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Infosys, a global leader in digital services and consulting, and Cognition, the creator of Devin—the first AI software engineer—have announced a strategic collaboration to scale Devin across global enterprises. This partnership will deploy Devin within Infosys’ internal engineering ecosystem and client engagements worldwide, leveraging the capabilities of Infosys Topaz Fabric, a purpose-built AI services suite […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly transform Ghana’s economy over the next decade by enhancing productivity, improving public service delivery, and creating new digital industries. Realizing these benefits will require targeted investments in infrastructure, skills development, and governance frameworks to ensure responsible and scalable AI deployment. In November 2025, Ghana launched UNESCO’s AI […]

The rise of artificial intelligence is transforming business operations, with e-commerce platforms at the forefront of adopting innovative technologies. Among these, AI-powered chatbots have emerged as a key tool for enhancing brand engagement. These intelligent systems help businesses interact with customers in real-time, improving the shopping experience, driving conversions, and strengthening customer loyalty. AI-powered chatbots […]

Professor Victoria Grace Richardson-Walden, Director of the Landecker Digital Memory Lab at the University of Sussex, highlighted the increasingly diverse and dispersed nature of Holocaust memory-making in the digital age. As the number of surviving witnesses declines, educators, researchers, and designers are leveraging emerging technologies to preserve memory, foster empathy, and engage younger generations through […]

OpenAI has launched its EU Economic Blueprint 2.0, introducing initiatives and data insights to accelerate AI adoption across Europe. The Blueprint aims to ensure that people, businesses, and countries can fully benefit from AI, addressing the growing gap between what AI systems are capable of and how the technology is currently being used. Key programs […]

Snowflake and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, $200 million partnership designed to integrate OpenAI’s frontier intelligence directly into Snowflake’s platform. This collaboration enables enterprise customers to leverage advanced AI models like GPT‑5.2 through Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowflake Intelligence, allowing them to build AI agents, generate insights, and analyze their data more efficiently. The integration […]

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that artificial intelligence is advancing at an unprecedented pace, describing it as “moving at the speed of light,” as the UN unveiled a new Independent International Scientific Panel on AI. The panel has been created to assess how rapidly evolving AI technologies are transforming societies, economies and everyday […]

OpenAI has launched Education for Countries, a new global initiative designed to help governments strengthen education systems and prepare future-ready workforces in an era shaped by artificial intelligence. The program responds to a growing gap between the rapidly advancing capabilities of AI and how effectively people are able to use these tools in everyday learning […]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a powerful force reshaping Africa’s development landscape, moving beyond the technology sector to influence critical areas such as health, education, agriculture, governance and employment. Once seen as a distant innovation, AI is now actively supporting solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges, offering new […]

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how societies access information and how governments deliver public services, making responsible and people-centred use of these technologies a growing priority. To help governments adopt artificial intelligence in ways that build trust, ensure safety, and deliver public value, the United Nations Development Programme launched the global AI Sprint initiative in […]

Microsoft South Africa and SABC Plus have announced a strategic partnership to integrate artificial intelligence and digital skills training into the SABC Plus platform, expanding access to future-ready skills across the country. The collaboration builds on Microsoft’s commitment to train one million South Africans in AI and digital skills by 2026 and was unveiled at […]

Nearly half of teachers now use AI at least monthly, yet fewer than one in ten schools provide formal guidance on its use. To address this gap, Google.org is supporting a new initiative by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to develop evidence-based, data-driven guidance for teachers and school leaders on effectively using generative AI in […]

Teach For All has launched the AI Literacy & Creator Collective (AI LCC), a global initiative that positions educators as co-creators of AI’s role in education, emphasizing equity and holistic student development. In partnership with Anthropic, the collective enables teachers to directly shape how Claude, the AI assistant, evolves to support diverse classroom realities, particularly […]

Bridging the global technology gap is essential to prepare all countries for the age of artificial intelligence and ensure equitable development. Significant investment in digital infrastructure, electricity access, cloud computing, and skills training is critical, particularly for emerging and developing economies. To guide such investments, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has created the Artificial […]

Across Latin America and the Caribbean, artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of classrooms, reshaping how teachers teach, students learn, and education systems prepare young people for the future. A collaboration between Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is driving this transformation by combining Korea’s expertise in digital […]

Despite more children attending school than ever, learning outcomes remain poor. Many classrooms are overcrowded, with teachers facing students who have different learning levels, home environments, and languages, making it difficult to provide individualized attention. As a result, some students fall behind while others fail to reach their potential, leading to disengagement and burnout for […]