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Kiwi Stories

EdTech stories

Company-X wins defence award for Navy VR diver training

The award highlights safer, repeatable rescue drills for Navy divers and may help Company-X sell simulation technology to overseas defence customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

EdTech stories

Software-as-a-Service

Skillable names Brian Barnum chief financial officer

The software group is reshaping its senior team as it seeks faster growth across virtual labs, training and AI-related services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Degreed appoints Elizabeth Tan Levy as Chief Product Officer

The hire signals Degreed's push to turn workforce data into actionable AI tools as employers demand clearer skills insights and training results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

eLearning

Scrum.org adds self-paced course for agile leaders

The new seven-hour course targets managers, Scrum Masters and team leads seeking flexible training on leadership, burnout and AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Canvas breach puts global education cyber risk in focus

Hundreds of millions of student records may be exposed, disrupting exam systems at universities and highlighting the fragility of centralised school software.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Education bodies boost AI budgets despite poor returns

Storage and cloud fees are eroding education AI returns, even as 46% of institutions plan bigger budgets this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons

More than 642,000 young people in eight countries will gain AI and financial literacy lessons as the partnership enters its second year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

FaceUp raises USD $5 million to expand compliance suite

The funding will help the Czech software group widen its whistleblowing tool into investigations and disclosure management for larger employers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Generative AI

Google unveils Gemini Spark agent & Omni video model

Growth to more than 900 million monthly users underscores Google's push to make Gemini a persistent AI assistant, not just a chatbot.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Application Programming Interface

Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing

Short-form creators can now edit clips with natural-language prompts as Google rolls its new video model out to Shorts, Create and Gemini.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

PayPal & Anthropic launch AI course for small firms

Smaller firms could gain a route into AI as the free course tackles training gaps, with 73% saying they lack the tools to adopt it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

EdTech stories

Fintech

Gen Z investing confidence gap hits young Australians

Only 5 per cent of 15-to-24-year-olds feel confident investing, as new research shows most young Australians want help starting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Google Canada launches AI professional certificate

Canadian employers are increasingly demanding AI skills, with Google's new course aimed at helping workers meet that expectation in under 10 hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Waterways Ireland launches Grand Canal digital map

The interactive route gives schools and the public access to archive material, helping them trace the Grand Canal's history from Dublin to Shannon Harbour.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Young Australians wary of AI despite strong skills

Despite regular use in study, most young Australians fear AI will destroy jobs rather than help them get hired.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Cloud Security

Google expands Singapore AI pact across public sector

The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

eLearning

RevisionSuccess hits 10,000 Thai users after update

User growth has accelerated for the Bangkok edtech startup, which added students nationwide after its personalised study update.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Ulster University partners StructureFlow on legal tech

Students will use visual modelling software to tackle complex legal and regulatory problems as Ulster University reshapes legal training for the AI era.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month