Employment stories
Government support and recent hit releases are helping Australian games studios add jobs, even as distance and skills shortages persist.
Higher AI returns appear to hinge on redesigning jobs and skills, as Gartner found layoffs alone did not boost investment performance.
The London startup will use the cash to expand in the US as its AI matching tool gains traction with engineers and employers.
The deal would expand Intuitive Machines' network by 44 antennas and deepen its reach in lunar communications as demand for ground links grows.
Most Australian chief executives are using AI to reshape work and boost skills, with only one in five planning hiring cuts.
Pay is rising faster than inflation for Canadian small firms, but weaker hiring points to a labour market split by sector and season.
Australian small firms are reporting higher revenue and hiring from AI, with regular use almost doubling in 18 months to 69%.
Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.
Rising fuel and energy bills are squeezing margins and leaving Australian firms facing weaker trading conditions ahead.
Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.
The spending will add 60 jobs in regional Victoria and bolster local supply chains as Mars expands Australian pet food production by 2027.
Higher fuel and borrowing costs are starting to squeeze builders, with insolvencies likely to rise if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist.
Customer-facing firms were hit hardest as weak demand and higher costs left UK small businesses with their slowest sales growth in two years.
Improving demand and higher interest-rate relief helped New Zealand small businesses post 3.9% sales growth in the March quarter.
The Dublin hub's resident firms supported 13,225 jobs and €2.5 billion in revenue over 25 years, a new report found.
Most firms expect AI to streamline admin and planning support, while only 3% plan staff reductions this year, a survey shows.
Singapore jobseekers face fiercer competition as LinkedIn’s latest ranking shows financial services still dominate career-growth prospects.
Job seekers in Australia can now search listings in ChatGPT, with applications still completed on Indeed’s own platforms.
AI could leave disabled users behind unless they are involved from the start, according to a UK poll of 1,032 adults.
The expansion will lift MongoDB's Irish headcount by more than 50% by 2027 as it adds engineering and AI roles in Dublin and Cork.
