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Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers

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AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.
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AI is changing who succeeds in tech. Are we preparing women for that shift?

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As AI reshapes tech careers, New Zealand faces a pivotal chance to draw more women into the sector before they are shut out of its future.
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The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait

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Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.
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Confluent links AI agents & boosts anomaly detection

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Confluent upgrades its AI toolkit to link agents over live data streams and add multivariate anomaly detection for faster issue spotting.
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CompTIA launches AI course for frontline help desks

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils AI Help Desk Essentials course to train frontline IT support teams in safe, effective use of generative AI chatbots.
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Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.
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Cloudinary launches global Creators Community for devs

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Cloudinary launches a global Creators Community, offering free media-focused training, projects and certifications for developers worldwide.
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Turnitin flags AI surge as students seek feedback, not fakes

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Turnitin reports a spike in AI-heavy essays but finds most students use its assistant for real-time feedback, not ready-made assignments.
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Dell unveils tougher classroom laptops for AI‑era study

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Dell launches tougher Windows and Chromebook laptops for classrooms, pitching durable AI‑ready devices with long battery life and easier repairs.
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Securing the future: Simplified management, Scalable growth, and built-in compliance for K-12

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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SonicWall unveils unified tools to help overstretched K-12 IT teams simplify security, scale quickly and embed compliance by design.
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Audible unites ebooks & audiobooks with Read & Listen

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Audible's new Read & Listen mode syncs audiobooks with highlighted eBooks, debuting in the US before rolling out to the UK and Australia.
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Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
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Franchise leaders balance AI ambitions with consistency

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Franchise leaders enter 2026 juggling AI ambitions with the need for tighter operational consistency, compliance and staff engagement.
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Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
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Securing the digital classroom: A layered cybersecurity approach for K-12 schools

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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As classrooms digitise, SonicWall pushes layered cybersecurity to shield K-12 schools from ransomware, phishing and zero-day threats.
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Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.
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Snap debuts interactive digital safety course for teens

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Snap launches an interactive course to teach teens and parents practical digital safety skills on bullying, sextortion and illicit drugs.
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Skillsoft unveils AI-ready Percipio skills platform

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Skillsoft launches an AI-ready Percipio platform that unifies learning and skills management as employers race to keep pace with job changes.
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TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.
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SkillsVR unveils EVA AI assistant for unified training

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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SkillsVR launches EVA, an AI assistant unifying VR, mobile and web training with real-time learner guidance and automatic record tracking.