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Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results
Personalisation

Google adds Gemini-powered ads to AI search results

Advertisers stand to gain new placements as Google pushes sponsored content into conversational search and AI-generated shopping advice.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
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
Druid AI report finds sector gaps in live agent use
Digital Transformation

Druid AI report finds sector gaps in live agent use

Live AI agents are most often used in narrow front-line tasks, with sector differences exposing gaps in off-hours cover and handovers to staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Druid AI report finds AI agent use concentrated in key tasks
Digital Transformation

Druid AI report finds AI agent use concentrated in key tasks

Production data from hundreds of enterprise customers shows AI agents are handling only a few high-volume workflows, reshaping deployment priorities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Interledger Foundation expands open payments teaching
Fintech

Interledger Foundation expands open payments teaching

Students across four continents will learn to build interoperable payment systems as Interledger Foundation widens university courses and internships.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Turnitin launches Google Classroom add-on for AI checks
Generative AI

Turnitin launches Google Classroom add-on for AI checks

Teachers can now check AI-written work and mark assignments inside Google Classroom as schools grapple with generative AI in assessed tasks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

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Unlocking science: building AI researchers can trust
Data Protection

Unlocking science: building AI researchers can trust

Researchers risk wasting time on untrustworthy generic tools unless AI is built for rigorous, traceable science and human scrutiny.

By Maxim Khan • 4 min read • Last week
Chartered Accountants Ireland urges AI support for SMEs
Data Analytics

Chartered Accountants Ireland urges AI support for SMEs

Smaller firms risk being left behind unless ministers back AI infrastructure, training and accessible support, the body said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 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
Bath Digital Festival returns with 'What If?' theme
Collaboration

Bath Digital Festival returns with 'What If?' theme

The three-day event is set to draw regional tech, creative and education figures as Bath seeks a bigger role in the South West digital economy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Schaeffler India opens research hub at IISc Bengaluru
High Performance Computing

Schaeffler India opens research hub at IISc Bengaluru

Researchers at IISc Bengaluru will gain access to new high-performance computing resources for simulations, analytics and collaborative projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Elon University guide urges human wisdom in AI age
Generative AI

Elon University guide urges human wisdom in AI age

Free guidance for students and lecturers now stresses critical thinking, ethics and creativity as universities grapple with generative AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
University of Toronto Mississauga tests tech-free classes
Generative AI

University of Toronto Mississauga tests tech-free classes

Student focus and peer discussion improved in a screen-free pilot, prompting curriculum changes in language and writing studies courses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
University of Limerick awards Stryker scholarship to four
Higher education

University of Limerick awards Stryker scholarship to four

The award gives each student EUR €2,500 plus mentoring and placements, extending a five-decade partnership between the university and Stryker.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Rear Admiral Garg discusses maritime security at Galgotias
Supply Chain

Rear Admiral Garg discusses maritime security at Galgotias

Disruptions to key sea lanes are increasingly shaping freight costs, energy markets and supply chains, students at Galgotias University were told.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech
Semiconductors

Pan IIT Alumni urges graduates to back India's deep-tech

A bigger push into quantum, chips and materials is being urged as India seeks to cut reliance on software services and import-heavy tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AI fears hit Canadian workers' careers, report finds
EduTech

AI fears hit Canadian workers' careers, report finds

Canadian workers worry AI is squeezing pay and prospects, with university graduates and younger staff feeling the pressure most, Borderless AI says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month