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Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons
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 week
GTIA names three new voting board members for 2026-27
Partner Programmes

GTIA names three new voting board members for 2026-27

Members have elected three industry veterans to the board for 2026-27, as GTIA refreshes leadership to guide its strategic direction.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer
DevOps

Testlio names Darin Brown Chief Technology and Product Officer

The hire comes as companies face mounting pressure to validate AI features and core software before release, boosting demand for Testlio's services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing
EdTech

Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing

Women founders in emerging markets may get earlier backing as Aurora Ventures targets pre-seed and seed deals with inDrive's support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ
Digital Transformation

Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ

The win bolsters Aviato’s credibility with enterprise clients weighing cloud migration and AI partners across Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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GenScan AI wins social innovation award for MRI tech
Health Technologies

GenScan AI wins social innovation award for MRI tech

A £10,000 grant and mentoring package could help speed MRI scans by up to 90%, easing diagnosis delays for hospitals and patients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad
Data Analytics

Citizens & Cognizant mark 1,000 hires in Hyderabad

The Hyderabad centre is becoming a bigger part of Citizens' technology strategy as it expands AI, data and cyber security work.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme
Hyperscale

Kao Data adds four partners to women in infra scheme

Broader backing for the women-in-infrastructure initiative could help data centre firms widen recruitment as skills shortages bite across the sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Ant International ties sustainability to management pay
Data Protection

Ant International ties sustainability to management pay

Sustainability targets will now affect pay reviews at Ant International, as the payments firm widens internal accountability beyond financial results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Singapore employers face tech hiring gaps amid AI skills
Data Analytics

Singapore employers face tech hiring gaps amid AI skills

Singapore employers struggle to fill data and AI roles as 95% report tech hiring challenges and upskilling costs bite.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums
Marketing Technologies

Villagehood launches app to connect Australian mums

Villagehood has unveiled a community app aimed at helping Australian mothers arrange local meet-ups, after more than 100 attended its Sydney launch.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI
Data Analytics

Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI

Data analytics and science vacancies are proving hardest to fill, as 95% of Singapore employers report shortages despite a wider talent pool.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Six Myriad360, Advizex executives named to CRN list
Network Infrastructure

Six Myriad360, Advizex executives named to CRN list

Recognition for the combined group underscores its growing influence in the IT channel, as six executives make CRN's 2026 Women of the Channel list.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver
Health Technologies

The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver

A record CAD $1.52 million finale in Vancouver underlined growing support for women founders as three businesses shared the top prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders
Digital Transformation

Women in Collaboration hosts London finance leaders

More than 100 senior female finance executives will compare notes in London on funding pressure, AI adoption and systems risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training
Digital Transformation

Scotland women in tech backs AI leadership training

The two-year scheme will give 40 women in Scotland data and AI leadership training as firms struggle with a persistent tech gender gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Mphasis buys Theory & Practise to boost AI decision layer
Data Analytics

Mphasis buys Theory & Practise to boost AI decision layer

The deal gives Mphasis a decision-intelligence platform aimed at helping clients improve pricing, forecasting and supply-chain choices with AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month