WASHINGTON (Aug 6): US worker productivity grew faster than expected in the second quarter and further gains are likely as businesses invest in artificial intelligence, which is expected to keep wage inflation contained.
NielsenIQ (NIQ) says global beauty sales grew 10% year over year, with e-commerce growing 6x faster than in-store, a shift that is forcing brands to rethink channel roles and measurement. The details were outlined in NIQ’s official announcement.
Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026.
