Labour stories
Business NSW says soaring fuel, freight and supplier costs are forcing 47% of surveyed firms to review staffing, with regional employers hardest hit.
Sydney's MiAI Law raises AUD $2 million to launch an AI legal research tool that exposes its reasoning step by step for lawyers.
Cognizant raises margin guidance after first-quarter bookings surged 21% and it struck seven large deals, including one mega contract, as revenue grew.
GitProtect says outages on major DevOps platforms jumped 21% in 2025, with longer disruptions hitting GitLab, Jira and GitHub hardest.
Anthropic expands in Australia and New Zealand with Sydney office and Theo Hourmouzis named Chief Executive Officer to drive regional AI growth.
Oracle unveils 25 AI-powered apps across finance, HR and customer service, as it pushes agentic software deeper into core business workflows.
Appspace lands in Gartner's first workplace experience Magic Quadrant as suppliers race to bundle booking, visitor tools and communications.
British Business Bank joins Eurazeo-led Series C for Dexory as warehouse robotics scale-up expands overseas and targets new markets.
Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.
Ecommpay's staff auction raises over EUR €7,200 for Street Child, setting a company bidding record to support children's education.
MIT and Mecalux have launched GENESIS, an AI-powered simulator to cut logistics costs by optimising multi-warehouse inventory planning.
Warehouse automation shifts from a discretionary cost play to a strategic necessity as labour shortages and weak productivity squeeze ANZ firms.
nmatic.ai and Alibi Studios launch The Next Valley, a hybrid AI VFX studio led by Mark Benson, Nick Price and Nicolas Cotta.
AI tools are adding oversight and complexity for public sector IT teams, with 56% saying the technology has made their roles more demanding.
Radisson Hotel Group rolls out hivr.ai software across Europe to cut manual rooming-list work in meetings and group hotel bookings.
NMITE's integrated engineering degrees gain IET approval, strengthening the Hereford provider's route to Chartered Engineer status and industry recognition.
QBE Asia warns of weather, labour, cyber and cargo fire pressures as marine insurers face a more fragmented risk landscape.
HousingAI names Phil Shelton as Chief Executive as it gears up to roll out an AI knowledge platform for social housing providers in England.
Gusto acquires Mosey in push to help smaller employers navigate mounting payroll, tax and registration rules across multiple US states.
Tenzo names hospitality veteran Jane O'Riordan as Chair of the Board to guide expansion as restaurants battle tighter margins and staffing pressures.
