Yearlong programme with Science Centre Singapore to kick off on World DNA Day Illumina Singapore, subsidiary of Illumina Inc today announced an inaugural partnership with the Science Centre Board to inspire 2,800 students through the power of genomics. “The future of our Mission to improve human health is reliant on nurturing and…
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Turnitin turns on AI writing detection capabilities
Turnitin has begun working on detection capabilities for GPT3 Turnitin – a leading provider of academic integrity solutions globally – will activate its AI writing detection capabilities. The technology identifies the use of AI writing tools including ChatGPT, with 98 percent confidence, enabling educators to analyse and review the authenticity…
Read MoreCBA significantly expands technology graduate intake
A key part of CBA’s investment in developing skills and expertise for Australia’s digital economy Commonwealth Bank is significantly expanding its technology graduate intake and hiring 219 new technology graduates in 2023 – a 284 per cent increase compared to its 2020 intake. CBA’s technology graduate program is designed to…
Read MoreUniversities and businesses boost technological innovation
Several industry-university-research projects were signed Two platforms were set up to promote the innovative development of industries across Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces at a conference held in Wuhan on Thursday. The online Science and Technology Service Platform for the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River and a university science…
Read MoreDigital inclusion for students and teachers in Fiji
It is important to us that everyone has access to the digital tools and resources Ciena, Digicel Fiji and Southern Cross have jointly launched Project Semata, an initiative to provide high-speed internet access and online learning resources to three schools in Savusavu, Fiji. The initiative will give dedicated direct 10Mbps internet access to the Digicel…
Read MoreTaking data maturity to a new level
This initiative will help meet increasing demands for data and analytics support South Australia’s Department for Education has been actively using a wealth of operational and education-related data for more than a decade. Its System Performance division – which houses the department’s data and analytics capability – was established in…
Read MoreDBS partners Singapore’s Ministry of Education
The digitalised process will take only a few minutes Currently, parents/guardians of students enrolled in MOE schools may apply for GIRO through Internet Banking or online application form if they are a DBS, POSB or OCBC account holder. Account holders of other banks would have to submit paper-based GIRO forms,…
Read MoreExploring natural language processing on quantum computers
A new consortium will build on work in quantum mechanics and linguistics Quantinuum, the world’s leading integrated quantum computing company, has joined a consortium with University College London (UCL) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to explore the industrial relevance of quantum natural language processing (QNLP) and quantum-inspired natural language…
Read MoreAWS investment in Thailand
AWS education programs offer access to skills training The upcoming AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region is the latest in AWS’s ongoing investments in Thailand to provide customers with advanced and secure cloud technologies. Since 2020, AWS has launched 10 Amazon CloudFront edge locations in Bangkok. Amazon CloudFront is a highly…
Read MoreElite workforce ready cybersecurity graduates
Cyberbit provides hands-on cyber labs In response to the growing demand for skilled and experienced cybersecurity professionals, TAFE Queensland (TAFE QLD), the leading provider of vocational education and training in Australia, plans to update its cybersecurity training program in January 2023 to include a new state-of-the-art cybersecurity training facility. The new facility will…
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