World Economic Forum (WEF) stories

AI agents are pushing firms to redesign jobs, promotion paths and performance measures as human managers shift towards orchestration.

As cyber attacks surge, Canadian firms race to adopt agentic AI, betting on autonomous defence while scrambling to build new governance.

Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant and a faster endpoint agent to Data Security Cloud to tighten policy control for generative AI workloads.

Boosting female representation in AI is key to cutting bias, building trust and unlocking more innovative, profitable business outcomes.

Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.

Women bear the brunt of chronic illness, but a new wave of female-led health tech aims to tackle root causes and close the gender health gap.

Women's health tech is failing because data, research and investment still treat female bodies as exceptions, not the default.

AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.

AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.

Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.

INTERPOL's Africa cybercrime blitz nets 651 arrests, seizes 2,341 devices and recovers USD $4.3m after scams linked to USD $45m losses.

FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.

Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.

EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.

Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.

As quantum computing looms, nations race to build sovereign cyber and post-quantum encryption to safeguard critical digital infrastructure.

GSMA folds the #ChangeTheFace Alliance into its Connectivity for Good programme, bolstering global diversity and inclusion efforts in tech.

Pearson says US could gain up to USD $6.6 trillion from AI by 2034, but only if employers urgently invest in reskilling and task-level redesign.

Canadian proptech matures as AI embeds into daily workflows, funding slows to USD $450 million but adoption and discipline rise.

AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.