Workplace automation stories
The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.
Security teams can now trace prompts, responses and tool calls from Claude Code and Cowork alongside other enterprise signals.
Priced at one-fifth of GPT-6 Astra, the new model is aimed at developers and businesses seeking cheaper coding and automation tools.
A lack of AI policies is leaving many staff afraid to use the tools safely, as 83% worry a mistake could cost them their jobs.
Software teams are spending more on review and debugging as AI now writes at least half the code for 42% of developers, a survey found.
Widespread use of chatbots and drafting tools may leave workers less able to verify outputs or think independently, Walsh said.
Widening AI use across office teams is leaving many firms exposed to security and governance risks, the company says.
Companies are treating AI like a recurring operating cost, with monthly business spending up 406% and average outlay far above retail users.
Businesses risk falling behind as AI advances faster than workforce skills, forcing them to redesign roles, workflows and judgement.
With most firms using AI in daily work but few staff ready for it, the programme targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations.
Fake candidates and AI-written applications are exposing how weak resume screening is, forcing employers towards work samples and live verification.
Databricks has introduced an AI retrieval model that adjusts search depth to query complexity, aiming to reduce latency on simpler requests.
As staff hand more tasks to AI agents, firms need audit trails and policy controls to stop unauthorised access and risky data moves.
The new offer is aimed at helping smaller firms turn scattered AI trials into governed projects with measurable business value.
Many UK executives are masking AI uncertainty, with 38% fearing their careers will suffer unless they upskill within a year.
Concerns over jobs, security and trust still linger, even as more Irish bosses now see AI as a business opportunity, a survey found.
Blind spots in agentic AI could turn routine tasks into breaches, as Canadian firms ramp up use faster than oversight can keep pace.
The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.
Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.
Teachers' lack of AI confidence is fuelling a push for wider digital training, after Stephen Norbury won a national education award for whole-school use.