South Korea ranked sixth in the inaugural QS World Future Skills Index 2027, scoring 93.4, behind the U.S., Australia, the U.K., Germany and Canada. The index reveals a mismatch between Korea's strong…
The Five Eyes cyber security agencies issued urgent guidance warning that rapid advances in frontier AI are accelerating cyber threats and shrinking the window between vulnerability discovery and expl…
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warns that frontier AI models could fundamentally reshape offensive cyber operations within months, urging business and political leaders to act now. The rare joint…
Norway announced a near-total ban on generative AI for children ages 6 to 13 in schools, effective August 2026, citing risks to cognitive development and data privacy. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre …
OpenAI expanded its self-serve Ads Manager to the U.K. in beta, making it the fifth market after the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and added cost-per-click (CPC) buying alongside CPM. The …
OpenAI has expanded its ChatGPT advertising pilot program to Korea, making it the sixth market to feature ads. Ads will appear only for free and Go tier adult users, while paid plan users remain ad-fr…
A Carnegie Endowment report warns that democracies have a narrow window to lead in AI infrastructure, as the U.S. currently hosts three-quarters of advanced AI computing clusters but faces domestic co…
Google's accelerator program has supported 2,011 startups across 88 countries over a decade, achieving a 93% survival rate and a collective portfolio valuation of $135.1 billion. The program provides …
Rebecca Cavallo, a senior data scientist from Melbourne, Australia, chose a lower-paying tech job offer over a higher-paying one after conducting a career audit and prioritizing growth opportunities, …
Christian Pulisic trained apart from his U.S. teammates for the third straight day due to a calf injury, raising concerns about his availability for Friday's World Cup match against Australia. The AC …
The G7 formally launched a Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance at the June 2026 summit in Évian, creating a cooperative platform to coordinate emergency responses and reduce dependenc…
The Asia-Pacific screen economy is projected to reach $179 billion in 2026 and $200 billion by 2031, driven by structural shifts in monetization, convergence of video and commerce, and AI, according t…
Adobe's 2026 Creators' Toolkit Report, based on a survey of over 16,000 creators, found that 75% now consider creative AI integrated or essential to their work, with 87% saying it accelerated business…
Boomi released research commissioned to Omdia showing that 74% of Asia Pacific organizations have active AI initiatives, but only 46% use a platform-led integration approach and nearly a quarter canno…
The UK announced a ban on social media for children under 16, set to take effect in spring 2027, following Australia's lead. Australia's six-month-old ban has seen 70% of under-16s still accessing pla…
KFC announced a global brand refresh including new menu items, redesigned restaurants, and an updated logo as part of its 'next chapter' strategy to strengthen its position in the competitive chicken …
The United Kingdom announced a ban on social media for under-16s, more restrictive than Australia's, including restrictions on live-streaming and AI chatbots. The ban, supported by 90% of parents in a…
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance and ICEYE launched a parametric wildfire insurance product that uses ICEYE's SAR satellite constellation to classify individual properties as destroyed or undamaged after a …
Britain plans to ban under-16s from major social media platforms and impose restrictions on gaming apps and AI chatbots, following Australia's lead. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 'Australia-plus' appr…
SAP released a gated whitepaper titled 'Reimagining public administration HR leadership in AI transformation' on The Mandarin, targeting public sector CHROs in Australia and New Zealand. The document …