Woolworths to fill digital gap on its board
Appoints former Walmart and Google digital and product whiz.
Month: January 2026
Services Australia to document 40 years of business rules in core ISIS system
To provide assurance around aged pension payments.
Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
While leaving open the possibility of further reductions.
Scotland gets AI growth zone boost in Lanarkshire
CoreWeave is building a 500MW AI cloud, providing the region with 800 high-paid jobs in artificial intelligence
Tech recruitment outlook: high demand for specialist skills will drive the market in 2026
Rising IT spending in 2026 will create openings for data architects, data engineers and data scientists, cybersecurity specialists and platform engineers, while demand for generic IT skills remains flat.
UK government to develop AI tutoring tools
Schools will soon have access to free AI tools to help provide 1:1 tutoring to students, potentially levelling the playing field for those from disadvantaged backgrounds
ENEC, TII and Aspire test autonomous aerial systems for critical infrastructure security
Abu Dhabi proof-of-concept project evaluates whether drone-based patrols are mature enough for safety-critical environments
UK competition regulator looks into Google’s AI search
The CMA has proposed a number of steps to ensure publishers are treated fairly by search engine giant Google in regards to its AI Overview function
FCA launches review as ‘non-human intelligence’ surpassing human reasoning is plausible
The Financial Conduct Authority will consider the impact of emerging artificial intelligence adoption in the financial services sector
NSW to overhaul state cyber emergency plan
As fresh cyber security strategy for 2026-2028 is released.