Mike Moore

Salesforce has introduced Slack Code, a feature that brings AI-assisted software development into shared Slack channels. Teams can assign coding agents to projects, review code changes and live previews, provide feedback, approve work, and retain an audit log without leaving Slack. The feature is designed to reduce the loss of shared context caused by private coding tools and standard chat threads, while allowing organizations to customize agent behavior and connect Slack Code with existing workflows.

Anthropic has expanded Claude’s Google Workspace integration so paid users can ask it to draft and send Gmail replies, forward emails, and manage Google Drive files. Approval is reportedly the default, while Team and Enterprise administrators can control whether users may authorize actions without repeated confirmation. The update has divided users, with supporters seeing greater convenience and critics warning that Claude could hallucinate, expose confidential information, or send embarrassing client communications. Anthropic says Claude mirrors existing Workspace permissions and that Gmail, Drive and Calendar connector data will not be used to train its models.

Research commissioned by VodafoneThree suggests that greater confidence in mobile network reliability could help UK workers recover more than three weeks of otherwise unproductive time annually and potentially generate a £115 billion productivity boost for the UK economy. The survey found that many workers remain tied to home or office Wi-Fi, while significant time is lost during commutes, in waiting rooms and while caring for dependents. VodafoneThree argues that resilient networks would support flexible working, digital access to public services and reduced digital exclusion. Following its merger with Three, the company is investing £11 billion in UK connectivity and aims to provide 5G Standalone coverage to 99% of the population by 2030.

A study of 7,704 employees at a large U.S. healthcare organization found that fully remote workers reported the highest well-being, while office-based employees reported the lowest. Remote work was associated with greater productivity, job satisfaction and mental health, without significant evidence that remote employees felt less connected to colleagues or workplace culture. Higher well-being was also linked to lower employee turnover one year later. The researchers argue that employees should be allowed to choose where they work, while noting that return-to-office mandates are often not supported by data.

Starburst, an enterprise data and AI company founded in 2017, has appointed Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris as a two-year brand ambassador. Its “Ask. Know. Go.” campaign links Formula 1’s data-driven decision-making with Starburst’s platform, which is designed to let organizations analyze distributed data across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments without moving or replatforming it. Norris and CEO Justin Borgman emphasize the importance of timely, trusted information for making decisions, while the partnership reflects the growing use of celebrity ambassadors in B2B technology marketing.

A CNBC/Generation Lab survey of 1,088 Americans aged 18 to 34 found growing distrust of artificial intelligence and the executives promoting it. Forty-five percent believed AI would negatively affect their careers, compared with 10% who expected a positive impact. All nine prominent AI leaders tested received majority-negative trust ratings, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp receiving the worst result and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella the least negative. Respondents also favored government or independent-expert regulation of AI, opposed speeding up data-center construction, and expressed broad pessimism about the U.S. economy.

Google is developing three subsea cable systems—Alisios, Canoa and OlaLuz—to improve connectivity across North, Central and South America. All three will pass through the Dominican Republic, with routes linking to Panama, Chile, Bermuda and Florida. Google is also adding a Firmina cable branch in the Dominican Republic and connecting Canoa with its existing Nuvem and Sol systems. The expansion is intended to increase regional capacity, resilience and links to Europe and North America while supporting Google's broader global subsea network strategy.

Vodafone has completed its £4.3 billion acquisition of CK Hutchison’s remaining 49% stake in VodafoneThree, gaining full ownership of the UK network created through its 2025 merger with Three. Vodafone says the transaction, funded from existing cash resources, will accelerate its £11 billion network investment plan and help deliver £700 million in annual cost and capital-expenditure synergies by fiscal 2030. The company expects the expanded mobile and broadband infrastructure to improve connectivity across the UK and support long-term shareholder value, with VodafoneThree due to present its strategy and growth plans at an investor briefing in October 2026.