2026-08-24

Is AI Really Creating a Better Working Life for the Future?

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation into everyday business reality, organisations face a defining question: are we using AI simply to do more, or to create a better place to work? For people leaders, this is no longer just a technology conversation; it's a workforce conversation about productivity, wellbeing, trust and the kind of employee experience we want AI to enable. Mi [...]

2026-08-24

The AI ‘new era’ illusion: why every boom looks different—but ends the same

Rapid expansion creates room for hucksters. The risk they spread takes down everyone. [...]

2026-08-24

Google has sneaked a mysterious new app onto your Android phone — and now we think we know what it does

Android Pulse is a new app that might already be on your phone, and while you can't interact with it, it's likely doing some good. [...]

2026-08-24

The Pitt season 3's first trailer is the best one since the HBO Max show began — and one upcoming storyline already looks like a welcome surprise

Fans just got their first look at The Pitt season 3 — and the first trailer already looks like one medic's crowning moment. [...]

2026-08-24

How to use ChatGPT Work - and my top 10 tips for getting started with agentic AI

Curious about ChatGPT Work? Here's how the agentic AI handles research, files, and multistep projects, plus its risks and limits. [...]

2026-08-24

Stocks and oil are sliding as Iran sanctions and rising bond yields rattle markets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil what he called an "economic D-Day" against Iran on Monday, rattling energy markets [...]

2026-08-24

Alibaba is raising $10 billion in Hong Kong's biggest-ever share sale for AI

The Chinese tech company sold 710 million shares at HK$112.70 each, with demand from institutional investors nearly tripling the offering [...]

2026-08-24

Shein is launching its long-awaited Hong Kong IPO at a fraction of its 2022 valuation

The fast-fashion retailer's offering values it at roughly 70% below its 2022 peak of $98.2 billion [...]

2026-08-24

Treasury yields are slipping as the U.S. eyes its cash account to fund bond buybacks

Two senior Treasury officials told CNBC the General Account is a potential funding source, sending 10- and 30-year yields lower on Monday [...]