Oracle Mulls More Layoffs to Fund AI Ambitions—Is This the Real AI Job Threat?
Oracle’s reported workforce cuts come as it pours billions into AI infrastructure, raising a new question for workers: Are jobs being lost not only to automation, but to fund the AI race itself?
Kristian McCann · 12 Aug 2026
KPMG’s AI Productivity System Goes Global
KPMG expands Microsoft 365 Copilot to 276,000 staff, pairing Microsoft Agent 365, Fabric and Workbench for governed AI productivity.
Alex Cole · 12 Aug 2026
Google Gemini Reaches One Billion Monthly Users as AI Assistant Race Accelerates
Google Gemini has surpassed one billion monthly users as Google expands voice, visual AI and task automation features.
Christopher Carey · 12 Aug 2026
Cloudflare Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations as AI Growth Meets Workforce Cuts
Cloudflare raised its full-year forecast after a strong Q2, as AI-driven demand accelerates while the company continues to operate with a significantly smaller workforce
Kristian McCann · 10 Aug 2026
Why Talent Decisions Have Become Financial Decisions in the Age of AI
As AI reshapes work, hiring is no longer just an HR responsibility. Draup's Chief Data Officer, Vishnu Shankar, explains why workforce planning has become a financial strategy that reaches the boardroom
Kristian McCann · 10 Aug 2026
OpenAI/Hugging Face Aftermath: What It Means for AI Agent Security
The OpenAI Hugging Face incident has exposed new AI agent security risks. Ray Eitel-Porter explains the safeguards organisations need.
Christopher Carey · 5 Aug 2026
Zoom’s AI Receptionist Is Coming for the Front Desk
Zoom is bringing its AI receptionist to any phone system, helping businesses answer calls, book appointments and route customers faster.
Christopher Carey · 3 Aug 2026
The Completion Trap: Why Completion Metrics Are Stalling AI Rollouts
Businesses have long relied on course completion rates to measure the success of workplace learning, but that approach is creating a dangerous disconnect between training and real business outcomes
Kristian McCann · 3 Aug 2026
AI Is No Longer Just Assisting Agents – It's Replacing Jobs
Uber’s latest support-team cuts add to evidence that AI is replacing routine customer-service work, with wider implications.
Christopher Carey · 31 Jul 2026
Volkswagen’s AI Plan to Build Cars Faster
Volkswagen is using AI to accelerate vehicle engineering. Can GenAI cut development time without compromising safety, quality or control?
Alex Cole · 27 Jul 2026
AI Is Moving From Taking Notes to Taking Control
AI collaboration is moving beyond meeting notes. Daniel Burrus explains how agentic AI can coordinate work, and why human oversight matters.
Christopher Carey · 27 Jul 2026
HiBob Launches AI Skills Framework to Address AI Adoption Challenges Across Enterprises
As businesses invest heavily in AI, HiBob’s new framework aims to help organisations close the skills gap preventing employees from turning adoption into measurable value
Kristian McCann · 24 Jul 2026
Alphabet's Historic Profit Highlights AI's Success, but Also Its Growing Cost
Google's parent company posted record earnings, but Wall Street is looking beyond the headline numbers to the long-term economics of AI
Kristian McCann · 23 Jul 2026
Is AI Changing What It Means to Be a Leader?
Philip Huthwaite, CEO at 5app, explores how AI is reshaping leadership development – from measuring soft skills to who's responsible when technology shapes how leaders grow
Christopher Carey · 22 Jul 2026
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams: From Licence Purchase to Everyday Collaboration Tool
Deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot in Teams? Learn the governance, data and adoption steps that turn AI features into collaboration value.
Alex Cole · 22 Jul 2026
Why Starbucks' AI Software Strategy Should Worry Enterprise App Vendors
Starbucks' AI software push signals a new phase in the enterprise AI build vs buy debate and raises pressure on app vendors.
Sophie Wilson · 21 Jul 2026
Could ASML Become Europe's First Trillion-Dollar Company?
ASML shares are up 60% in 2026 as AI chip demand soars. Here's what a potential trillion-dollar valuation means for AI infrastructure.
Alex Cole · 20 Jul 2026
Chinese Moonshot AI Kimi K3 Is the Biggest Open-Source AI Model Ever Built – Will it Rival Anthropic and OpenAI?
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is the world's largest open-source AI model. Here's what it means for enterprise AI strategy.
Alex Cole · 20 Jul 2026
Mozilla Report: Open Source AI Is Closing the Gap on Big Tech
Mozilla's State of Open Source AI 2026 report finds open models now match proprietary rivals on most tasks.
Christopher Carey · 20 Jul 2026
OpenAI Is Building a Smart Speaker
OpenAI's first hardware device is a screenless AI speaker. Here's what the enterprise data and UC implications actually mean for IT leaders.
Alex Cole · 16 Jul 2026
Study Finds Only 7% of Senior Leaders Are Seeing ROI From AI – What's Going Wrong?
