Operations News & Insights
Career signals for operations professionals.
Original OperationsCareers articles first, followed by selected headlines across operations, AI, technology, finance, sales, manufacturing and supply chain.
It is not a generic news feed — it is for busy operations professionals who want useful context without scrolling through noise.
Newsletter
The bar moved. The training didn't.
44 operations professionals told us AI has not changed their day-to-day work. Meanwhile 74% of employers now treat AI skills as a requirement. The gap is the story.
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AI & Ops Roles
Retail sales fall 0.6% as consumers see inflation eroding buying power
Only 8% of consumers believe their incomes will grow faster than inflation in the current year, a 10 percentage point decline from December 2024, according to a University of...
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Finance Ops
Trump Media CFO offloads shares after crypto losses
The Truth Social parent’s CFO, CTO and interim CEO sold thousands in shares as the “crypto winter” in H1 of 2026 shaved off millions in value for the business, according to...
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Finance Ops
Washington DC mayor signs CPA licensing legislation
The act, which eases educational requirements needed to become a certified public accountant, must now undergo a 30-day congressional review.
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AI & Ops Roles
Russian missile uses Nvidia AI chip to help target Ukraine
Kyiv wants tighter controls to keep foreign silicon out of Moscow's weapons
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Newsletter
The Execution Gap
Everyone thinks they're ahead on AI. Almost no one says it's delivering. The execution gap — and why closing it is an operations career.
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AI & Ops Roles
Trump imposes 100% tariffs on some drones and components
The UAS duty rates align with the president’s executive orders to mitigate supply chain reliance on countries such as China, which has a world-leading drone market valued at...
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IT Ops
Trump sends the US Navy back to the steam age
Troublesome electromagnetic catapults look set to be replaced with old-fashioned technology
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IT Ops
Lululemon tech chief departs as CEO turnover nears
Ranju Das, who held his role for less than a year, is leaving just a month before incoming chief Heidi O’Neill is set to start.
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AI & Ops Roles
Ford plans to phase out China-built Lincoln models for the US
The automaker aims to mitigate U.S. tariffs and recent connected vehicle import regulations with the move, while also planning to increase domestic production.
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OC Article
The AI Skill Companies Are Missing Is One Operations Managers Already Have
88% of organisations use AI. Only 21% have redesigned any workflow around it. McKinsey data shows that gap is an operations skill — here is what to do with it.
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AI & Ops Roles
US de minimis elimination upheld by trade court
The Court of International Trade said President Donald Trump has the authority to rescind the tariff exemption for sub-$800 imports.
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AI & Ops Roles
French tax authority admits data heist after crook touts 2M records
Government disputes claims of continued access as investigators measure damage
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AI & Ops Roles
Walmart equipping a store with Symbotic fulfillment system
The SymMicro system is expected to “come to life” in about six months, advancing the retailer's efforts to accelerate in-store pickup and delivery operations.
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IT Ops
Virgin Galactic flights stay grounded while ticket prices head for the Moon
Turns out this space thing really is hard
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OC Article
AI Agents in Operations: A Practical Field Guide
What AI agents actually are, where they fit in operations work by function, and what to learn now — a practical guide without the hype
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AI & Ops Roles
How CIOs can help build executive AI literacy
IT executives play a critical role in enabling the C-suite to develop the knowledge and judgement needed to turn AI ambition into business value.
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AI & Ops Roles
Autonomous AI attacks pose 'clear and present danger' to critical infrastructure
Weaponized agents could turn digital intrusions into kinetic disasters, experts warn
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IT Ops
Less than a year on, Microsoft tells Mico to pipe down
Copilot's gurning blob is leaving Voice for a new career in education
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AI & Ops Roles
TalkTalk Business and ARO to borg into UK tech services giant
70,000 customers will join the collective, whose name and leader remain unknown
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IT Ops
US government will let private companies hack criminal gangs
The new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks.
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AI & Ops Roles
Crypto wallet maker Trezor confirms 13,000 customers' details exposed in logistics breach
Even if your hardware is secure, quantum-ready, encrypted, and future-proof, no one is immune to a supplier letting the side down
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Finance Ops
CFO retirements during first half of 2026 hit 8-year high: Russell Reynolds
Rising retirements may be “encouraging organizations to consider a broader range of first-time candidates,” according to a Russell Reynolds report.
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AI & Ops Roles
Cisco security revenue jumps 14% as agentic AI sharpens cyberattacks
AI agents are driving demand for cybersecurity tools as companies confront increasingly sophisticated threats, CEO Chuck Robbins said.
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