UNESCO stories
Cognita starts rolling out AI learning platform to schools around the world
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genai
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Cognita ties AI rollout to teacher training as it extends the platform after pilot showed stronger classroom gains.
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.
UNESCO launches AI disaster response system in Solomon Islands
Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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UNESCO will deploy the AI-driven EDiSON disaster response system in the Solomon Islands to enhance early warnings for cyclones and floods by 2026.
Deepfake threat grows as public & business struggle to keep up
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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phishing
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email security
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data privacy
Deepfake scams surge worldwide, with 49% of firms hit in 2024 as public and businesses struggle to spot convincing fake videos and audio.
Scam Awareness Week shines a light on the collective effort needed to fight scams
Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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uc
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mfa
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email security
Australians lost over AUD $119 million to scams in early 2025, highlighting the urgent need for collective action from individuals, businesses and government.
Synology's pushing into ANZ enterprise storage & backup market
Wed, 9th Apr 2025
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storage
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data protection
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ai
Synology is expanding its enterprise storage and backup solutions in Australia and New Zealand, addressing the growing data sovereignty concerns in these markets.
SAP unveils major generative AI advances, collaborations
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
SAP has unveiled generative AI advances by expanding AI copilot Joule across its solutions and collaborating with Google Cloud and Meta.
UNESCO submits draft recommendations for ethical usage of AI
Fri, 2nd Jul 2021
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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healthtech
The draft includes a framework to 'ensure digital transformations promote human rights and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals'.
UNESCO completes major progress on establishing foundation of ethics for AI
Mon, 21st Sep 2020
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ethics
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nato
UNESCO progress the development of a global normative instrument for the ethics of AI, with experts urging public awareness to be raised.