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Panopto adds AI search & learning tools to video hub
Software-as-a-Service

Panopto adds AI search & learning tools to video hub

Users of Panopto's video platform can now query archives in plain language and turn recordings into quizzes, boosting learning and analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Students' lab confidence linked to STEM career plans
eLearning

Students' lab confidence linked to STEM career plans

Students in online STEM courses are more likely to stay the course when virtual labs help them build hands-on confidence, Labster found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
UnionPay expands payment access at New Zealand universities
Payment Technologies

UnionPay expands payment access at New Zealand universities

Chinese students at two New Zealand universities can now pay tuition and living costs through UnionPay, easing cross-border transactions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Macquarie launches security centre for universities
Data Protection

Macquarie launches security centre for universities

Australasian universities facing an October cyber deadline get round-the-clock local monitoring to better protect sensitive research and student data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President
Digital Transformation

ESCP appoints Thomas Jeanjean as New Executive President

The change comes as business schools face mounting pressure from rapid technological shifts and tougher global competition for students and staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Baidam & UNSW launch First Nations STEM scholarships
Security Operations Centres

Baidam & UNSW launch First Nations STEM scholarships

Financial barriers for First Nations students studying STEM at UNSW will ease as Baidam and the university fund two perpetual scholarships each year.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
UK employers value AI skills over grades, study shows
eLearning

UK employers value AI skills over grades, study shows

Employer demand for AI know-how is rising fast, with vacancies paying 34% more and formal qualifications losing sway in hiring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall
Smart Cities

Octave Intelligence backs talent, addresses industry workforce shortfall

As Australia faces a 300,000-worker gap by mid-2027, students will gain hands-on training to meet construction demand.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Pearson lifts half-year profit & reaffirms guidance
Artificial Intelligence

Pearson lifts half-year profit & reaffirms guidance

Stronger cash generation and a 14% rise in adjusted operating profit left the education publisher confident enough to keep full-year guidance unchanged.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Foxit & ASG launch Access Pro for PDF accessibility
Document Management

Foxit & ASG launch Access Pro for PDF accessibility

Organisations with vast PDF archives face mounting compliance risk as the new tool combines editing, remediation and certification in one workflow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
North East deal links UK trade centre with Iraq & MENA
Manufacturing

North East deal links UK trade centre with Iraq & MENA

The deal gives North East firms a route into Iraq and MENA, while opening a UK base for investors, universities and public bodies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
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 week
CortexForge unveils Invisible Intelligence for Microsoft
Data Protection

CortexForge unveils Invisible Intelligence for Microsoft

Designed to curb data leakage and keep human staff in charge, the framework routes AI outputs by role inside Microsoft systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore Management University modernises operations
Software-as-a-Service

Singapore Management University modernises operations

The overhaul has already triggered nearly 3,900 workflows and onboarded more than 10,000 suppliers, tightening controls across campus operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland
Robotics

Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland

Enterprises in Ireland can now buy dedicated 5G networks directly from Logicalis after a regulatory change opened spectrum to non-telecoms firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
UK cyber bill could fail without skills fix, report warns
Security Operations Centres

UK cyber bill could fail without skills fix, report warns

Critical infrastructure could face tougher cyber rules without stronger workforce pipelines, as 49% of businesses already report a skills gap.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents
Malware

Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents

Identity-led attacks are speeding up intrusions, with LevelBlue finding business email compromise accounted for 45 per cent of incidents in Q2 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month