Online learning stories
Cyber attacks on universities rise 63% around the world
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Universities face a more varied cyber onslaught, with data breaches, hacktivism and ransomware surging as researchers draw nation-state attention.
KnowBe4 & Synthesia launch AI training video partnership
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KnowBe4 and Synthesia launch AI avatar videos for security training, letting firms create, revise and localise content faster across 130 languages.
Skillsoft data shows surge in AI skills validation
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Skillsoft data shows a sharp rise in AI learning and validation activity, with benchmark completions up 994% as employers seek proof of practical capability.
Gizmo raises USD $22 million to expand AI study platform
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Gizmo secures USD $22 million to deepen AI-powered study tools as it targets US college students and broader global growth.
Khan TED Institute targets low-cost AI-focused degree
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ETS, Khan Academy and TED plan AI-focused higher education model with skills-based progression and corporate backing, aimed at costing under $10,000.
VIPRE launches cybersecurity training for students
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malware
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VIPRE expands into student cyber safety with age-based lessons on phishing, AI impersonation and online abuse for schools and partners.
Niagara Catholic & Nelson boost Indigenous lesson support
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Niagara Catholic and Nelson expand Indigenous teaching support with live lessons, rapid resource updates and a boost in teacher confidence.
Skillsoft's CAISY use surges as workers seek AI practice
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Skillsoft says CAISY simulation launches jumped 341% as workers embrace AI practice, signalling a wider shift towards learning in the flow of work.
Cynomi launches GTM academy for MSP cybersecurity sales
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Cynomi unveils practical go-to-market academy to help managed service providers package, price and sell cybersecurity services more effectively.
Adobe launches Acrobat Student Spaces for study support
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Adobe adds free AI study hub in Acrobat with quizzes, audio revision and group tools as it targets students for exam and career prep.
CompTIA launches AI Agent Essentials course for workers
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data analytics
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CompTIA unveils AI Agent Essentials to help non-technical staff understand autonomous workplace tools and the risks of agentic systems.
LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching
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London School of Innovation becomes first AI-native UK university to gain Degree Awarding Powers, after regulator backs its tutor-led model.
Miro acquires Reforge to boost AI product strategy
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Miro is acquiring Reforge to fuse its visual workspace with training tools, sharpening AI-era product decisions as well as delivery.
Apple sets hybrid WWDC dates with AI updates expected
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Apple will stage WWDC from 8-12 June with a hybrid format, promising major AI-focused software updates across its device ecosystem.
NIIT MTS wins Training Industry top content honour again
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NIIT MTS secures a sixteenth straight spot on Training Industry's Top 20 custom content developers list for 2026, citing AI-led design.
Alteryx unveils revamped Academy to boost AI skills
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Alteryx relaunches its Academy with personalised AI learning paths and new credentials as demand for analytics upskilling accelerates.
More UK adults eye moving abroad as language skills pay
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More UK adults are ready to move abroad, as new research links language skills to higher pay, confidence and global career mobility.
Women in tech call for daily, sustained workplace backing
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Women in tech urge daily, visible backing over token gestures, saying sustained support boosts careers.
Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers
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AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
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Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.