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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

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As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.
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Synsira unveils Kind, a private desktop AI search tool

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Synsira launches Kind, an AI desktop app that privately searches users' own files for grounded answers instead of trawling the open web.
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Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader

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Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan's 2026 public sector observability award as governments battle cyber threats in complex hybrid IT estates.
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CurricuLLM unveils Studio Mode for AI-powered planning

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CurricuLLM launches Studio Mode, letting teachers turn existing documents, curricula and student data into AI-generated classroom resources.
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Crimson Education names Sir John Key chair amid expansion

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Crimson Education names former New Zealand prime minister Sir John Key chair as it accelerates global expansion and ramps up AI-driven growth.
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EC-Council unveils new AI risk & CISO training suite

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EC-Council rolls out its biggest training expansion in 25 years, unveiling an AI risk credential suite and revamped CISO leadership course.
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myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app

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myFirst expands its kid-focused tech range and Circle app, offering smartphone-style features with tighter safety controls for families.
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Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

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Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.
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Snap debuts interactive digital safety course for teens

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Snap launches an interactive course to teach teens and parents practical digital safety skills on bullying, sextortion and illicit drugs.
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TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide

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TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.
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SkillsVR unveils EVA AI assistant for unified training

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SkillsVR launches EVA, an AI assistant unifying VR, mobile and web training with real-time learner guidance and automatic record tracking.
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Ruckus expands AV-over-IP switches, joins SDVoE group

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Ruckus expands its Pro AV ICX switch line, adds AV-focused management tools and deepens AV-over-IP ties with Crestron and the SDVoE Alliance.
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Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout

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Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.
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Pluralsight names Michael Ross as new Chief Product Officer

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Pluralsight has hired veteran product leader Michael Ross as Chief Product Officer to steer innovation in its tech skills platform.
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Scrum.org launches new course on stakeholder collaboration

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Scrum.org debuts a five-hour self-paced course to help Scrum Teams build trust and collaborate more effectively with stakeholders.
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Snap launches Specs unit to drive smart glasses push

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Snap forms Specs unit to spearhead next-gen smart glasses, promising AI-driven, low-friction eyewear that blends digital and real worlds.
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OpenAI launches Prism, free AI-native LaTeX workspace

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a free AI-native LaTeX workspace that embeds GPT-5.2 to unify scientific drafting, collaboration and publication.
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Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.
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Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.