A new study finds just 7% of senior leaders have established ROI from AI. QuantSpark's Adam Hadley explains what businesses are getting wrong
Christopher Carey · 16 Jul 2026
Cisco President Says AI Will Create Jobs, but the Reality Is More Complicated
Jeetu Patel says AI will expand employment over the next five years, even as the industry continues to cut jobs
Kristian McCann · 15 Jul 2026
Salesforce Deepens Slackbot Integration to Position Slack as the Enterprise AI Orchestration Layer
Salesforce has expanded Slackbot with deeper access across its platform, marking a strategic push to turn Slack into the conversational layer where employees interact with enterprise applications, data, and AI
Kristian McCann · 9 Jul 2026
Microsoft Lays Off 4,800 in Fresh Cuts That Highlight a New Enterprise Trend
Microsoft's latest round of layoffs is the latest sign that workforce reductions are becoming a strategic tool for reshaping organizations and redirecting investment toward future growth
Kristian McCann · 8 Jul 2026
Salesforce CEO Co-Chairs Global AI Commission: "Trust Is the Foundation"
Marc Benioff co-chairs the new AI for Good Global Commission – but with the US, China and EU absent, can it deliver anything real?
Christopher Carey · 6 Jul 2026
Cisco's 90,000-Employee AI Agent Rollout Could Become Enterprise AI's Biggest Trust Test
Cisco is rolling out personal AI agents to all 90,000 employees, but after thousands of AI-linked layoffs, the bigger challenge may be earning workforce trust
Kristian McCann · 6 Jul 2026
Kyndryl: AI Ambitions Outpace Workforce Readiness, Putting Business Outcomes at Risk
New Kyndryl research finds AI adoption is accelerating, but workforce readiness and governance are preventing many organizations from realizing the full business value of their investments
Kristian McCann · 2 Jul 2026
Google Brings Gemini Spark AI Agent to Mac
Google has launched Gemini Spark on macOS with AI file management, real-time tracking, and third-party integrations.
Christopher Carey · 1 Jul 2026
Korn Ferry Agrees $1.1bn Acquisition of AMS in Recruitment Outsourcing Deal
Korn Ferry has agreed a $1.1 billion deal to acquire AMS, in a move that underscores how recruitment outsourcing is adapting as AI transforms hiring practices
Kristian McCann · 1 Jul 2026
Hybrid Work, AI Workplace: Why Collaboration Infrastructure Is the Missing Link
In this UC Today interview, host Kristian McCann sits down with Irwin Lazar, President and Principal Analyst at Metrigy , and Josh Blalock, Global…
Kristian McCann · 1 Jul 2026
Is Your Productivity Stack Quietly Making Work Harder to Think About?
Tool sprawl is draining employee focus. Learn how to reduce cognitive load and build a productivity stack that actually simplifies work.
Alex Cole · 1 Jul 2026
Anthropic Seeks US Action Over Alibaba's Alleged AI Distillation Campaign
Anthropic has urged US lawmakers to act against Alibaba over an alleged large-scale AI distillation campaign that it claims extracted capabilities from its Claude model
Kristian McCann · 25 Jun 2026
Sennheiser Launches TeamConnect Ceiling M Plus and Expands DeviceHub
Sennheiser has launched the TeamConnect Ceiling M Plus and expanded its DeviceHub platform at InfoComm 2026.
Christopher Carey · 24 Jun 2026
Five Eyes Warning: AI Set to Outpace Cybersecurity Systems in Months
A joint Five Eyes advisory warns that rapidly advancing AI could outpace current cybersecurity defenses within months, increasing the speed and sophistication of cyberattacks
Kristian McCann · 24 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: Microsoft, Q-SYS, and the AI Meeting Room Reckoning
Q-SYS and Microsoft discuss AI-ready meeting rooms, Teams Rooms, Copilot, Facilitator, and the future of intelligent workplace AV at InfoComm 2026
Marcus Law · 24 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: Utah State University’s Zoom Rooms Strategy for Higher Education
Utah State University shows why Zoom Rooms, Canvas LTI and AI Companion matter for scalable higher education AV.
