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Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami. Is AI really to blame?
Meta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI).The link seems…
Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here
There has been no shortage of bold claims recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs — from mass unemployment to over-hyped distraction. Much of this debate is speculative. Often, coming…
Bad and worse is the new normal
Three key takeaways from our Geopolitics and Business briefingWith conflict in the Middle East dominating headlines and boardroom conversations, we brought together two leading voices — Hayley…
The long-term strategic effects of the Iran war
Even the best strategists are notoriously poor at predicting the long-term impacts of crises. I worked on the 2002 White House National Security Strategy, which predicted that the attacks of 9/11…
How Microsoft approaches tech-enabled team leadership
Do you work at an organisation in 2026? If so, here are four insights from Sarah Carney, Microsoft's CTO for Australia and New Zealand, that you can use to help build productive hybrid team processes…
Billions are being invested in quantum. So why aren’t more businesses talking about it?
The tech is advancing and use cases are growing yet a considerable readiness gap remains.In the most recent live session of our Quantum opportunities sprint, industry experts shared something that…
Five truths about AI that leaders need to know
There’s a difference between driving a car, knowing how it works, and managing a whole fleet. In the same way, people may use technology proficiently without understanding how it works or making…
Plan. Learn. Make. Play.
A framework for AI that actually fits your working day.Most advice about AI at work starts with the technology. Here’s a tool. Here’s a prompt. Here’s a use case. But the reason so many organisations…
How will the Iran war impact your business?
Geopolitical fluency can help you prepare for what’s next.We live in noisy times. Or, to quote our Skills Horizon report, “a decade of disorientation”.The ongoing Iran war is the sort of major global…
Why networking is more important for your team than ever
In a time of unprecedented diversity and differing expectations, Liberating Structures can help your team connect and engage with each other. We explain what they are and how they can help you create…
Mike Green and Lavina Lee on Iran, Venezuela, Greenland and Carney’s speech
Tune in to hear Mike and Lavina’s candid assessments of US foreign intervention and the response by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.Are we seeing a rupture or a transition in 2026? USSC CEO …
AI is failing ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’. So what does that mean for machine intelligence?
How do you translate ancient Palmyrene script from a Roman tombstone? How many paired tendons are supported by a specific sesamoid bone in a hummingbird? Can you identify closed syllables in Biblical…
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