EdTech stories

Google is rolling out new Gemini tools across Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive, promising smarter drafting, automation and search for Workspace users.

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to India, New Zealand and Canada, adding over 50 languages and deeper links to Gmail, Maps and YouTube.

IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.

Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop that becomes its lowest-priced MacBook, targeting students and first-time buyers.

Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.

University of Sydney swaps ageing plastic cards for tap-and-go digital IDs, transforming access, security and sustainability across campus.

More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.

Netgear broadens its free AV-over-IP training in APAC, adding courses from 12 tech brands to tackle the region's networking skills gap.

Coach Logic launches SAM, an AI video tool that categorises coaching behaviours to scale structured feedback beyond in-person observation.

Audiobooks are emerging as a quiet tech revolution, helping women in tech rewire self-doubt with Venita Dimos's 10-second coaching tool.

AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.

Degreed launches AI-driven learning tools and programmes to tackle the “human readiness gap” holding back companies' AI investments.

Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.

Edge AI will only reach its potential if diverse teams shape its design, deployment and impact, ensuring fair, resilient systems for all.

Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.

AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.

CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.

TechnologyOne launches Guide, an AI assistant to streamline council services and student support across Australia and New Zealand.

Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.

Turnitin reports a spike in AI-heavy essays but finds most students use its assistant for real-time feedback, not ready-made assignments.