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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 London Borough of Newham has developed an ADAPT model and committed to stepping up its use of AI as part of its data strategy for 2025-27. UKAuthority
• [New] Productivity for hospital care such as accident and emergency and surgery is up 2.4% this year, and that achieving 2% productivity growth will unlock £17 billion savings over the next three years to be reinvested to improve patient care. UKAuthority
• [New] The Finance Bill 2025-26 will introduce a power allowing regulations that enable the testing of the new digital service for the securities transfer charge, which will replace stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax. UKAuthority
• [New] ESGFIRE will continue to monitor upcoming milestones - particularly the completion of equipment installation, testing, and Phase 1 a commissioning - as Charbone advances its clean hydrogen production and industrial-gas distribution strategy across North America. News Powered by Cision
• [New] The New South Wales Government has confirmed that more funding will be available to help organizations add electric vehicles to their fleets in 2026, with a renewed round of Kickstart grants on the way. Fleet EV News
• [New] Customer recruitment for the V2G service will begin at the end of 2025. Electric Cars Report
• [New] Build4Asia 2026 will introduce two new dedicated sectors - Asian PropTech and Asian Office Tech - as part of its expanded focus on smart-city development. Construction World Magazine
• [New] Under the draft National Standardisation Strategy to 2030, Vietnam aims to harmonise 70-75% of its TCVN system with international and regional standards by 2030. Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
• [New] By integrating artificial intelligence into mobile platforms, rural health care workers could conduct medical evaluations without specialized equipment, instantly expanding Colombia's diagnostic capacity. Colombia One: News from Colombia and the World
• [New] Four trends will redefine the role of HR leaders in 2026: collaborating with AI to strengthen human assets, strategic HR, increased focus on employee experience and fluid HR. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] HR leaders that responsibly embrace AI, demonstrate measurable organisational impact, design meaningful employee experiences, and build adaptive systems will be the ones steering businesses into 2026 and beyond. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] Organizations that bring humans and AI into true partnership - not parallel tracks - will be the ones that make technology genuinely human-centric. theHRDIRECTOR
• [New] The European Commission's new digital package will significantly reduce administrative work for businesses, enabling them to focus on innovation and growth. Open Access Government
• [New] In 2026, businesses must ensure that AI systems are transparent, auditable, and compliant with emerging regulations such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI Risk Management Framework. The AI Journal
• [New] Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are rethinking how they approach corporate travel in 2026, putting employee performance and competitive edge ahead of traditional penny-pinching. CMW
• [New] As organizations look to make sense of massive information streams, solutions such as a LinkedIn URL enrichment API help turn raw professional data into structured insights, making it easier to analyze patterns and uncover opportunities. algoscale
• [New] By 2026, more than 80% of business enterprises will have used GenAI models and APIs or deployed GenAI-powered applications in their production environments, up from less than 5% in 2023. algoscale
• [New] The UAE has advanced smart-city initiatives and digital governance, backed by NCEMA, the 2019 National DRR Strategy, the National Strategy for Food Security 2051, and the Dubai Resilience Center, to sustain momentum and service reliability under We the UAE 2031 and UAE Net Zero 2050. Middle East Business News and Information - mid-east.in
• [New] 44% of respondents expressed concern that terrorists or criminal organizations could detonate a nuclear device within US territory within the next ten years, indicating broad anxiety about nuclear security beyond state-level conflicts. Yeni Safak
• [New] Fed officials acknowledge AI's dual impact: boosting productivity while risking job displacement and localized inflation through energy / data strains. Ainvest
• [New] As 2025 draws to a close, it is evident that the coming year will bring further breakthroughs in interoperability, adaptive manufacturing, and AI-powered quality strategies. Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine
• [New] By sales channel / GTM, the online / self-serve / app-store sales segment is expected to expand with the fastest CAGR from 2025 to 2034. Precedence Research
• [New] Emirates will launch tailored AI literacy programmes to familiarise its workforce with emerging technologies. IT Brief UK

Last updated: 01 December 2025