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WHAT'S NEXT?: AI will replace 16% of jobs over the next decade. A billion people will enter the job market over the next ten years.

• [New] In collaboration with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, industry leaders and end users from all domains, researchers from across the traditional quantum disciplines will work to identify and advance the most significant practical applications in science, technology, industry and national security. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] Two-thirds of employees think that AI will have a positive effect on their jobs. O'Dwyers PR
• [New] While AI is expected to displace 92 million jobs globally by 2030, it will simultaneously create 117 million new roles, a net gain that African youth are uniquely positioned to capture if properly upskilled. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
• [New] Uber's decision to enhance its in-house AI capabilities through increased hiring reflects a broader strategy that anticipates AI not as a replacement for human skill but as an enhancement to it. OpenTools
• [New] While other companies might use AI to streamline operations and reduce headcount, Uber is purposefully increasing its engineering workforce to harness AI's full potential. OpenTools
• [New] Workers are largely energized by AI's possibilities, but organizations must rethink how they operate or risk missing the broader value AI can deliver. The Conference Board
• [New] More than 400,000 skilled trade jobs are currently unfilled, a gap expected to widen as demand for labour continues to grow. Fortune
• [New] AI could displace workers on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. City AM
• [New] Committed to training the next generation of technology leaders with a major focus on AI application: Recognizing the need for a diverse and skilled future workforce, Cloudflare plans to hire 1,111 interns over the course of 2026. City AM
• [New] The travel and tourism sector will support 103 million jobs by 2035, with one in five new jobs in global travel and tourism located in China. Travel And Tour World
• [New] The EV industry could create 6.5 million jobs in Viet Nam by 2050. Ember
• [New] By 2026, 25% of people will spend at least one hour per day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social interaction, or entertainment. Devsu
• [New] Leaders in organizations already leveraging AI expect that by 2028, around 70% of their employees will rely on AI tools to automate or enhance parts of their work. 2am.tech
• [New] Up to 30% of jobs could be automated by the 2030s. 2am.tech
• [New] Amazon currently has over 1M warehouse robots deployed and hopes to automate 75% of its global operations by 2027 - a goal that would reduce new human worker hires by 160 K. The Tech Buzz
• [New] Amazon has been quietly accelerating its largest automation plan yet, which aims to replace more than 600k human jobs with robots by 2033. The Tech Buzz
• [New] Federal Reserve's response to rising unemployment remains uncertain, with rate cuts potentially boosting risk assets but tightening risks compressing margins in borrowing-dependent sectors. Ainvest
• [New] Amazon announced a plan to spend $35 billion between now and 2030 on AI-driven digitization, export growth and job creation. The Register
• [New] In 2026, the most successful digital transformations will be the ones that treat workforce capability as a strategic asset, not an afterthought, ensuring that technology enhances human performance rather than overwhelming it. Plataine
• [New] The fierce competition has fueled a global talent war for top AI researchers and led to a patchwork of data sovereignty laws that threaten to fragment the once-borderless cloud. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• [New] While agriculture needs to meet short-term labour shortages, economic continuity requires a long-term horizon that promotes Canadian agriculture sector competitiveness through skilled labour opportunities in professions spanning biotechnology, food science, engineering, and data analytics. Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
• [New] Leading minds like Musk and Gates predict fewer employment opportunities alongside the emergence of a more work-optional world. 3DVF

Last updated: 22 December 2025