Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Ambitious National Conversation on the Future of Education
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the Government’s decision to move
The AI Job Skill Gap to Address: Knowing When It’s Wrong
In all the hullabaloo about agentic AI, it can be easy to overlook how diverse the portfolio of artificial intelligence technologies is and how many of these AI technologies are
Google commits $37M to advancing AI in Africa
Tech giant Google has announced US$37 million worth of investments in artificial intelligence (AI) projects and skills development across Africa. Connecting Africa attended the opening of an AI Community Center
Information literacy is a core skill – and libraries are ideally placed to embed it
With the digital environment changing rapidly, information literacy is essential in both academic and professional contexts. Integrating information literacy into the core curriculum, assessing skills and providing a certification recognised
Taibah U. Aims to Attract Top High School Grads; U. of Bahrain Offers New Degrees in AI, Counseling
AI Skills in the Arab World Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2025, based on data from over 170 million learners across 109 countries, highlights generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as the most
What’s New in Digital Equity: Maine’s Tech Help Initiative
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can
Digital literacy vs. digital fluency: Learn the differences
Workers in positions across nearly all industries have become savvier in their use of technology. Such workers are sometimes described as technically or digitally literate, or even fluent in
Cook County Honored with Record 78 National Association of Counties Achievement Award
Today the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution recognizing Cook County’s 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards. The County was honored with 78 national awards that
2nd Annual Digital Talent Ecosystem Dialogue Charts Qatar Vision 2030 Path
Doha, Qatar, 24th July 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Qatar is pioneering a comprehensive approach to digital transformation that positions the nation as a leader in technological advancement across the Middle
Google’s $37M AI investment in Africa targets farms and forgotten languages
Google has announced a $37 million funding initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) development across Africa, with major investments aimed at improving food security and enhancing digital access in local