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Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy
EduTech

Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy

A skills shortage looms as Victoria’s datacentre sector expands, with a fee-free academy set to train 48 students for in-demand roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit
EduTech

Flywire appoints Christine Katziff to board & audit

Her audit and risk oversight experience should bolster governance as the payments firm handles transactions in more than 240 countries and territories.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Hootnotes launches visual hub for remote team work
EduTech

Hootnotes launches visual hub for remote team work

Melbourne's Hootnotes launches a visual hub to capture messy early-stage ideas for remote teams, eyeing US expansion from 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D
EduTech

Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D

New York AI firm Emergence is opening a Bengaluru lab for autonomous systems R&D, aiming to hire 500 staff and invest tens of millions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update
Virtualisation

NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update

Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience
EduTech

Gamma urges diagnosis-led rethink of customer experience

Gamma is urging organisations to treat missed calls and long queues as symptoms of deeper CX flaws in systems, processes and culture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings
EduTech

Siemens launches cloud-linked fire detectors for buildings

Building owners can now monitor fire safety continuously as Siemens adds cloud-linked detectors aimed at reducing false alarms and maintenance downtime.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000
EduTech

UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000

UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
UPES adopts ChatGPT Edu for campus-wide AI rollout
EduTech

UPES adopts ChatGPT Edu for campus-wide AI rollout

UPES partners with OpenAI to deploy ChatGPT Edu campus-wide, aiming to become an AI-first university with governed, everyday GenAI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
ICS.AI launches free student AI access for UK universities
Software-as-a-Service

ICS.AI launches free student AI access for UK universities

ICS.AI unveils a national higher education AI model giving UK students free access to campus tools in a bid to close the AI skills gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Wychwood launches Oxford AI micro-school for sixth form
EduTech

Wychwood launches Oxford AI micro-school for sixth form

Wychwood opens AI Futures Oxford, a micro-school offering a post-16 AI A-level-style course that fits around existing sixth-form studies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Sharp Canada launches laser projectors for two markets
EduTech

Sharp Canada launches laser projectors for two markets

Sharp Canada rolls out new XP laser projectors, targeting high-brightness large venues and low-maintenance classrooms and meeting rooms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Manchester Tech Week 2026 expands into city-wide festival
EduTech

Manchester Tech Week 2026 expands into city-wide festival

Manchester Tech Week 2026 becomes a city-wide festival, with 10,000+ expected for AI, cybersecurity and digital transformation events.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Clevertouch unveils lovemartech Academy for martech skills
EduTech

Clevertouch unveils lovemartech Academy for martech skills

Clevertouch launches lovemartech Academy, blending expert-led martech training, research and community to tackle complex tech stacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
EduTech

Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks

Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.

By David Plummer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
UK faces 120,000 tech skills shortfall by 2035, report warns
EduTech

UK faces 120,000 tech skills shortfall by 2035, report warns

The UK risks a 120,000-strong tech talent gap by 2035, with AI, cyber security and semiconductor roles hardest hit, a report warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Ontario plans FOI overhaul and tighter cyber rules
EduTech

Ontario plans FOI overhaul and tighter cyber rules

Ontario plans to tighten cyber rules while exempting ministers from FOI, in a major overhaul of access and privacy laws for public bodies.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney
EduTech

Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney

Cisco and UTS have opened Innovation Central Sydney, a new AI-focused hub in Tech Central to link research with industry and government.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026