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Back to Basics. Are government agencies gearing up for the digital workforce needs of today? or tomorrow?
The urgency for government agencies to embrace the digital workforce can't be overstated. We're operating in a hyper-competitive global landscape where skilled digital workers are in high demand.
Not only are we competing for talent on the international stage, but our own workforce needs are rapidly evolving. Technology is advancing at breakneck speed, constantly reshaping the skillsets needed to stay relevant. Today's cutting-edge software might be obsolete tomorrow, requiring continuous learning and adaptation from our workforce.
Salesforce opens Auckland office, needs 10,000 additional people certified in its tech stack
While 16,000 people with certifications or credentials in Salesforce CRM and related products locally, the number will need to nearly double in short order to support anticipated growth in use of the platform.
Google’s Gemini showcases more powerful technology, but we’re still not close to superhuman AI
Given the rate at which AI is advancing, the expectations that AGI with superhuman capabilities will be designed in the near future generates discussions in the research community and more broadly in society.
Griffin on Tech: Newshub - disrupted and down, but not out
Newshub’s crisis starkly illustrates the structural problem with media, which have seen their advertising move online and into the coffers of Google and Meta, as audiences ditch linear TV in favour of short-form video content and social media.