University of Debrecen AI competition highlights innovative and multidisciplinary applications

University of Debrecen AI competition highlights innovative and multidisciplinary applications

Innovative and multidisciplinary applications of artificial intelligence were at the centre of the DEIK.AI Challenge 2026, a student competition organised by the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Debrecen with the support of the Innovation Ecosystem Centre. The final of the first stage of the multi-round competition, the AI Idea Competition, was held at…

TecPrize 2026 Opens Call for Applications to Advance the Future of Work in Latin America

TecPrize 2026 Opens Call for Applications to Advance the Future of Work in Latin America

The Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnológico de Monterrey has opened the call for applications for TecPrize 2026 to identify and support innovative, technology-based solutions that help organizations and people thrive amid Artificial Intelligence and continuous change. The TecPrize 2026 call for applications will remain open until September 30; applications can be submitted…

AI Applications for Oil and Gas Companies Worsen Climate Pollution

AI Applications for Oil and Gas Companies Worsen Climate Pollution

The “enabled emissions” that come when oil and gas drillers use artificial intelligence to find and exploit new energy reserves are far more damaging to the climate than the emissions that come from the data centers that power AI platforms, a new study by two former Microsoft employees concludes.  Will and Holly Alpine spent years…

Huawei South Africa opens applications for 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme

Huawei South Africa opens applications for 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme

Now, a fixture on the South African technology calendar, Huawei South Africa has announced that applications are open for its 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme. A regular event held during Women’s Month locally, this year’s iteration will take place from 26th to 28th August in Johannesburg. The Women in Tech Digital Skills…

Open Source Software Powers 97% of Commercial Applications With MIT Licensing Growth

Open Source Software Powers 97% of Commercial Applications With MIT Licensing Growth

53% of organizations cite zero license cost as the top reason for adopting open source software, according to the 2025 State of Open Source Report. The DHTMLX Gantt Community Edition team announced an analysis of recent open-source adoption research examining how licensing models influence developer tool adoption and software component selection. The analysis…

Oracle expands AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications with pro-code tools

Oracle expands AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications with pro-code tools

Oracle on Tuesday expanded its AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications with new pro-code development tools, including a CLI-based capability called AI Studio Skill, allowing developers to build agentic applications using familiar environments such as VS Code, Codex, and Claude Code. The AI Studio Skill is the CLI that provides the Fusion-specific context and tooling…

KOBIL Named as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Enterprise Applications, 2026

KOBIL Named as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Enterprise Applications, 2026

KOBIL mPower, a trusted enterprise SuperApp platform that combines digital identity, secure communication, and business services in a single ecosystem, was recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Enterprise Applications 2026. SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KOBIL, a technology company specializing in secure digital identity, cybersecurity, and enterprise SuperApp technologies,…

Akkodis strengthens digital innovation through industrial aerospace applications at ILA Berlin 2026

Akkodis strengthens digital innovation through industrial aerospace applications at ILA Berlin 2026

At ILA Berlin 2026, Akkodis will showcase concrete applications in digital engineering, AI-driven analytics and industrial execution across the entire aerospace lifecycle – from initial digital design to real-world aerospace applications. [Berlin, June 10, 2026] – Akkodis, a global leader in digital engineering consulting and part of the Adecco Group, demonstrates how digital development, artificial…

Docker for Microcontrollers? AkiraOS combines Zephyr RTOS with WebAssembly (WASM) applications

Docker for Microcontrollers? AkiraOS combines Zephyr RTOS with WebAssembly (WASM) applications

AkiraOS is a Zephyr-based embedded OS that runs sandboxed WebAssembly applications on microcontrollers and lets users deploy and update firmware OTA without reflashing. In other words, it’s similar to Docker containers, but for microcontrollers. The open-source embedded platform separates the OS from the application. That means the firmware stays stable, while apps are independent .wasm…

AI Hiring Tool Showed Racial Bias Across Millions of Applications

AI Hiring Tool Showed Racial Bias Across Millions of Applications

eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More AI-powered hiring systems are increasing the rate at which Black and Asian candidates are screened out, with research showing that some of these tools still carry inherent human biases. A new study led…