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Pentagon adds ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government
The Department of Defense added OpenAI’s ChatGPT Mil and Starshield AI’s Grok for Government to GenAI.mil, opening accredited generative-AI tools to DOD personnel.
Workday unveils Agent Passport, AWS tie-up in Q2 results
Workday reports fiscal Q2 results, says AI now drives much new business, and launches an AWS integration plus Agent Passport for enterprise HR AI agents.
Workday SVP: effective AI usage can be a “superpower”
A Workday senior vice president told TechRadar on Aug. 23, 2026 the vendor is embedding generative and agentic AI across HR and finance to automate routine tasks and surface recommendations.
Anthropic embeds invisible watermark in Claude for EU AI Act
Anthropic says Claude models from Aug 2, 2026 carry an invisible watermark and C2PA provenance to meet Article 50 transparency under the EU AI Act.
ACC: 74% of US workers worry more about AI dependency
Acceleration Community of Companies survey finds 74% of U.S. workers fear becoming overly dependent on AI tools more than losing their jobs.
European Commission issues voluntary Code for labelling AI content
The European Commission published a voluntary Code of Practice to guide labelling of AI‑generated and manipulated text, audio, images and video ahead of the AI Act’s transparency rules from 2 Aug 2026.
Workday adds Sana and agentic AI across HR and finance
Workday's Spring release embeds generative AI agents, including Sana, across recruitment, fraud detection, org design, payroll and employee feedback features.
Anthropic launches Opus 5 for everyday office work
Anthropic released Opus 5 on July 24 and made it available on AWS Bedrock, positioning the model for routine office and programming tasks.
EU AI Office issues transparency guidelines and opens Code sign-up
EU AI Office published Guidelines on Transparency of AI‑Generated Content and launched a short signatory window for a voluntary Code of Practice to meet Article 50.
SAP trims 2026 profit goal after AI data buys
SAP cut its 2026 non‑IFRS operating profit outlook after AI-focused data acquisitions produced a more than €100m dilutive impact, the company says.
Workday launches Workday Learning, powered by Sana
Workday launched Workday Learning, powered by Sana, a GA AI‑native learning product that ties Sana’s tutoring to Workday HCM data for personalized L&D.
Labor Dept: Inflation Eases in June as AI Build-Out Raises New Costs
The Labor Department found inflation cooled in June, but economists warn hundreds of billions in AI and data-center spending is adding pressure to chips, power and hiring.
Accenture: 700+ gen AI projects, talent gap threatens rollout
Accenture reports its teams have worked on more than 700 generative AI client projects and warns HR must prioritise talent strategies to capture benefits responsibly.
EY urges firms to build capability ecosystems for human-AI co-evolution
EY says organisations should build capability ecosystems and continuous learning systems to drive the co-evolution of human and AI potential.
Deloitte 2026 survey flags shift from tensions to tipping points
Deloitte's 2026 Human Capital Trends survey finds a shift from tensions to tipping points and urges organisations to choose continuous adaptation, speed, and a human edge.
Bain: Top firms fold HR into generative-AI strategy
Bain finds high-performing companies integrate HR into generative-AI plans, balancing long-term bets with near-term wins and workforce upskilling.
Bain: generative AI can make HR more human
Bain argues generative AI can deliver more personalized, cost-efficient employee experiences and free HR to focus on higher-value human work.
McKinsey: firms moving to human–AI agent teams
McKinsey's 2024 report maps 'agentic organizations' and extracts lessons for HR on designing human–AI agent teams.
McKinsey outlines four HR entry points for generative AI
McKinsey published practical guidance identifying four ways HR can deploy generative AI to raise productivity while flagging governance and skills needs.
WorkJam adds autonomous AI layer for frontline work
WorkJam launched autonomous AI to assign, prioritise and verify frontline tasks with auditable logs and manager override; Task Priority Engine due H2 2026.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work
OpenAI released GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work on July 9, 2026 — enterprise agents that access apps and files, prompting data-protection and workplace risk concerns.
Cognizant vows 5,000 Frontier engineers, 10,000 operators
Cognizant will train and certify 5,000 Frontier engineers and 10,000 Frontier operators to build and govern agentic AI systems, the company said.
Cloud Challenge Book 2026: Gov.UK on cloud and AI skills
GOV.UK publishes the Cloud Challenge Book 2026, urging public bodies to build cloud and AI capability and prioritise workforce skilling.
EU action plan: advanced AI cybersecurity
European Commission unveils an action plan to evaluate advanced AI for cybersecurity; HR must prepare secure procurement, testing and training.
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