Blue Yonder is expanding its retail presence into Sri Lanka through a partnership with Hayleys Retail Holdings. Its AI-powered platform will support new supermarket operations with connected merchandising, intelligent inventory management and demand forecasting, establishing the company’s first retail customer in the country.
Canva has announced a major restructuring affecting 22% of its workforce, with redundancies, role changes and relocations expected. The Australian technology company is also attracting attention for its employee support package, including six months’ salary, extended healthcare and startup grants.
Google has unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, reporting major advances in cybersecurity, coding and complex autonomous tasks. With limited access beginning for trusted cyber defenders, the launch highlights intensifying competition in enterprise artificial intelligence.
SEC Chairman Senior Professor Hareendra Dissabandara has called for greater recognition of Sri Lanka’s capital market in financing sustainable economic growth, highlighting the need for long-term investment, reforms under the SEC’s 12-pillar strategy and stronger investor confidence.
The Global Wellness Summit returns for its 20th anniversary in Phuket, Thailand, with an agenda that extends far beyond traditional wellness tourism. From longevity science and architecture to ancient healing traditions, the gathering will examine where the multitrillion-dollar wellness industry is heading next.
Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to approximately 60,000 employees as it expands investment in artificial intelligence. Following earlier job cuts, the decision raises important questions about workforce restructuring, corporate priorities and what technology professionals can expect from the changing employment landscape.
Anthropic reportedly lost US$80.7 billion during the first half of 2026 despite extraordinary revenue growth. But most of that loss was an accounting adjustment, not money spent operating Claude. The bigger financial question lies in computing costs, future commitments and whether rapid AI growth can become sustainable profit.
A critical security flaw in PHP has forced businesses and government agencies worldwide to urgently protect their websites. With attackers already attempting to exploit the weaknesses and a fresh advisory issued on 23 October, website owners need to understand what has happened and whether their systems are protected.
Major US banks are restricting AI assistants that access customer accounts using personal login credentials. At the same time, a separate internet security emergency has caused temporary website shutdowns. Here is what is confirmed, what remains uncertain and why the distinction matters.
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