms and agencies still lack the skills to deliver it.
A narrow window for investment, jobs and skills could decide whether Malaysia becomes a Southeast Asian AI hub by 2027.
Australian small firms are reporting higher revenue and hiring from AI, with regular use almost doubling in 18 months to 69%.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Lack of training is pushing many Irish staff to seek new roles, as 44% say they get no learning opportunities and 39% want out.
Chartered Management Institute launches AI leadership courses as survey finds most UK managers lack the training to turn spending into gains.
The award underscores Singapore's push to widen tech hiring as firms race to adopt AI and retrain staff for new digital roles.
Worries over cyberattacks, bias and weak data systems are driving calls for AI rules that protect trust, jobs and security.
Singapore employers struggle to fill data and AI roles as 95% report tech hiring challenges and upskilling costs bite.
Deloitte says NZ firms must redesign jobs and systems for the AI era as robotics, cyber risk and labour shortages reshape work.
Most Canadian public bodies have yet to move beyond trials, leaving service gains, cost savings and trust benefits from AI largely unrealised.
Data analytics and science vacancies are proving hardest to fill, as 95% of Singapore employers report shortages despite a wider talent pool.
Australian employers’ doubts over degree-only routes have boosted demand for training that combines qualifications, certifications and workplace experience.
