Fak’ugesi 2026 opens in SA with focus on African Imaginaries

Fak’ugesi 2026 opens in SA with focus on African Imaginaries

The Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival gets underway in Johannesburg, South Africa (SA) on Tuesday, bringing together artists, technologists, researchers and innovators from across Africa and beyond for five days of conversations and creative experiences exploring the continent’s digital future. Running from October 13 – 17 the Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, this year’s festival is…

Inditex Opens Up Its Tech Stack With New Open-Source Push

Inditex Opens Up Its Tech Stack With New Open-Source Push

Inditex is committed to open-source software and its user community. The Spanish fashion giant has decided to open-source the code for some of its tools, libraries, and ideas behind its powerful in-house development technology—one of the cornerstones of its business model.   With this move, the company hopes that developers outside the group will “discover,…

Google Wraps Spam Update, Opens UGC: SEO Roundup

Google Wraps Spam Update, Opens UGC: SEO Roundup

Our analysts track developments that are reshaping organic visibility and AI discovery. Brands building search programs can partner with vetted SEO agencies for strategic implementation. This week’s common thread is how platforms select and present information while businesses try to understand their visibility. Google completed its September spam update on October 8, 13 days and…

Vietnam opens National Innovation Day 2026 with Samsung, Meta among exhibitors

Vietnam opens National Innovation Day 2026 with Samsung, Meta among exhibitors

Held at the National Convention Center, this year’s event carries the theme “Innovation: a driving force for the development of the whole society.” Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan said innovation begins with looking at familiar problems from new perspectives, asking questions and finding better ways of doing things. “An innovative nation is…

AITEX Summit Fall 2026 Opens Registration for Builders Ready to Take AI From Prompt to Product

AITEX Summit Fall 2026 Opens Registration for Builders Ready to Take AI From Prompt to Product

AITEX Summit: Fall 2026 has opened registration for participants and judges. The event takes place November 21 to 23, 2026, under the theme From Prompt to Product and gives developers, researchers, engineers, designers and technical leaders three days to turn an AI idea into a working solution for a business, a community or someone’s daily…

5th Global Digital Trade Expo opens in Hangzhou, highlighting AI-empowered future

5th Global Digital Trade Expo opens in Hangzhou, highlighting AI-empowered future

The Organizing Committee of the Global Digital Trade Expo HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 5th Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) kicks off today in east China’s Hangzhou City. As China’s sole national-level international professional exhibition themed on digital trade, the five-day-long expo puts artificial intelligence center-stage under the theme “Meet the…

China International Digital Economy Expo 2026 opens in Shijiazhuang, N China’s Hebei

China International Digital Economy Expo 2026 opens in Shijiazhuang, N China’s Hebei

People visit the China International Digital Economy Expo 2026 in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei Province, Sept. 23, 2026. The China International Digital Economy Expo 2026 opened on Wednesday at the International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shijiazhuang. The three-day expo features four major sections including themed exhibitions, industry exchanges, professional competitions and digital-themed activities. (Photo:…

ALL IN 2026 conference opens with focus on sovereign AI, digital trust

ALL IN 2026 conference opens with focus on sovereign AI, digital trust

Drawing over 9,000 participants from more than 50 countries, ALL IN 2026 opened at the Palais des congrès de Montréal on Wednesday with a strong focus on sovereign tech infrastructure, regulatory guardrails, and international trade alliances. Organized by Scale AI, the conference welcomed Germany as its official Country of Honour, bringing a delegation of over…

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…