Digital Inclusion stories

Digital Xtra awards nearly GBP £120,000 to 27 Scottish projects, helping over 2,000 young people build vital computing and digital skills.

Bitget deepens its UNICEF partnership to boost Cambodian girls’ digital skills through game design, coding and youth-led Game Jam events.

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

Australian tech leaders tip 2026 as the year AI hype cools, privacy platforms surge and digital health reshapes everyday care.

Nominet’s GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.

The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.

The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.

CelcomDigi rolls out nationwide flood relief, powering WiFi, charging and targeted alerts to support over 50,000 displaced Malaysians.

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK’s widening digital divide.

Over half of UK adults want under-16s barred from social media, as new polling exposes deep divides over children’s online access and safety.

Manchester’s FourNet has scooped Palatine’s inaugural Leadership in Social Value award after generating GBP £2,660,194 in social value.

Cloudflare says it now blocks nearly 10 billion cyber attacks a month on elections, media and NGOs, amid rising AI and security threats.

Te Ara Hihiko wins top NZ Compare honour for tackling systemic barriers and boosting Māori and Pasifika equity in Aotearoa’s tech sector.

CelcomDigi debuts revamped ONE bundles with 500Mbps fibre, unlimited 5G mobile lines and Disney+ streaming for Malaysian households.

Indosat to spin off fibre network into FibreCo joint venture with Arsari and Northstar, valuing assets at IDR Rp14.6 trillion.

UK public bodies rein in sweeping digital change for 2026, while the NHS accelerates paperless care and AI plans in Whitehall cool.

Australia’s vast public sector is turning to AI to boost efficiency, cut costs and improve services, while navigating strict ethical safeguards.

AONMeetings to launch browser-based video calls in India within two weeks, with local plans from INR ₹169 a month including webinars.

Replit’s new ChatGPT integration lets users build, preview and refine live apps directly in the chat window, streamlining software creation.

TELUS and kini mobile launch dual-number prepaid plans letting Filipino-Canadians use Philippine and Canadian lines on one 5G device.