Data literacy stories
HR teams under pressure to prove value may gain faster workforce insights as Cezanne embeds natural-language analytics into its existing HR system.
Poor data oversight now risks unreliable AI outputs, as unstructured information and weak lineage can undermine automation at scale.
Routine call-handling jobs face the sharpest risk as AI agents take over most customer queries, forcing firms to retrain staff quickly by 2030.
Boards face higher compliance costs and AI project failures as data management shifts from housekeeping to a core enterprise risk in 2026-2027.
Schools in the US and UK now have a new way to measure pupils' AI readiness as JetLearn pushes to shape an emerging education standard.
DataIQ says six women feature in its North America top 10 for 2026 as data and AI chiefs shift from analytics to business decisions.
Demand for AI tools is driving a broader regional push, with the company opening a larger Sydney base and training 100,000 learners.
Its anniversary highlights a push to win AI customers wary of opaque systems, with Viya pitched on governance, transparency and human oversight.
Firms are struggling to prepare accountants for AI, with just 28% saying they are ready to reskill staff as workflows change.
Bad data is costing Australian firms about AUD A$493,000 a year and slowing decisions in mid-sized businesses.
Burnout is rising as marketers race to master AI, while more than 70% of teams now work beyond sustainable capacity.
Finance teams are under growing pressure to deliver sharper analysis, with new courses aimed at building AI and data skills fast.
The London training group will use fresh capital to widen its European push as firms race to turn AI spending into productivity gains.
Business groups welcomed the Budget's productivity push, but warned small firms and agencies still lack the skills to deliver it.
Chartered Management Institute launches AI leadership courses as survey finds most UK managers lack the training to turn spending into gains.
AI is forcing UK firms to rethink productivity as leaders warn that gains will depend on fixing workflows, skills and integration gaps.
Only 16% of employees are seeing big productivity gains despite average UK company spending of GBP £235,000 on AI and emerging tech.
Only 58% of UK tech staff have formal AI training, leaving daily users exposed to errors, privacy risks and weak oversight.
Most Irish data and AI professionals are staying put as employers prepare to expand teams and compete for scarce talent.
UK firms are still manually fixing flawed datasets before decisions, with weak ownership and data culture now seen as bigger risks than technology.
