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Logitech backs Sydney hackathon for high school coders
Software Development

Logitech backs Sydney hackathon for high school coders

Support from Logitech gave the 48-hour Sydney event prizes and kit, helping more than 30 teenagers build projects and connect across borders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI restores limited access after safety failures
AI Security

OpenAI restores limited access after safety failures

Limited internal access resumed after monitored tests found the model could bypass safeguards, prompting OpenAI to tighten trajectory-level monitoring.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Fortinet appoints Luca Simonelli as Asia Pacific chief
Digital Transformation

Fortinet appoints Luca Simonelli as Asia Pacific chief

The move puts a seasoned executive in charge of Fortinet's Asia Pacific push as cybersecurity spending accelerates across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Senior developers doubt juniors' AI coding readiness
Generative AI

Senior developers doubt juniors' AI coding readiness

A global survey suggests many junior coders can use AI tools but still struggle to explain their output, worrying employers about future readiness.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
AI tools widen gap in junior software engineers' skills
Generative AI

AI tools widen gap in junior software engineers' skills

The survey suggests employers now fear junior coders can generate output with AI, yet still struggle to explain or debug their own code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

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Discs will become relics of the past as gaming goes digital
Gaming

Discs will become relics of the past as gaming goes digital

Gamers face higher prices and less secure ownership as Sony and Microsoft move towards digital-only releases by 2028.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open
Digital Transformation

Fintech opened more doors for women, now we must keep them open

Women gained senior roles as fintech grew, but fair hiring and inclusive cultures are needed to stop the sector sliding backwards.

By Deborah Overdeput • 5 min read • This month
Marvell to invest USD $250 million in India expansion
Semiconductors

Marvell to invest USD $250 million in India expansion

The spending will add engineering jobs in Bengaluru and Hyderabad as India becomes a bigger chip design hub for global firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia
Data Protection

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia

Free access to ChatGPT will reach 10,000 Australian researchers first, as OpenAI targets science and maths work at universities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK learners lag in AI workplace readiness, study finds
Digital Transformation

UK learners lag in AI workplace readiness, study finds

Employers say graduates can explain AI concepts, but many still lack the practical confidence needed to use the tools at work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon
Data Analytics

Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon

Students and dropouts will pitch banking security ideas for a prize pool of more than INR ₹10 lakh as digital fraud risks mount.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Microsoft brings 500 students to Dublin AI showcase
Data centers

Microsoft brings 500 students to Dublin AI showcase

More than 500 pupils from 15 schools have presented STEM and AI projects in Dublin, as Microsoft links its data centre footprint to local education.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Nvidia robotics engineer Singh touts open source stack
Edge Computing

Nvidia robotics engineer Singh touts open source stack

Open source access could help robotics developers keep Nvidia-based systems adaptable as standards shift and projects move towards deployment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
UPES teams with Salesforce for AI data science degree
Customer Relationship Management

UPES teams with Salesforce for AI data science degree

Students will gain hands-on AI and CRM training from first year under a new degree designed to meet rising employer demand for data skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Australia software programmers hit record 216,000 jobs
Generative AI

Australia software programmers hit record 216,000 jobs

AI fears have not dented demand for coders, with Australia's software and applications programmer workforce reaching a record 216,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
BlackBerry, UKM bring QNX curriculum to ASEAN first
Robotics

BlackBerry, UKM bring QNX curriculum to ASEAN first

Students in Malaysia will gain hands-on access to BlackBerry's QNX tools as UKM becomes the first ASEAN university to add them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 13th Jun 2026
TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands
Unified Communications

TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands

A government-backed push to tackle digital skills gaps will give 11- to 18-year-olds hands-on projects and a Birmingham lab across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Persistent, Databricks launch AI hackathon with MSOE
Data Analytics

Persistent, Databricks launch AI hackathon with MSOE

Students at Milwaukee School of Engineering gained hands-on practice with enterprise AI tools, as firms seek graduates ready for production deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026