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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks about Google DeepMind at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, California, USA, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
January 9, 2026

Gmail to become personal AI assistant

More artificial intelligence (AI) is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarise far-flung…
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January 9, 2026
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January 9, 2026
Angela Gozenput of home appliances and solution marketing and Aaron Westbrook of media entertainment and solution marketing, talk during an LG Electronics news conference ahead of the CES tech show Monday, January 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)
January 8, 2026

CES Day 2 reveals more gadgets and stars

Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of CES, which originally stood for the Consumer Electronic Show, and were met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants, health…
Business
January 7, 2026

Jamaica Stock Exchange dips below $2 trillion with 5.0% slide in 2025

The value of all shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) closed 2025 at US$1.98 trillion in market capitalisation, some 5.0 per cent lower than the previous year, as all three major indices…
Barita building at St Lucia Way, New Kingston.
January 7, 2026

Barita acquisition of JN Fund Managers pushes client funds over $500 billion

Barita Investments Limited can proceed in fully acquiring JN Fund Managers Limited (JNFM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jamaica National Group, according to a release on the matter. “The transaction …
Business
January 7, 2026

Studio courting digital media business clients

Digita Global Marketing (DGM) has opened a $75-million multimedia production space on Mountain View Avenue, Kingston, designed to streamline content creation for businesses and creatives. DGM…
GraceKennedy headquarters on Harbour Street, downtown Kingston
January 7, 2026

GraceKennedy codifies gender and other balances in new governance code

The food and finance conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited(GK) has codified a governance rule that ensures neither men nor women can hold less than 30 per cent of board seats. The requirement was outlined…
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and former CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on Fox Business Network’s “Countdown to the Closing Bell,” May 7, 2018, in Omaha, Neb.AP
January 7, 2026

Francis Wade | Not thinking strategically

Annie recently completed her honours MBA with an A- in strategic planning and was promoted to chief marketing officer (CMO). However, just before the holidays, her CEO gave her feedback. “You’re not…