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The Google.org commitment will fund training experts supporting 14 labor unions and four trade associations across more than 20 states. Google.org is committing $50 million to expand skilled trades training support for more than 300,000 American workers across more than 20 states Google is expanding its skilled trades training support through a $50 million Google.org commitment aimed at preparing…

The call covers global standards, STEM policy, workforce development, inclusion, learning ecosystems, and digital and AI transformation. The UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education is seeking experts to support work across STEM education, policy, inclusion, workforce development, and digital and AI transformation. The UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education is calling for inte…

The public platform includes dashboards on AI exposure in the labor market, macroeconomic signals, and generative AI use by workers and firms. Stanford Digital Economy Lab has launched AI Economic Indicators, a public platform tracking how AI is affecting jobs, productivity, adoption, and the wider economy The Stanford Digital Economy Lab has launched AI Economic Indicators, a public platform tra…

The funding call is open to researchers worldwide and focuses on the risks that may emerge when large populations of AI agents interact across shared digital systems. Google DeepMind and partners have opened a $10 million funding call for research into the safety of interacting AI agent systems Google DeepMind , Schmidt Sciences, the Cooperative AI Foundation, the Advanced Research and Invention …

The Adobe Acrobat survey of UK students and graduates shows AI is changing assignment time, remote collaboration, and how Gen Z students balance university work with earning money. Adobe Acrobat surveyed 500 UK students and graduates on how AI, digital tools, and remote collaboration are changing university study habits and creative work A new Adobe Acrobat study has found that 68 percent of youn…

The five-year contract extension will continue Arabic-language BTEC Level 2 and 3 qualifications across 14 sectors in 362 schools. Pearson and the Jordanian Ministry of Education have extended their vocational education partnership to 2031, covering Arabic-language BTEC qualifications in 362 schools. Pearson and the Jordanian Ministry of Education have signed a five-year contract extension to con…

The IEEE Security & Privacy paper argues organizations using AI need continuous red-teaming, updates, and resilience planning rather than fixed safeguards. A NIST scientist has published a mathematical proof arguing that no finite set of AI guardrails can be universally robust against adversarial prompts A National Institute of Standards and Technology scientist has published a mathematical proof…

The program will train 1,000 early-career fellows and place them inside US nonprofits for 12 months, with the first cohort starting in October 2026. Anthropic’s Claude Corps program will place early-career AI fellows inside US nonprofits, including Reef Environmental Education Foundation Anthropic has announced Claude Corps, a $150 million national fellowship program that will train 1,000 early-c…

The role will support training, content, events, communities of practice, and responsible ChatGPT use across government audiences. OpenAI for Government is hiring an AI Adoption, Content, and Community Manager to support ChatGPT training, content, events, and communities of practice for public servants OpenAI for Government is hiring an AI Adoption, Content, and Community Manager to help public s…

The AI Skills Centre of Excellence will support students, staff, employers, and public-sector workers across the North East. Durham University and Microsoft will open an AI Skills Centre of Excellence in October to support students, staff, employers, and public-sector workers across the North East Durham University and Microsoft will open an AI Skills Centre of Excellence in October, creating a h…

The Sovereign AI Innovation Lab will support open AI infrastructure, research computing, healthcare, fusion energy, and public-sector AI development. Dr Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, tours the Zenith AI supercomputer facility at the University of Cambridge during the formal launch event for the UK’s largest AI-for-science platform AMD , Dell Technologies, and the University of Cambridge have ann…

The year-long agreement with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries gives researchers discounted article processing charges through MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program. MDPI has renewed its publishing agreement with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries, giving researchers at 24 Swiss institutions access to discounted open access publishing MDPI has renewed its publishing agreement …

The iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 update will give parents more control over websites, app access, contacts, and screen time across Apple devices. Apple’s fall software updates will add Ask to Browse, Time Allowances, a redesigned Screen Time, and new tools for child accounts across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple has previewed a child safety update for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that will add Ask to B…

The OpenAI Economic Research Exchange will fund external studies on workers, education , firms, public services, and the wider economy. OpenAI has launched the OpenAI Economic Research Exchange to support external research on the economic impact of AI OpenAI has launched the OpenAI Economic Research Exchange, a new program for external researchers studying the economic impact of artificial intell…

The upskilling platform plans to create 200 jobs across Edinburgh and London as it builds agentic AI products and expands its internal AI training model. Colin Mackenzie has been appointed as Multiverse’s first VP AI Engineering and will lead the company’s new Edinburgh technology hub Multiverse has opened a new technology hub in Edinburgh and appointed former Amazon engineering executive Colin M…

Research teams have until 30 June to submit expressions of interest for studies on cognitive offloading, learning, and GenAI use among 13- to 15-year-olds in England. The Education Endowment Foundation is commissioning research into how generative AI use affects cognition and learning among 13- to 15-year-olds in England. The Education Endowment Foundation has opened a research commissioning call…

The proposed international body would focus on evidence, guidance, and standards for how young people use AI in education and beyond. OpenAI has called for an international youth AI safety institute as governments prepare to discuss AI safety at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in France. OpenAI has called for an international youth AI safety institute to be established as governments prepare to discuss yo…

The multibillion-dollar agreement includes 1,000 manufacturing jobs, construction roles, and a workforce pathway with Catawba Valley Community College . Amazon’s agreement with Corning will supply optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions for its data center infrastructure across the United States. Image credit: Amazon Amazon has announced a multiyear, multibillion-dollar agreement with Co…

The same underlying model will be split between general API access and restricted use for selected cybersecurity and life sciences partners. Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 for general use while keeping Claude Mythos 5 restricted to selected trusted access partners Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 for general use while keeping Claude Mythos 5, the same underlying model with some safegu…

Walk into almost any school , hospital, or campus today and you'll find a familiar setup: cameras in one place, door readers in another, a visitor sign-in tablet at the front desk, and an emergency plan that lives somewhere in a binder. Each piece works. The problem is that none of them really talk to each other. That gap matters more than it used to. When something goes wrong, a security team's …