FutureFive Australia - Consumer technology news from the future

Australian Stories

EdTech stories

Parents turn to print to ease back-to-school stress
HP

Parents turn to print to ease back-to-school stress

Australian parents report rising back-to-school stress, with many turning to printed planners and checklists to cut screens and calm mornings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Global Stories

EdTech stories

OpenAI launches Prism, free AI-native LaTeX workspace
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches Prism, free AI-native LaTeX workspace

OpenAI has unveiled Prism, a free AI-native LaTeX workspace that embeds GPT-5.2 to unify scientific drafting, collaboration and publication.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK
Data Protection

Anthropic to build Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK

Anthropic will build a Claude-powered AI assistant for GOV.UK, piloting personalised support for job seekers and people returning to work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app
Generative AI

Sparkli raises USD $5m for AI play-based learning app

Zurich startup Sparkli exits stealth with USD $5m to launch a multimodal AI play-based learning app for children aged 5 to 12 worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push
eLearning

Learning marketplace Preply raises $150 million to fuel global AI push

Language learning platform Preply secures $150 million to boost AI tools and global growth, valuing the business at $1.2 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Nureva adds coverage map, camera switching to HDL310
Unified Communications

Nureva adds coverage map, camera switching to HDL310

Nureva upgrades its HDL310 with real-time coverage maps and automated camera switching to streamline hybrid meetings and learning spaces.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Cedar Lodge pupils thrive with TrilbyTV digital signage
EduTech

Cedar Lodge pupils thrive with TrilbyTV digital signage

Cedar Lodge pupils power digital signage with TrilbyTV, turning school screens into a creative, inclusive communications hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Persistent revenue grows as AI, cloud deals accelerate
Customer Relationship Management

Persistent revenue grows as AI, cloud deals accelerate

Persistent lifts quarterly revenue 17.3% year-on-year to USD $422.5 million as accelerating AI and cloud deals drive larger client wins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Adobe adds AI tools to Acrobat for slides & podcasts
Data Analytics

Adobe adds AI tools to Acrobat for slides & podcasts

Adobe folds new generative AI into Acrobat Studio, auto-making slide decks, chat-edited PDFs and podcast-style summaries from documents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app
eLearning

Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app

Preply secures USD $150m Series D from WestCap at a USD $1.2b valuation to scale its human-led, AI-backed language learning platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector
Enterprise Resource Planning

Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector

Wordly predicts AI-driven personalisation, live captions and multilingual tools will define leaner, data-led events and trade shows by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps
Marketing Technologies

Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps

Google has unveiled Disco, a Labs testbed debuting GenTabs, an AI tool that turns browsing activity and prompts into web apps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding
Supply Chain

WiseTech backs Grok Academy with AUD $8.7m in funding

WiseTech pledges AUD $8.7 million to keep Grok Academy's coding platform free for every school and student in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

EdTech stories

SFM to distribute DTEN collaboration range in Canada
Unified Communications

SFM to distribute DTEN collaboration range in Canada

SFM wins exclusive Canada-wide distribution for DTEN collaboration hardware, targeting booming hybrid work and AV-IT meeting room demand.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
BoodleBox brings Nvidia Nemotron AI to 1,300 campuses
EduTech

BoodleBox brings Nvidia Nemotron AI to 1,300 campuses

BoodleBox integrates Nvidia's Nemotron 3 Nano into its collaborative AI platform, bringing open-model assistants to 1,300 campuses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
MindSpace Labs uses EEG to track real-time TV reactions
DevOps

MindSpace Labs uses EEG to track real-time TV reactions

MindSpace Labs debuts EEG-powered platform that reads viewers' brainwaves to fine-tune TV edits, ads and education content in real time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Twinkl names Harris Goodman first US General Manager
eLearning

Twinkl names Harris Goodman first US General Manager

Twinkl appoints Harris Goodman as its first US General Manager to spearhead expansion and build brand recognition among educators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026