AI at work: reported productivity gains leave the revenue question open
Government research reports productivity benefits, but its fieldwork predates the latest management debate. It does not establish a causal effect on revenue.
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Economy & society Local council announcement
Get connected and build digital confidence during Get Online Week 2026
Residents can get practical help to build their digital skills and confidence at community activities taking place across Wolverhampton during Get Online Week 2026 (19 to 25 October).
Wolverhampton City Council
Economy & society Official announcement
New action to crackdown on bogus self-employment loopholes
Over 900,000 people could benefit from new plans which include measures to crack down on bogus self-employment.
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
World & context Expert analysis
America’s new banking risk regulation overlooks AI and shifts the burden of defence
The old model risk rulebook told banks in America how to design, validate and monitor the quantitative systems they rely on. The new one asks them to defend what they chose. This isn’t relaxation, argues Vikram Singh , it’s burden transfer. And by failing to include AI within its scope America’s rules are lagging behind much of the world.
LSE Business Review · Vikram Singh
World & context Expert analysis
Don’t let your AI dashboard drive your corporate strategy
AI-powered dashboards are pitched as the ultimate tool for chief executives looking for strategic agility. In practice they are crippling corporate leadership and undermining middle-management. Ch. Mahmood Anwar argues that to lead effectively in the algorithm-driven enterprise, executive leadership must abandon the illusion of omniscient control and embrace curated latency.
LSE Business Review · Ch. Mahmood Anwar
Economy & society Local council announcement
Birmingham partners unite to close the digital divide
Across Birmingham, too many people are still locked out of opportunities because they lack access to a device, affordable internet, or the skills and confidence to get online.
Birmingham City Council