Computer Science stories
Sovereign Australia AI launches ethical, transparent AI models focusing on local data sovereignty and Australian values.
WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn, a paid four-year pathway blending software engineering work with a computer science degree.
Rokt has donated AUD $250,000 to UNSW Sydney to fund scholarships for tech students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with UNSW matching the gift.
Aptitude tests have surged 54-fold in software hiring as AI shifts demand from coding syntax to problem-solving, judgement and core skills.
AMD maps 'yotta-scale' AI future with Helios platform, new chips across data centre to edge, and a USD $150m education pledge.
Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.
Blackline Safety appoints Vasi Philomin from Siemens to its board to enhance AI strategy for real-time worker safety and productivity data use.
Dr John Flackett received an honorary Doctor of Science from Southampton Solent University for three decades of pioneering work in artificial intelligence education and research.
Bugcrowd appoints Umesh Shankar, Microsoft AI's VP of Data Security, to its advisory board to strengthen AI security expertise and innovation.
Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.
More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.
Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.
Hulme Grammar School hosts a 12-hour hackathon uniting 100 pupils to tackle local challenges and help close the UK's GBP £27.6bn digital skills gap.
Professor Nick McKeown has won the 2025 Marconi Prize for pioneering software-defined networking, shaping the architecture of global networks.
Spectra Logic will provide its tape library technology for TACC's Horizon supercomputer, creating a one-exabyte data archive for open scientific research.
AI is reshaping the job market, creating new roles and skills while shifting human labour towards innovation and human-AI collaboration across industries.
Google partners with the University of Waterloo, donating CAD $1 million to advance AI-driven learning and work readiness through a new Google Chair and student labs.
ShadowTech25 inspired 24 Year 11 girls in Manawatū to explore diverse ICT careers through panels, activities, and industry insights, addressing NZ's skills shortage.
Canadian researchers, led by McGill's Professor Fung, secure CAD $5.6m to develop advanced tools for analysing vast unstructured data sets over four years.
ESET Canada has awarded CAD $15,000 in scholarships to seven women, marking the 10th year of its programme supporting diversity in cybersecurity.