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Australians feel pressure as AI skills become vital in workplaces
Artificial Intelligence

Australians feel pressure as AI skills become vital in workplaces

Nearly half of Australian workers find mastering AI at work as demanding as a second job, raising pressure and career concerns across workplaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
AWS & Code for Schools launch AI literacy for one million
Generative AI

AWS & Code for Schools launch AI literacy for one million

AWS and Code for Schools launch an AI literacy programme to educate one million Australian K-12 students, teachers, and parents by 2026.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
Australian's shouldn't be worried about AI according to Gov research
Digital Transformation

Australian's shouldn't be worried about AI according to Gov research

Government research finds generative AI will mostly enhance jobs rather than replace them, urging upskilling to embrace technological changes in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
FSO & Microsoft launch major drive to boost Australian AI skills
Hyperscale

FSO & Microsoft launch major drive to boost Australian AI skills

Future Skills Organisation and Microsoft launch a 12-month pilot to upskill 30,000 educators and boost AI skills in Australia's vocational education sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025

Global Stories

AI skills stories

Thinking Machines & OpenAI partner to boost AI skills in APAC
Artificial Intelligence

Thinking Machines & OpenAI partner to boost AI skills in APAC

Thinking Machines partners with OpenAI as its first APAC Services Partner to boost AI skills and implement ChatGPT Enterprise across Asia Pacific firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Cognizant sets world record with global AI hackathon & 53,199 staff
Enterprise Resource Planning

Cognizant sets world record with global AI hackathon & 53,199 staff

Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
CompTIA launches AI course to boost workplace skills & confidence
Artificial Intelligence

CompTIA launches AI course to boost workplace skills & confidence

CompTIA launches AI Prompting Essentials course to build practical AI skills and boost confidence for workers across all job roles and experience levels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Hexaware launches Agentic AI Academy to upskill global workforce
Digital Transformation

Hexaware launches Agentic AI Academy to upskill global workforce

Hexaware has launched the Agentic AI Academy with upGrad Enterprise to upskill staff in autonomous AI, preparing them for the future of intelligent enterprise systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
ANZ businesses accelerate AI adoption for innovation & growth
Data Analytics

ANZ businesses accelerate AI adoption for innovation & growth

Australian and New Zealand businesses are rapidly adopting AI for expenses, supply chains, and sales, boosting innovation but raising ethical concerns, says SAP.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

AI skills stories

Canada invests CAD $28.7M in AI training for energy jobs
Cartech

Canada invests CAD $28.7M in AI training for energy jobs

Canada commits to train 5,000 energy workers in AI skills and boost computing resources for AI research, advancing clean energy jobs.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
UK firms face skills gap threat as AI ambitions outpace expertise
Data Analytics

UK firms face skills gap threat as AI ambitions outpace expertise

A skills shortage in AI is hindering UK firms' ability to scale projects and achieve ROI, with 36% citing lack of expertise as their biggest barrier.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Asia Pacific at the forefront of AI development
Data Protection

Asia Pacific at the forefront of AI development

Asia Pacific firms are moving from pilots to GenAI scale-up, with talent shortages and data governance now the main brakes on returns.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Skill gaps & AI resistance threaten UK workforce readiness
Artificial Intelligence

Skill gaps & AI resistance threaten UK workforce readiness

Only 10% of UK firms are confident their workforce has the AI and technology skills needed for future growth, with staff resistance and skill exaggerations worsening gaps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Healthcare hurries to get ahead of AI disruption
Data Analytics

Healthcare hurries to get ahead of AI disruption

About two thirds of Asia Pacific healthcare firms expect generative AI to disrupt their business models within 18 months.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
CelcomDigi launches CD:NXT to equip 5,000 youths with AI skills
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi launches CD:NXT to equip 5,000 youths with AI skills

CelcomDigi launches CD:NXT to train 5,000 Malaysian youths in AI, 5G and digital skills, supporting the nation's drive towards a digital economy and innovation.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
New Zealand firms see AI boost but scaling hurdles remain
Data Analytics

New Zealand firms see AI boost but scaling hurdles remain

Nearly 90% of New Zealand firms using AI report productivity gains, but only 12% have scaled adoption across entire enterprises, says Datacom research.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
A-level STEM surge boosts hopes for UK's net-zero & digital goals
EduTech

A-level STEM surge boosts hopes for UK's net-zero & digital goals

UK A-level results show a surge in STEM subjects, boosting hopes for skilled workers to meet net-zero and digital economy goals by 2050.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025