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Cognita empowers students with AI, innovation & digital skills
Robotics

Cognita empowers students with AI, innovation & digital skills

Cognita is equipping over 100 schools globally with AI and digital skills through innovation challenges and a new AI platform for personalised learning.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Cognita launches AI platform to foster digital skills & impact
Data Analytics

Cognita launches AI platform to foster digital skills & impact

Cognita launches AI platform and global student challenges to boost digital skills and tackle social issues across its 100 schools worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Practical DevSecOps certifies 1,000 AI security professionals
DevOps

Practical DevSecOps certifies 1,000 AI security professionals

Practical DevSecOps has certified over 1,000 professionals in its rigorous AI security programme, addressing critical skills gaps in defending against evolving AI threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
AI adoption grows in Australia & New Zealand but skills lag
Artificial Intelligence

AI adoption grows in Australia & New Zealand but skills lag

AI adoption is rising fast in Australia and New Zealand, but most workers lack training, hindering businesses from realising true benefits of the technology.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
UK & Ireland consumers embrace AI assistants, trust grows with use
Customer Experience

UK & Ireland consumers embrace AI assistants, trust grows with use

Nearly three-quarters of UK and Ireland consumers now trust AI assistants, with 79% confident chatbots provide reliable help, says IBM study.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Canadian SMEs hit AI adoption wall as skills & costs stall gains
Digital Transformation

Canadian SMEs hit AI adoption wall as skills & costs stall gains

Nearly half of Canadian SMEs use AI, but skill shortages and costs stall productivity gains, risking a two-speed digital economy, Sage research reveals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Faster cloud adoption could save NZD $3.6 billion for NZ government
Digital Transformation

Faster cloud adoption could save NZD $3.6 billion for NZ government

New Zealand could save NZD $3.6 billion by 2035 by accelerating cloud adoption in government, boosting productivity and improving public services.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
AI set to boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion
Hyperscale

AI set to boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion

AI could boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion annually by 2030, driving productivity, wage growth, and small business benefits, a new report finds.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
Indian developers save 10 hours a week with AI coding tools
DevOps

Indian developers save 10 hours a week with AI coding tools

Indian developers save 10 hours weekly with AI coding tools, outpacing global peers by nearly three hours, as digital skill upskilling gains pace.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035
Agricultural Technology

Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035

Tasmania's tech workforce is set to nearly triple to over 32,000 by 2035, driven by a surge in digital skills and AUD $1.1 billion sector growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Paul Littlefair appointed Chair to lead TUANZ strategic future
DevOps

Paul Littlefair appointed Chair to lead TUANZ strategic future

Paul Littlefair has been named Chair of TUANZ, steering its new strategy focused on inclusion, AI, data privacy and digital skills across New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025
NSW tech sector to add 562,000 jobs, reach AUD $54bn by 2035
Data Analytics

NSW tech sector to add 562,000 jobs, reach AUD $54bn by 2035

NSW's tech sector aims to add over 562,000 jobs by 2035, boosting its economic contribution to AUD $54bn, driven by growth in AI, fintech and cybersecurity.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
RAD celebrates five years empowering youth with digital skills
Education, Learning & Training

RAD celebrates five years empowering youth with digital skills

RAD marks five years empowering New Zealand youth with digital skills by refurbishing laptops and bridging technology gaps nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Survey says only 40% of Canadian workplaces ready for AI
Marketing Technologies

Survey says only 40% of Canadian workplaces ready for AI

A survey reveals Canadian workers are concerned about AI readiness and upskilling, with just 40% feeling their workplaces are prepared for AI integration.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion
Data Analytics

South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion

South Australia's tech workforce is set to nearly double by 2035, boosting the economy by AUD $5 billion and creating 49,000 new skilled jobs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Otago pilot delivers digital skills boost for Pacific workers
NZQA

Otago pilot delivers digital skills boost for Pacific workers

Project Fetu pilot in Otago boosts digital skills for Pacific and rural workers, offering community-based training amid regional manufacturing job cuts.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Updated FHIR training aims to boost digital health skills across Australia
Digital Transformation

Updated FHIR training aims to boost digital health skills across Australia

The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched updated FHIR training to enhance digital skills, supporting the nationwide rollout of the My Health Record system.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025