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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.
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Liner launches Figure Generator for academic research

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Liner adds Figure Generator to Scholar platform as Chief Executive Officer Luke Kim says researchers can now turn evidence into visuals in one workflow.
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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer

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Applause appoints Aatish Salvi as Chief Technology Officer to steer AI-driven testing as the software quality specialist expands its enterprise offering.
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Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

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Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.
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Smart Communications appoints Satish Shenoy as partner chief

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Smart Communications taps Satish Shenoy as Senior Vice President to broaden global alliances and speed partner-led growth across regulated sectors.
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Google Research unveils TurboQuant for leaner AI memory

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Google Research says its TurboQuant method and related algorithms can slash memory use in large language models and vector search without hurting accuracy.
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The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech

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From Michelin kitchens to SaaS boardrooms, one woman shows how resilience and empathy can forge an unconventional route into tech.
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You have to give to gain: Why I view mentorship as a force multiplier

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On International Women's Day, a telecom leader argues that mentorship lets women give to gain, multiplying influence across STEM.
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Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?

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Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.
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International Women's Day: If women are not shaping AI, they will be shaped by it

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As AI reshapes work and life, women must be empowered to build and question it, or risk being defined by systems they did not design.
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Leaving a Navy tech role for a life on the road with Smart CT was a shore thing

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Swapping warships for Wi‑Fi, a young Navy engineer finds freedom, fresh tech and respect on the road as a Smart CT field specialist.
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Give to Gain: Why sharing knowledge Is the most powerful investment we can make

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Sharing knowledge, not hoarding it, is the investment that multiplies confidence, opportunity and leadership for future generations.
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Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders

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Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
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Bending Spoons launches €1.5m tech fellowship in Europe

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Bending Spoons unveils a EUR €1.5m fellowship, offering major scholarships and mentoring to top computer science students across Europe.
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Finalists revealed for 2025 everywoman in Tech Awards

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Finalists for the 2025 everywoman in Technology Awards spotlight women driving UK innovation in AI, cyber security and wider STEM careers.
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Sunderland expands year-long digital careers support

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Sunderland expands its year-long Digital Careers support in schools, aiming to break barriers into a GBP £11.6 billion North East tech sector.
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Coding jobs squeezed as AI reshapes developer roles

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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AI is shrinking routine coding vacancies but boosting demand for developers who can design systems, integrate tools and think strategically.
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Aptitude tests surge as AI reshapes software hiring

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Aptitude tests have surged 54-fold in software hiring as AI shifts demand from coding syntax to problem-solving, judgement and core skills.
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Digital Xtra grants boost young Scots' digital skills

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.
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Oldham pupils build AI prototypes in 12-hour hackathon

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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More than 100 Oldham pupils built AI-powered prototypes in a 12-hour Hulme Grammar hackathon tackling school and community challenges.