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International webinar to examine student assessment in the AI era
UNESCO's education technology institute announced an online October 27 webinar on university assessment in the age of artificial intelligence and digital tools.
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Qatar surveys residents on access to digital services
Qatar's communications ministry launched a survey on October 15 asking citizens and residents about accessing and using digital services, as it prepares its…
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Ooredoo announces advanced 5G network launch in Qatar
Ooredoo Qatar announced on October 15 what it described as the country's first advanced 5G mobile network, building on its standalone infrastructure.
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Canada backs new Prevost bus platform with C$18.5 million
Canada announced C$18.5 million on October 16 for a C$87.5 million project to develop a new vehicle platform at Prevost, part of Volvo Group Canada, in…
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Australia advances regulatory step for Bonaparte carbon storage
Australia designated West Peron as an identified greenhouse-gas storage formation on October 16, advancing the proposed Bonaparte carbon capture and storage…
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NASA details its role in Japan's Mars moon sample mission
NASA has outlined its contribution to Japan's MMX mission, which will study Mars' moons and collect material from Phobos. Its support includes a gamma-ray…
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Hubble reveals the tilted spiral of galaxy NGC 1827
NASA released a Hubble view of NGC 1827 on October 16. The spiral galaxy lies roughly 37 million light-years away in the constellation Columba, with its…
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Registration opens for NASA's November Space Apps Challenge
Registration is open for the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge on November 14–15. Teams will use the agency's open data to develop solutions inspired by space…
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NASA awards $12 million for university space research
NASA selected 12 US institutions for a combined $12 million in research and technology support, according to its October 15 announcement.
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Station crew activates science delivered by Dragon cargo ship
International Space Station astronauts began transferring samples and preparing experiments after Dragon's arrival, NASA reported on October 16. The…
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Ghana reviews digital-health strategy to incorporate AI
Ghana's health ministry and health service are reviewing the 2023–2027 digital-health strategy to incorporate artificial intelligence, with WHO and UNDP…
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UNESCO reports on Africa–Asia youth AI education partnership
UNESCO has published results from a July study tour in Shenzhen organised with CODEMAO to strengthen Africa–Asia cooperation in coding and AI education.
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