Accessibility stories
Premium home cinema buyers will pay up to AUD $44,999 as Sony rolls out its first True RGB LED televisions and matching audio gear.
Customers will spend less time hunting for bills and security settings as the bank rolls out a simpler mobile and online layout.
The premium release broadens Sony's 1000X range in Australia and New Zealand, with recycled materials, accessibility features and higher prices.
Rigid global workflows are leaving Australian marketers with slower publishing, duplicated content and weaker local relevance across markets.
US blind and low-vision pupils will gain screen-free coding lessons as KaiBot reaches classrooms through a specialist education distributor.
Hands-free AI features will reach wearers first, as Google's audio smart glasses are due to go on sale this autumn.
The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.
The redesign aims to cut friction for broadcasters and publishers, as more than 100 customers asked for a simpler interface for daily video work.
Learners across the UK will gain access to AI video creation, as employers look for practical returns from workplace training.
Backed by HM Treasury, the plan could give millions safer ways to let trusted helpers oversee everyday spending without losing independence.
Public confidence is trailing adoption, with nearly half of citizens uneasy about AI in services despite rapid uptake by public bodies.
The update should cut manual access approvals and give organisations clearer reporting from their security systems, while improving accessibility.
Millions of taxpayers should see faster, more consistent support as HMRC moves contact services onto a single cloud platform with AI tools.
Women in the UK are far less likely than men to buy crypto, with many saying they lack the confidence or know-how to start investing.
The milestone comes as Irish schools widen STEM and AI learning, with 1,000 pupils showcasing projects on rural safety, inclusion and sustainability.
Widespread access failures are driving disabled shoppers away, with 38% abandoning purchases and most avoiding brands after bad experiences.
Mobile barriers are costing UK businesses customers, with 81% of 18- to 24-year-olds reporting problems on smartphones.
Visitors with disabilities or language barriers can now use text-to-speech and translation tools on Ecommpay's site after its latest accessibility upgrade.
The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.
UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.