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Oracle launches agentic apps across Fusion Cloud suite

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Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
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Appspace named Gartner leader in workplace experience

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Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.
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Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding

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Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.
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Ecommpay auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child

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Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.
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Advancing resilience and representation: Women leading the next era of technology

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Women leaders are reshaping resilience in tech, turning complex risk into clear strategy while pushing for inclusion and real influence.
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Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
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Hudson's Bay collapse ends 355 years of Canadian retail

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Canada's oldest retailer closed all stores after 355 years, undone by debt, digital change and declining footfall.
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ServiceNow unveils Autonomous Workforce & EmployeeWorks

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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ServiceNow launches Autonomous Workforce and EmployeeWorks, pairing AI “specialists” with chat-based support to automate routine workplace tasks.
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Wagepoint adds timesheets & mobile app for payroll

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Wagepoint rolls out built-in timesheets and a new mobile app, aiming to simplify payroll and time tracking for small Canadian businesses.
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CFOs boost tech & AI budgets as hiring growth stalls

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs shift from hiring to hardware, funnelling bigger budgets into tech, AI and sales while HR, headcount and pay growth lose momentum.
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CFOs boost tech, sales & AI as headcount growth slows

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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CFOs are funnelling 2026 budgets into tech, AI and sales, while easing back on hiring, HR spending and rapid pay growth.
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Ottawa funds AI & digital skills push in the North

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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Canada is investing CAD $2,815,999 to boost digital skills and AI adoption across Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
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Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.
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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Gartner warns of AI slowdown & divide among carmakers

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.