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SkillBytes hits 800,000 students on WhatsApp in India
Schools

SkillBytes hits 800,000 students on WhatsApp in India

The milestone underscores how messaging-led learning could win repeat use in India's crowded edtech market without forcing app downloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
ClassCover expands into Ireland with €3m investment
Software-as-a-Service

ClassCover expands into Ireland with €3m investment

The booking platform hopes to ease schools' scramble for substitute staff as it targets 2,000 Irish schools and 20 jobs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Turnitin launches multipart assignments for writing
Generative AI

Turnitin launches multipart assignments for writing

Educators can now track drafts, outlines and feedback in one workflow, reducing manual setup as AI-driven integrity worries reshape assessment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Smart Cities

Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform

Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI adds teen safety & learning tools to ChatGPT
Data Protection

OpenAI adds teen safety & learning tools to ChatGPT

Teens using ChatGPT will face tighter safeguards and parental oversight as OpenAI expands study tools and limits harmful content.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Gaia Learning raises GBP £400,000 for Bloom platform
Software-as-a-Service

Gaia Learning raises GBP £400,000 for Bloom platform

The funding will speed rollout of Bloom, a SEND platform aimed at helping schools evidence support for children with additional needs across the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Check Point sees June cyberattacks jump 17% year on year
Malware

Check Point sees June cyberattacks jump 17% year on year

Business and public sector organisations faced 2,270 attacks a week in June, as ransomware rose 33% and GenAI use exposed sensitive data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

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OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards
Data Protection

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for Teens with NZ safety safeguards

The move gives under-18 users stronger safeguards and homework support as regulators and parents scrutinise AI chatbots' impact on teens.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 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
Netsafe launches nationwide online safety programme
Gaming

Netsafe launches nationwide online safety programme

A third of young New Zealanders have sought personal advice from AI, highlighting a trust gap that Netsafe hopes to tackle with its new programme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Wordly rises in Inc. 5000 as AI translation demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Wordly rises in Inc. 5000 as AI translation demand grows

Growing demand for live AI translation has pushed the software group up 1,186 places on the Inc. 5000 after 668% revenue growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing
Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams in educational institutions don't need more process, they need less chasing

Schools and universities can cut audit-season scrambles if they shift controls to the point of spend and stop chasing receipts later.

By Tanu Kaushik • 5 min read • This month
New Zealand monetises Chorus debt for NZD $702m gain
Chorus

New Zealand monetises Chorus debt for NZD $702m gain

The Crown will free up NZD $702 million for roads, hospitals and classrooms by cashing in Chorus loans earlier than planned.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Schools boost security enquiries ahead of Martyn's Law
Cybersecurity

Schools boost security enquiries ahead of Martyn's Law

More than 200 schools have contacted Little Green Button this year as Martyn's Law prompts a review of lockdown and evacuation plans.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Ruby O'Rourke launches SAFE for child safety in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

Ruby O'Rourke launches SAFE for child safety in Australia

Rising scrutiny of child care providers is driving demand for earlier risk detection, as the platform logs everyday observations into patterns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Net-Defence urges parents to talk privacy with children
Gaming

Net-Defence urges parents to talk privacy with children

Holiday gaming and AI use are exposing more children to data risks, as one in five parents have never discussed online privacy.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Efekta appoints former Microsoft Tech Chief Matt Fisher
eLearning

Efekta appoints former Microsoft Tech Chief Matt Fisher

The hire signals Efekta's push to win trust in the crowded AI education market as schools demand reliable tools that support teaching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month