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AcademyEX launches AI training scheme for charities
eLearning

AcademyEX launches AI training scheme for charities

New Zealand charities will gain donated AI training places as businesses buy academyEX licences, widening access beyond the corporate sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

TechEd stories

VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students
Malware

VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students

Schools can now plug age-specific lessons into classrooms as VIPRE’s new training tackles phishing, bullying and AI impersonation threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
TraqCheck raises $8 million to expand AI HR platform
Fintech

TraqCheck raises $8 million to expand AI HR platform

The funding will help TraqCheck hire in the UK and broaden its AI tools for sourcing, screening and verification across employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod
EduTech

Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod

Universities facing tighter budgets are being pitched a cloud platform that links student, finance and workforce data across the campus.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore showcase draws 300 startups & USD $350 billion
Robotics

Singapore showcase draws 300 startups & USD $350 billion

Investors overseeing more than USD $350 billion in assets joined a Singapore event where founders faced tighter scrutiny over scale, revenues and execution.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia
Cybersecurity

SHE@CYBER training expands in Poland & North Macedonia

Free cybersecurity training is gaining traction in Poland and North Macedonia, with more than 110 women and educators taking part after grant funding ended.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Skillsoft's CAISY use surges as workers seek AI practice
Digital Transformation

Skillsoft's CAISY use surges as workers seek AI practice

As AI becomes routine at work, more employees are turning to practice-based training, with Skillsoft's CAISY simulations up 341% in a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Turnitin sees shift from AI detection to classroom use
EduTech

Turnitin sees shift from AI detection to classroom use

More than half of educators now want AI disclosed and tailored to assignments, as schools move beyond detection-only policies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching
Data Protection

Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Last month
Adobe launches Acrobat Student Spaces for study support
EduTech

Adobe launches Acrobat Student Spaces for study support

Students worried about revision accuracy can now check AI answers against source documents in Adobe's free Acrobat beta.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers
DevOps

CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers

Workers using AI agents at work now have a vendor-neutral course to help them spot risks, manage oversight and distinguish them from chatbots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

TechEd stories

Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus
Artificial Intelligence

Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus

AI tools for autism support are under scrutiny as advocates warn disabled people risk being excluded from public services and care systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Flashpass raises USD $4.1 million seed round for growth
Identity and Access Management

Flashpass raises USD $4.1 million seed round for growth

Fresh capital will help the workforce platform expand nationwide and add job matching as AI reshapes employer demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Niagara Catholic & Nelson boost Indigenous lesson support
Artificial Intelligence

Niagara Catholic & Nelson boost Indigenous lesson support

The rollout gives Niagara Catholic teachers curriculum-aligned support for Indigenous lessons after many said they lacked training on the subject.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Universities process thousands of placement payments
EduTech

Universities process thousands of placement payments

Thousands of student placement claims were paid and screened out in the scheme’s first six months, easing compliance pressure on universities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Flashpass raises $4.1 million in latest funding round
Data Analytics

Flashpass raises $4.1 million in latest funding round

The new cash will help the workforce platform widen its product range and expand nationwide as AI-driven job disruption grows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub
EduTech

Microsoft pledges USD $1 billion for Thailand AI hub

The spending aims to add skilled jobs and local AI access as Thailand races to become South East Asia’s digital hub.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month