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Cybersecurity experts raise alarm after back-to-back data breaches

Schools and payroll users face heightened phishing and identity-theft risks after breaches exposed sensitive data at multiple firms.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

EY names New Zealand Entrepreneur Of The Year winners

Businesses spanning education, engineering and retail have been shortlisted for EY's New Zealand final, with the overall winner heading to Monaco in 2027.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Generative AI

Logitech backs NZD $5,500 speaking scholarship in Auckland

Auckland professionals will vie for training as AI-written speeches and slick slides leave human delivery sounding less convincing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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EdTech stories

Digital Transformation

Beyond the campus perimeter: Why university cyber defence hinges on identity security

The sector faces mounting breach and compliance risk as unmanaged devices, shared logins and stale access undermine campus defences.

By Nam Lam • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Mathspace Breach Exposes 1 Million Students, Parents, and Teachers

Personal details for more than 1 million students and families in Australia and New Zealand were exposed after attackers exploited a flaw in an internal tool.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • Last week

Gaming

Half of Australians identify as gamers, Havas finds

The survey points to tighter rules, stronger brand scrutiny and gaming's growing role in how Australians socialise, learn and spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief

The hire comes as the edtech unicorn scales delivery across the UK and Europe to meet rising demand for AI and workplace skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Robotics

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards

Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Generative AI

KDDI cuts Buffmee AI latency by 38% after overhaul

Users of Buffmee will get faster, better grounded answers after KDDI reduced response latency by 38% and improved first-token speed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module

Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

OpenAI & UNSW Sydney launch ChatGPT Edu for 80,000

The deal gives 80,000 students and staff access to ChatGPT Edu as universities race to embed artificial intelligence in teaching and research.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Agricultural Technology

AWS Canada to offer Dragons' Den entrepreneur grant

Founders who miss out on investment could still win USD $100,000 in AWS Canada support, with cloud credits and mentoring on offer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Human Capital Management

Velric launches AI hiring platform with candidate score

Employers are getting a task-based alternative to CV screening as the platform aims to curb inflated credentials and AI-written applications.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Network Infrastructure

UTS picks Nexon for AUD $20 million network overhaul

The university's campus-wide upgrade will bring Wi-Fi 7 and AI-ready security to more than 18 months of work across every site.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday

Generative AI

Head of computer science wins the AI education award

Teachers' lack of AI confidence is fuelling a push for wider digital training, after Stephen Norbury won a national education award for whole-school use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Gaming

MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills

Rising demand for digital-media talent is driving MAAC to expand in Thane with a 2,500-square-foot centre for 500 students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

University of Sydney gives campus-wide ChatGPT Edu access

The deal will give more than 70,000 students and staff institution-backed AI access, alongside safeguards and AUD $1 million for sustainability research.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago