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Outfox AI with a cat
AI Security

Outfox AI with a cat

A harmless-looking cat fact can more than double error rates in large language models, raising concerns for finance, law and healthcare.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025

Global Stories

Computer Science stories

WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding
Supply Chain

WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding

WiseTech pledges AUD $8.7 million to keep Grok Academy's coding platform free for every school and student in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Aptitude tests surge as AI reshapes software hiring
DevOps

Aptitude tests surge as AI reshapes software hiring

Aptitude tests have surged 54-fold in software hiring as AI shifts demand from coding syntax to problem-solving, judgement and core skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
AMD unveils yotta-scale AI roadmap & USD $150m pledge
Robotics

AMD unveils yotta-scale AI roadmap & USD $150m pledge

AMD maps 'yotta-scale' AI future with Helios platform, new chips across data centre to edge, and a USD $150m education pledge.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion
Gaming

Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion

Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin to boost AI strategy
Data Analytics

Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin to boost AI strategy

Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin from Siemens to its board to enhance AI strategy for real-time worker safety and productivity data use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Computer Science stories

Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon
Generative AI

Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon

More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth
Digital Transformation

Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth

Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Lovable & Purple chip in for school hackathon to address tech gap
Artificial Intelligence

Lovable & Purple chip in for school hackathon to address tech gap

Hulme Grammar School hosts a 12-hour hackathon uniting 100 pupils to tackle local challenges and help close the UK's GBP £27.6bn digital skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Nick McKeown wins 2025 Marconi Prize for SDN innovations
Network Infrastructure

Nick McKeown wins 2025 Marconi Prize for SDN innovations

Professor Nick McKeown has won the 2025 Marconi Prize for pioneering software-defined networking, shaping the architecture of global networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Spectra Logic wins contract for TACC supercomputer data archive
Network Infrastructure

Spectra Logic wins contract for TACC supercomputer data archive

Spectra Logic will provide its tape library technology for TACC's Horizon supercomputer, creating a one-exabyte data archive for open scientific research.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
The AI workforce evolution: how technology is creating the jobs of tomorrow
Digital Transformation

The AI workforce evolution: how technology is creating the jobs of tomorrow

AI is reshaping the job market, creating new roles and skills while shifting human labour towards innovation and human-AI collaboration across industries.

By Daniele Viappiani • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Shaping the future of learning and work: A new partnership with the University of Waterloo
EduTech

Shaping the future of learning and work: A new partnership with the University of Waterloo

Google partners with the University of Waterloo, donating CAD $1 million to advance AI-driven learning and work readiness through a new Google Chair and student labs.

By Mira Lane • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Sovereign Australia AI launches with nation's largest GPU cluster
Hyperscale

Sovereign Australia AI launches with nation's largest GPU cluster

Sovereign Australia AI launches ethical, transparent AI models focusing on local data sovereignty and Australian values.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn path for school leavers
EduTech

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn path for school leavers

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn, a paid four-year pathway blending software engineering work with a computer science degree.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Canada invests $5.6M into unstructured data research project
Data Analytics

Canada invests $5.6M into unstructured data research project

Canadian researchers, led by McGill's Professor Fung, secure CAD $5.6m to develop advanced tools for analysing vast unstructured data sets over four years.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Rokt & UNSW offer AUD $250,000 boost to support tech students
EduTech

Rokt & UNSW offer AUD $250,000 boost to support tech students

Rokt has donated AUD $250,000 to UNSW Sydney to fund scholarships for tech students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with UNSW matching the gift.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025