Industry News
Training course helps teachers support neurodiverse students
A short course has been designed to assist teachers in building skills to support students on the autism spectrum. [ + ]
Worrying about how sick days affect grades: study
New research suggests that parents are sometimes unsure whether their child should stay home from school if they are unwell. [ + ]
AI adoption surging in the enterprise
The use of generative AI and other tools within the enterprise is rapidly increasing, which is exposing organisations to new cyberthreats, according to Zscaler. [ + ]
Nearly all IT leaders believe in GenAI
A survey from Elastic suggests that nearly all IT decision-makers believe generative AI has the potential to transform their organisation. [ + ]
One-stop-shop education ecosystem launched
New software has been launched that connects education institutions, agents and students via an automated platform. [ + ]
Premiers' Reading Challenge launched
The 2024 Premiers' Reading Challenge has been launched in Victoria, encouraging children to read more books across the year. [ + ]
Building resilience in students
A new podcast series has been designed to help children better manage their stress and anxiety. [ + ]
The imperative for data protection and recovery in the age of AI
Today, data loss incidents can be more than just a minor inconvenience for individuals; for organisations, they can spell disaster. [ + ]
Intel announces two AI initiatives
Intel has announced an expansion of its AI PC Acceleration Program with new initiatives aimed at developers and hardware vendors. [ + ]
Akamai, Fujitsu strengthen partnership in ANZ
Akamai and Fujitsu plan to collaborate to develop solutions for enterprises in Australia and New Zealand that leverage products from both companies. [ + ]
GitHub launches code-scanning autofix tool
GitHub's new code-scanning autofix solution uses AI and heuristics to automate the discovery and remediation of faulty code across multiple languages. [ + ]
Python has become the language of choice for AI devs
Use of Python as a programming language for AI development is outstripping all other languages, a new report from Snowflake has found. [ + ]
Digital trust leaders outperform their peers: research
Companies categorised as leaders in implementing digital trust strategies are reaping the benefits with improved revenue and productivity, research suggests. [ + ]
Cybersecurity sessions held for female students
As part of a pilot program, a series of cybersecurity sessions will be provided for female Year 10 students at Toorak College. [ + ]
IT decision-makers believe AI is key to protect against cyber threats: report
According to reseach, 40% of Australian IT decision-makers believe the use of AI will help them protect their organisation from cyber attacks. [ + ]