Marcus Law · 24 Jun 2026
AI Creating Jobs? Lloyds Bank Plans to Hire 300 AI Specialists
As many businesses look to AI to reduce costs and automate work, Lloyds' latest recruitment drive suggests successful deployment still depends heavily on human expertise
Kristian McCann · 23 Jun 2026
InfoComm 2026: Stop Chasing the Hype – Stanford Medicine's Justin Scord on Using AI the Right Way in AV
Stanford Medicine's Justin Scord on why data and research — not hype — should drive every AV team's AI decisions
Christopher Carey · 23 Jun 2026
HiBob Launches Slack Integration to Bring HR Intelligence Into AI Workflows
HiBob's New MCP-powered integration enables employees and managers to access HR data and actions within Slack
Kristian McCann · 22 Jun 2026
Beyond Adoption — What Meaningful AI Engagement Actually Looks Like
Direct AI adoption is up. Productivity gains are not. Five workplace consultants explain why your usage metrics are masking a deeper problem, and what leaders need to do differently
Kristian McCann · 22 Jun 2026
AO Offshores Bulk of Customer Service Jobs to South Africa in Savings Drive
AO World is moving up to 200 customer service roles to South Africa as it targets £4m in annual savings despite reporting a sharp rise in profits
Kristian McCann · 19 Jun 2026
Infocomm 2026: Cisco's Espen Løberg Makes the Case for the Agentic Workplace
Cisco VP and GM of Collaboration Devices Espen Løberg used Infocomm 2026 to argue that AI is only as good as the room it runs in
Christopher Carey · 18 Jun 2026
Flip Launches Identity and Automation Tools to Enhance Frontline AI Use
Flip has introduced new identity, automation, and AI tools designed to help frontline workers securely access enterprise systems and workflows
Kristian McCann · 18 Jun 2026
Robinhood Cuts 10% of Workforce Despite Claims Business Has "Never Been Stronger"
Robinhood will eliminate roughly 290 roles as it seeks to flatten management structures and improve efficiency
Kristian McCann · 17 Jun 2026
Workday Argues California Law Should Not Apply in AI Hiring Case Testing AI Accountability
A closely watched court fight could help determine whether AI vendors can be held liable for alleged discrimination and which laws govern AI-powered hiring systems
Kristian McCann · 16 Jun 2026
Why the US Restricted Anthropic's Mythos and Fable and What It Means for AI Access
The dispute over Fable 5 offers an early glimpse into how governments may seek to regulate and restrict access to advanced AI systems
Kristian McCann · 15 Jun 2026
Microsoft's President Has a Message for Graduates Anxious About AI
Microsoft's Brad Smith thought leadership piece raises a question the tech industry keeps avoiding: who is actually responsible?
Christopher Carey · 12 Jun 2026
Zscaler Unveils AI Agent Security Platform to Plug Governance Gap Amid Rapid Enterprise Adoption
Enterprises are deploying AI agents faster than they can govern them, and Zscaler's latest platform update is a direct response to that gap
Kristian McCann · 12 Jun 2026
NICE Launches Workforce Empowerment Suite to Manage the Hybrid Human-AI Contact Center
As AI agents become permanent fixtures in contact centre operations, NICE is giving enterprise leaders the tools to manage humans and AI agents as one unified workforce — under a single performance standard
Kristian McCann · 10 Jun 2026
Salesforce Summer '26: Slack Is Now the Default for Every New Customer. Here's What That Changes.
Salesforce Summer '26 makes Slack the default for all new Enterprise and Unlimited orgs. Here's what that means for IT buyers already running Teams or Zoom.
Marcus Law · 10 Jun 2026
Apple's Siri AI Overhaul Could Be Its Most Serious Enterprise Play Yet
Apple unveiled Siri AI at WWDC 2026 – powered by Google Gemini and built for the workplace. Here's what iOS 27 means for IT teams.
Christopher Carey · 9 Jun 2026
Only 5% of Companies Are Closing the AI Productivity Gap. Asana Thinks It Knows Why.
Asana's new Agentic Work Management platform puts humans and AI agents on the same plan, with the same context, under unified governance.
Marcus Law · 8 Jun 2026
Cisco overhauls its infrastructure stack as the agentic AI race heats up
Cisco launched Cloud Control at Cisco Live 2026, a unified platform for humans and AI agents to manage enterprise infrastructure together.
Christopher Carey · 5 Jun 2026
Meta Launches AI Business Agent Inside WhatsApp to Take on Enterprise Rivals
Meta has launched its AI Business Agent globally inside WhatsApp. Here's what it does, how it works, and what IT leaders need to consider.
Christopher Carey · 4 Jun 2026
Microsoft Scout and the Agentic Upgrade Coming to Teams and M365
Microsoft unveiled Scout at Build 2026, an always-on AI agent for Teams, Outlook and M365 that acts autonomously, with Agent 365 and one-click Teams publishing also announced
Marcus Law · 3 Jun 2026
Ricoh Europe: Admin Burden, AI, and Employee Experience Are Reshaping Workplace Productivity
Ricoh Europe’s Michael Vavakis explains how admin overload affects productivity, retention, and culture, and how AI can reduce low-value work.
Marcus Law · 3 Jun 2026
AI Spending Outpaces Network Readiness Across UK Businesses, IDC Report Warns
New IDC research commissioned by Expereo reveals UK businesses are investing heavily in AI while network infrastructure lags behind
Christopher Carey · 2 Jun 2026
Apple’s iOS 27 Siri Overhaul Could Turn the iPhone Into a New Front End for Enterprise Collaboration
Apple’s iOS 27 Siri overhaul could turn iPhones into enterprise AI endpoints, reshaping collaboration workflows and mobile governance.
Alex Cole · 2 Jun 2026
Are UK Businesses Falling Behind the US on AI Deployment?
Russell Tilsed, VP of International Sales at RingCentral, explains why UK businesses trail the US on AI deployment and how to close the gap.
Christopher Carey · 2 Jun 2026