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New Zealand passes workplace safety reforms with stronger focus on critical risks

9+ hour, 26+ min ago  (694+ words) New Zealand has passed sweeping reforms to its workplace health and safety laws, introducing a stronger focus on preventing serious workplace harm while simplifying compliance for businesses, according to the Worksafe Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa." The Health and Safety at Work…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > news > ai-and-emerging-tech > no-chief-ai-officer-sap-gives-ceo-and-coo-bigger-ai-roles-instead-50605

No Chief AI Officer. SAP gives CEO and COO bigger AI roles instead

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (437+ words) The software giant has reorganised its leadership for the second time this year, bringing AI product decisions closer to CEO Christian Klein and the company's operating leadership. SAP has expanded the role of its top leadership in artificial intelligence instead…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > news > business > south32-offloads-aluminium-business-to-alcoa-in-dollar56b-deal-50615

South32 offloads aluminium business to Alcoa in $5. 6 B deal

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (371+ words) Australian miner South32 will sell nearly its entire aluminium business to US producer Alcoa in a deal worth up to US$5. 6 billion, marking one of the company's biggest portfolio reshuffles, according to multiple media reports. The sale includes South32's 86% stake in…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > amp > news > recruiting-and-onboarding > recruitment-alone-cannot-solve-the-workforce-crisis-says-siemens-global-people-and-culture-executive-50614

Recruitment alone cannot solve the workforce crisis: Siemens' Global People & Culture Executive

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (656+ words) For years, organisations have focused on closing skills gaps and competing for specialist talent. Sabine Schneider, Global People & Culture Executive at Siemens Limited, believes the conversation now needs to become much broader. In an interview with People Matters, Schneider says…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > amp > news > economy-policy > government-considers-splitting-big-four-audit-and-consulting-arms-50607

Government considers splitting big four audit and consulting arms

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (669+ words) The Australian government is considering sweeping reforms to the regulation of the country's big four accounting firms, including the possibility of breaking up their audit and consulting businesses and bringing the firms under the oversight of the corporate regulator following…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > news > strategic-hr > microsoft-eyes-fresh-layoffs-across-sales-consulting-and-xbox-teams-report-50603

Microsoft eyes fresh layoffs across sales, consulting and Xbox teams: Report

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (417+ words) The reported workforce reduction could affect thousands of employees as Microsoft continues to reshape its business while investing heavily in AI. Microsoft is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts, with sales, consulting and Xbox teams expected to be among…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > amp > news > leadership > openais-latest-leadership-hire-isnt-an-engineer-its-child-safety-expert-from-google-50594

Open AI's latest leadership hire isn't an engineer. It's child safety expert from Google

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (502+ words) The next major hire at Open AI is not an AI researcher or engineer. It is a child safety specialist with more than 15 years of experience protecting children across some of the world's largest technology platforms." John Buckley, formerly with…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > news > strategic-hr > microsofts-xbox-job-cuts-extend-beyond-employees-vendor-layoffs-begin-50583

Microsoft's Xbox job cuts extend beyond employees, vendor layoffs begin

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (366+ words) A reported reduction in Xbox vendor contracts has begun affecting external partners, with PR agency Assembly laying off employees ahead of Microsoft's expected gaming workforce cuts. Microsoft's reported restructuring of its Xbox business is beginning to affect companies beyond its…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > news > strategic-hr > layoffs-hit-hollywood-film-industry-loses-6700-jobs-as-ai-reshapes-production-50588

Layoffs hit Hollywood: Film industry loses 6, 700 jobs as AI reshapes production

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (494+ words) New California employment data points to mounting job losses in Hollywood as studios increasingly adopt AI tools that are dramatically reducing animation production costs. Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concern for Hollywood's workforce. It is already reshaping how…...

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anz. peoplemattersglobal. com > amp > news > business > whatsapp-to-replace-phone-numbers-with-usernames-ceo-kunal-shah-says-reserve-yours-now-50593

Whats App to replace phone numbers with usernames. CEO Kunal Shah says reserve yours now

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (481+ words) Whats App is preparing to change one of the app's defining features. Instead of sharing a mobile number to start a conversation, users will soon be able to connect using unique usernames, marking one of the messaging platform's biggest privacy-focused…...

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