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Cisco brings OpenAI’s Codex into the engine room of enterprise software

Networking group says the AI coding tool has cut build times and automated fixes across vast codebases, offering a glimpse of how “agentic” AI could change how large companies maintain software.

Microsoft backs UN reform drive with funding, training and AI tools

Technology group pledges money, discounted services and staff training to support the UN’s UN80 overhaul, as the organisation looks to modernise operations and improve efficiency.

Google.org backs Sundance push to put AI literacy in filmmakers’ hands

A $2m grant aims to train more than 100,000 artists in foundational AI skills, pairing free education with industry-led standards designed to protect human creativity.

TenX bets on Tezos with multi-million token purchase and staking partnership

Blockchain infrastructure company says the move is a long-term play, combining staking revenue with support for Tezos’s governance-led approach to network upgrades.

Netflix racks up 96bn viewing hours as global hits and local stories share the spotlight

The streamer’s latest engagement report shows how audiences spent the second half of 2025, with blockbuster franchises, Korean dramas and non-English originals accounting for more than a third of all viewing.

OpenAI says US data centre build is over halfway to 10GW target

Company points to new sites across the Midwest and Southwest and pledges to fund power and water needs locally, as scrutiny grows over the footprint of AI infrastructure.

Google Vids crowns first education film festival winners

Google Vids named the winners of its inaugural education film festival.

Ahrefs adds custom AI prompt tracking as brands watch how chatbots talk about them

New feature in Brand Radar lets companies monitor how their name appears in AI-generated answers, as search and product discovery increasingly move into tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini.

OpenAI pilots AI programme to support primary healthcare across Africa

Horizon 1000 will begin in Rwanda, combining funding and AI tools to help frontline clinics manage shortages and improve access to basic care, with a goal of reaching 1,000 sites by 2028

Sovereign AI taps Accenture and Palantir to build AI data centres across Europe

The project aims to give governments and companies greater control over sensitive data and computing power, as interest in “sovereign AI” accelerates across the region.

LatticeFlow AI buys AI Sonar to expand enterprise oversight of artificial intelligence

The acquisition brings AI discovery and governance together, as companies struggle to keep track of where AI is used and how it complies with new rules.

Google adds AI verification and ransomware safeguards to Workspace for Education

New controls unveiled at the Bett conference are designed to help schools verify AI-generated media, respond faster to cyberattacks and give administrators tighter control over online classrooms.

OpenAI warns of widening AI use gap between power users and the rest

A new report finds that advanced AI tools are being adopted unevenly across users and countries, raising concerns that differences in skills and access could deepen existing economic divides.

ChromeOS updates target classroom collaboration with new tools and devices

Google is expanding software features and hardware options for ChromeOS, aiming to give teachers more flexible ways to engage students and manage lessons in increasingly digital classrooms.

Google expands AI tools for teaching and research at Oxford after pilot success

Students and faculty at the University of Oxford will gain wider access to Google’s Gemini for Education and NotebookLM, following a trial that reported gains in productivity and research effectiveness.

YouTube sets out four priorities for 2026 as it reshapes entertainment and creator tools

Chief executive Neal Mohan says the platform will double down on creators, children’s safety and AI-powered creativity, as YouTube tightens its grip on streaming and online video

Google brings Gemini AI tools into core education Workspace plans at no extra cost

Selected AI features will roll out to schools and universities in the coming weeks, as Google widens access while keeping premium tools reserved for higher-tier subscriptions.

OpenAI launches Education for Countries to embed AI across national school systems

New programme will work with governments and university consortia to personalise learning, cut bureaucracy and build AI skills, starting with eight countries across Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang casts AI as the backbone of a once-in-a-generation infrastructure boom

Speaking at Davos, the chipmaker’s chief said artificial intelligence should be treated as national infrastructure, creating jobs from construction to healthcare and driving the next wave of economic growth.

Meta launches AI Glasses Impact Grants to fund social and economic projects in the US

The programme will award nearly $2m to organisations experimenting with hands-free AI glasses, from agriculture and healthcare to film education.