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WHAT'S NEW?: Moves away from traditional, hierarchical, full-time structures towards a gig and shared economy continue apace. New models of virtual working and work anywhere, anytime for anybody are likely to grow dramatically in the coming years.

• [New] The Health Sector Transformation Program, under the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative, is designed to fundamentally reform healthcare in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by improving quality, expanding accessibility, and ensuring financial sustainability. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Training, attracting, and retaining talent: An estimated 130,000 skilled workers will be required to double the power of Canada's electricity grid by 2050. Torys LLP
• [New] When benchmarked against other global expat centers, Dubai is still more affordable than Hong Kong, Singapore, London, or New York, while offering comparable quality of life, infrastructure, and career potential. April International - International Health Insurance
• [New] The association called for high-level talks between Bangladesh and the UAE to restore the opportunity for Bangladeshi workers to change employers internally, a facility they said has been unavailable for nearly 12 years. The Daily Star
• [New] Groceryshop 2026 will spotlight how AI-powered shopping, retail media and unified commerce are reshaping grocery and CPG retail, alongside developments in business operations, consumer expectations and customer engagement. Coresight Research
• [New] The new Australian Electoral Management System will be a modern and flexible platform better able to accommodate the increasing size and complexity of Australia's federal elections. Australian Electoral Commission
• [New] As competition in space intensifies, Washington will need to continue to find ways to align private commercial interests with national strategic ones. / USA DebateUS
• [New] The European Cloud & Edge strategy, funded under the DIGITAL programme, is expected to have a significant impact on the agricultural sector by enabling the full use of cloud-to-edge infrastructures and services for the common European agricultural data space. Shaping Europe's digital future
• [New] United Airlines has announced the largest international expansion in its history for 2027, adding 10 new cities across Europe and Asia, eight of which will have no nonstop service from any other U.S. airline. Luxury Travel Expert
• [New] Small-business optimism is at its highest levels in a year, crediting AI investment in chips and the structures that house them with spillover business opportunities. Time
• [New] BP's geographic strategy for its sustainability portfolio shows a clear pivot away from regions with policy uncertainty, like the UK, toward markets with more stable regulatory frameworks and tangible opportunities, such as the United States and Australia. EnkiAI - Find the right insight
• [New] While businesses continue to operate in a challenging environment, easing cost pressures and fewer firms expecting to raise prices in the coming year should allow them to focus less on managing headwinds and more on pursuing growth. City AM
• [New] OpenAI published an open letter on Thursday, joined by over 100 organizations, warning that the window to shore up cyber defences was quickly closing as AI-enabled attacks become more sophisticated and widespread. Business Insider
• [New] 83% Organizations Reporting an Increase in Cyberattacks Over the Last 12 Months More than half of cybersecurity leaders identified generative and agentic AI technology as the most significant emerging technology threat. Narrative Strategies
• [New] The US-based organization highlights a growing risk that innovation alone will not be enough without professionals prepared to apply emerging technologies, navigate complexity, and translate scientific knowledge into solutions. CNS Media
• [New] HUMAIN engineers will work alongside Microsoft Forward Deployed Engineers to help organizations identify AI use cases, integrate systems into existing workflows, tune deployments, and move projects from prototypes into production. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] DeepSeek helped force a global reassessment of how efficiently competitive AI models could be developed, and a successful multibillion-dollar raise would give it substantially more resources for models, talent, infrastructure, and domestic chip partnerships. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] According to Pearson's Lost in Translation report, by 2030 around 65% of the skills needed for today's jobs will have changed, and roughly one in four jobs is at high risk for workers who do not upskill and embrace AI. Frontline Recruitment
• [New] Management expects demand from AI labs to represent about a quarter of its business in 2027, while the Vera Rubin platform is expected to account for around one-fifth of Data Center revenue in the current quarter. investing.com

Last updated: 07 September 2026