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CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering
Agricultural Technology

CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering

The move could help governments link identity to welfare, health and tax services, broadening access across digital public infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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Google unveils three new subsea cables across the Americas
Network Infrastructure

Google unveils three new subsea cables across the Americas

The new routes are set to improve resilience and speed for cloud and streaming traffic across Latin America, the Caribbean and North America.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty
Data Protection

Asia Pacific's next chapter of digital growth will be defined by trust, resilience and sovereignty

Regional mobile services generated USD $1 trillion in economic value in 2025, but growth now hinges on AI, trust, resilience and sovereignty.

By Julian Gorman • 6 min read • This month
Drivers back satellite-linked cars for safety, study finds
Data Protection

Drivers back satellite-linked cars for safety, study finds

Weekly mobile blackouts are pushing drivers towards satellite links, with 75% willing to pay and safety seen as the main draw.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
European SMEs improve digital competitiveness, report finds
Digital Transformation

European SMEs improve digital competitiveness, report finds

Narrowing gaps across the bloc suggest smaller firms are gaining from digital upgrades, with research and innovation posting the sharpest rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Tuanz backs online safety plans but warns on age ban
Data Protection

Tuanz backs online safety plans but warns on age ban

Support for tougher online protections comes with calls for scrutiny of age checks, as TUANZ warns they could harm privacy and exclude vulnerable youth.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI
Digital Transformation

Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI

Many institutions are still unprepared to embed AI into learning pathways, even as most educators back retraining graduates for changing careers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Virgin Media O2 renews partnership to tackle data poverty
Digital Literacy

Virgin Media O2 renews partnership to tackle data poverty

More than 550,000 people in hardship have already received free mobile data as the renewed scheme seeks to connect 500,000 low-income households.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Synap launches Synoptic online exam proctoring system
Data Protection

Synap launches Synoptic online exam proctoring system

Amid rising cheating concerns, the platform aims to help schools and exam boards run monitored tests without constant live surveillance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Linux Association of Canada unveils Open Source Week 2027
Digital Transformation

Linux Association of Canada unveils Open Source Week 2027

Early momentum is prompting a broader push to bring more Canadians into open source, with 31,000 visits and 1,181 library entries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds
Data Analytics

Digital skills lift Australian wages by 26%, new study finds

Australian workers with digital skills can command pay rises of up to 26% as employers demand them in nearly nine in 10 job ads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
London small firms lead UK in AI use, survey finds
Digital Transformation

London small firms lead UK in AI use, survey finds

London's small firms are more likely to be adopting AI, with 41% already using it as faster-growing businesses embrace the technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap
Data governance

Tech New Zealand urges action on digital skills gap

New Zealand's tech growth is being constrained by a deepening talent shortage, with firms struggling to fill AI, cyber and cloud roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
Older consumers most loyal to working AI customer service
Digital Transformation

Older consumers most loyal to working AI customer service

Consumers aged 60 and over are most likely to stick with AI support if it solves problems, highlighting performance as the key loyalty driver.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
NVIDIA joins NSF's regional AI infrastructure hubs
Hybrid Cloud

NVIDIA joins NSF's regional AI infrastructure hubs

Smaller colleges could gain shared AI computing and training under a new NSF-backed programme that NVIDIA says will widen access nationwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds
Software-as-a-Service

New Zealand SMEs widen AI adoption gap, MYOB finds

Smaller firms risk being left behind as medium-sized companies in New Zealand are far more likely to have AI embedded in daily operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns
Digital Transformation

Housing digital services face trust gap, Granicus warns

Nearly half of UK citizens distrust AI in public housing services, despite workers reporting strong confidence in accessibility and delivery by 2028.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month