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ClassCover expands substitute teacher pilot across Ireland

Schools in eight more counties can now use ClassCover as Ireland's substitute teacher shortage continues to disrupt lessons and overload staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Global Stories

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Digital Transformation

Multiverse appoints Kelly Griffith as Coaching chief

The hire comes as the edtech unicorn scales delivery across the UK and Europe to meet rising demand for AI and workplace skills.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Robotics

Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards

Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Generative AI

KDDI cuts Buffmee AI latency by 38% after overhaul

Users of Buffmee will get faster, better grounded answers after KDDI reduced response latency by 38% and improved first-token speed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Gaming

Bitget & UNICEF launch youth financial literacy module

Young learners will get free lessons on budgeting, credit and blockchain as the partnership targets financial skills in emerging economies.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

OpenAI & UNSW Sydney launch ChatGPT Edu for 80,000

The deal gives 80,000 students and staff access to ChatGPT Edu as universities race to embed artificial intelligence in teaching and research.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Coda revamps website to aid digital commerce expansion

Businesses weighing expansion will now get pricing, market data and payment guides up front on Coda's revamped site.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Sber plans three-day AI Journey conference in Moscow

The Moscow gathering will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, research and daily life across Russia and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Initial Public Offering

MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer

The student recruitment platform is gearing up for a possible 2028 listing as it adds a finance chief to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

MTX APAC appoints Yareev Nathan as Chief Revenue Officer

The hire signals a sharper push into government, healthcare and education as software vendors move toward consumption-based sales tied to AI and data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Illumia names Sean Bruton as chief security officer

The move comes as Illumia expands AI use across operations, with more than 10,000 institutional customers relying on its systems for secure continuity.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

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Digital Signage

TrilbyTV guidance helps schools prepare for Benedict's Law

Schools in England will soon have to publish allergy policies and train staff as Benedict's Law tightens safety rules on campus.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Socify.ai reaches 300 customers as growth accelerates

Faster uptake of the SOC 2 compliance platform points to rising demand as enterprises seek cheaper, simpler audit automation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

eLearning

Scrum.org adds Product Backlog Refinement microlearning

Software and product teams get a one-hour online course on clarifying backlog items before sprint planning, aimed at reducing later delivery risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

REANNZ names Chief Technology Officer & partnerships lead

The appointments are intended to widen access to REANNZ services and strengthen its growth model as it reshapes delivery for researchers and educators.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago