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Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns
Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons
Gaming

Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons

More than 642,000 young people in eight countries will gain AI and financial literacy lessons as the partnership enters its second year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
FaceUp raises USD $5 million to expand compliance suite
Data Protection

FaceUp raises USD $5 million to expand compliance suite

The funding will help the Czech software group widen its whistleblowing tool into investigations and disclosure management for larger employers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Google unveils Gemini Spark agent & Omni video model
Generative AI

Google unveils Gemini Spark agent & Omni video model

Growth to more than 900 million monthly users underscores Google's push to make Gemini a persistent AI assistant, not just a chatbot.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing
Application Programming Interface

Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing

Short-form creators can now edit clips with natural-language prompts as Google rolls its new video model out to Shorts, Create and Gemini.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
PayPal & Anthropic launch AI course for small firms
Digital Transformation

PayPal & Anthropic launch AI course for small firms

Smaller firms could gain a route into AI as the free course tackles training gaps, with 73% saying they lack the tools to adopt it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Hands-on review: Apple MacBook Neo
Hybrid & Remote Work

Hands-on review: Apple MacBook Neo

Apple's lowest-priced MacBook makes do with modest ports and no keyboard backlight, but still feels polished for everyday users.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • This month
KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free CAPY cyber safety hub for families

Families get short cyber safety lessons at home as deepfakes, grooming and scams put children and adults at growing risk online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Waterways Ireland launches Grand Canal digital map
Digital Transformation

Waterways Ireland launches Grand Canal digital map

The interactive route gives schools and the public access to archive material, helping them trace the Grand Canal's history from Dublin to Shannon Harbour.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Young Australians wary of AI despite strong skills
Artificial Intelligence

Young Australians wary of AI despite strong skills

Despite regular use in study, most young Australians fear AI will destroy jobs rather than help them get hired.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector
Cloud Security

Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector

The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
RevisionSuccess hits 10,000 Thai users after update
eLearning

RevisionSuccess hits 10,000 Thai users after update

User growth has accelerated for the Bangkok edtech startup, which added students nationwide after its personalised study update.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Ulster University partners StructureFlow on legal tech
Digital Transformation

Ulster University partners StructureFlow on legal tech

Students will use visual modelling software to tackle complex legal and regulatory problems as Ulster University reshapes legal training for the AI era.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Excel Academics launches LearnCEL for Australian students
VCE

Excel Academics launches LearnCEL for Australian students

The platform aims to help students target gaps sooner, after 500 beta users showed many were revising without clear direction.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Multiverse raises USD $70m to expand AI training in Europe
Digital Transformation

Multiverse raises USD $70m to expand AI training in Europe

The London training group will use fresh capital to widen its European push as firms race to turn AI spending into productivity gains.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Teen founder urges Thailand to close education gap
Human Capital Management

Teen founder urges Thailand to close education gap

Poor learning outcomes are hampering Thailand's economy and workforce, the 17-year-old Chief Executive Officer of RevisionSuccess said in an interview.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Flinders study finds AR glasses boost junior science
Artificial Intelligence

Flinders study finds AR glasses boost junior science

Junior pupils showed stronger science understanding and teamwork when AR glasses were paired with classroom screens in a Victorian trial.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month