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AI gains can be unlocked without cutting jobs, Morningstar says
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (302+ words) Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence as justification for cutting headcount and trimming costs, rather than using the technology to boost productivity by redeploying workers, according to Morningstar Inc. "The market, it seems, is squarely focused on what AI might…...
Analysis-AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economies
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (780+ words) LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - An AI productivity boom, if it materialises, may help buy "major economies more time to clean up their strained public finances, economists say, although it won't do the heavy lifting. The stakes couldn't be higher. Debt is…...
Substantial increase in labour productivity last year
6+ day, 46+ min ago (8+ words) Substantial increase in labour productivity last year'The Star...
Ask The Expert: How to keep traditional wear in the modern fashion conversation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (725+ words) Ask'The Expert is a monthly column to answer your questions on topics related to fashion and beauty.' This time, Shirley and Yen Lee Wong, founders of local label Maglifestyle, share their tips on making your Chinese New Year outfits last…...
Stronger recovery in pipeline-related activity
2+ week, 46+ min ago (7+ words) Stronger recovery in pipeline-related activity'The Star...
Reverse mentoring in the works
2+ week, 3+ day ago (6+ words) Reverse mentoring in the works'The Star...
Medical misinformation more likely to fool AI if source appears legitimate, study shows
2+ week, 6+ day ago (518+ words) Feb 9 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence tools are more likely "to provide incorrect medical advice when the misinformation comes from what the software considers to be an authoritative "source, a new study found. In tests of 20 open-source and proprietary large language models,…...
AI boom may revive Australian productivity
2+ week, 6+ day ago (330+ words) SYDNEY: Australia has become the world's third-largest artificial intelligence (AI) investment destination behind the United States and China, a result that's set to spur productivity in an economy currently struggling with a low potential growth rate and high inflation, Commonwealth…...
Digital dreams, volatile reality
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (100+ words) Digital dreams, volatile reality'The Star Digital dreams, volatile reality Monday, 09 Feb 2026 MALAYSIA's plan to move into the digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs) space reflects growing interest in such instruments. Industry players say that with increasing institutional recognition and global regulatory…...
New app helps you sit up straight while at your computer
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (254+ words) Sunday, 08 Feb 2026 BERLIN: Try this new app if you want a nudge to help you sit up straight while you are using your computer. After all, good posture aligns the spine, reduces muscle strain, and prevents chronic pain by our…...