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Central and Eastern Europe Sets Out an AI Plan: Regional Fund, Faster Adoption and Fewer Barriers
A regional AI fund, more growth capital, support for...Employee Disengagement Can Cost a 100-Person Polish Company More Than PLN 500,000 a Year
Low employee engagement is increasingly measurable in financial terms. Enpulse estimates that in a Polish company with around 100 employees, unused workforce potential can exceed PLN 530,000 a year through lower productivity, mistakes, absence, turnover and overload of top performers.Polish IT Firms Turn More Cautious as Demand and Geopolitics Weigh on Sentiment
Optimism in Poland’s IT sector weakened in the first half of 2026. Only 54% of surveyed companies assessed both recent performance and the next six months positively, while demand, geopolitics and new-client acquisition moved to the top of the risk list.KSeF, NIS2, AI Act and Labour Law: Compliance Is Becoming a Board-Level Job
Polish companies are implementing KSeF, new cybersecurity requirements, the AI Act, PPWR and labour-law changes at the same time. The challenge is no longer a single compliance project, but managing an overlapping portfolio of regulatory risks at board level.Uber Cuts Jobs in Kraków as Business Services Shift Toward India and Automation
More than 150 employees have reportedly lost their jobs at Uber’s Kraków centre, while some processes are being transferred to India. The move reflects a broader change in Poland’s business-services sector as routine work is automated or moved to lower-cost locations.
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Poland’s cybersecurity law expands oversight. Companies face October registration deadline
Poland’s amended National Cybersecurity System Act has widened the range of companies covered by NIS2 rules. Businesses classified as essential or important must identify their supervisory authority and, in many cases, register by 3 October 2026.
Kraków has Poland’s highest average city wage at PLN 11,700, but employment is falling
Average pay in Kraków’s enterprise sector rose to PLN 11,700.78 gross in July, the highest among Poland’s 18 regional capitals. Employment fell 1.9% year on year, while registered unemployment rose above 15,000.
Łódź at two speeds: industrial output down 16.2%, retail sales up 11.6%
Industrial output in Łódź fell 16.2% year on year in July, while retail sales increased 11.6%. Average gross pay reached PLN 8,886.62 and the unemployment rate stood at 5.7%.
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Central and Eastern Europe Sets Out an AI Plan: Regional Fund, Faster Adoption and Fewer Barriers
A regional AI fund, more growth capital, support for...Employee Disengagement Can Cost a 100-Person Polish Company More Than PLN 500,000 a Year
Low employee engagement is increasingly measurable in financial terms. Enpulse estimates that in a Polish company with around 100 employees, unused workforce potential can exceed PLN 530,000 a year through lower productivity, mistakes, absence, turnover and overload of top performers.Polish IT Firms Turn More Cautious as Demand and Geopolitics Weigh on Sentiment
Optimism in Poland’s IT sector weakened in the first half of 2026. Only 54% of surveyed companies assessed both recent performance and the next six months positively, while demand, geopolitics and new-client acquisition moved to the top of the risk list.KSeF, NIS2, AI Act and Labour Law: Compliance Is Becoming a Board-Level Job
Polish companies are implementing KSeF, new cybersecurity requirements, the AI Act, PPWR and labour-law changes at the same time. The challenge is no longer a single compliance project, but managing an overlapping portfolio of regulatory risks at board level.Uber Cuts Jobs in Kraków as Business Services Shift Toward India and Automation
More than 150 employees have reportedly lost their jobs at Uber’s Kraków centre, while some processes are being transferred to India. The move reflects a broader change in Poland’s business-services sector as routine work is automated or moved to lower-cost locations.
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