Hackathon stories
Cognizant set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD with 53,199 staff in a global AI hackathon, creating over 30,600 ideas to boost innovation and AI skills.
SuperOps and AWS launch an AI marketplace for IT teams, offering ready-made agents and a $100,000 contest to boost AI adoption in managed service providers.
A UK team, AbuSearch, has won a global hackathon's 'Data for Good' award for developing AI-driven solutions to combat online child sexual abuse.
OutSystems has announced the winners of its 2024 Innovation Awards and Build for the Future Hackathon, recognising leading advancements in low-code development.
OutSystems reports a 30% annual rise in developers using AI tools, highlighting a shift towards AI-driven low-code platforms that boost productivity and quality.
MongoDB introduces the trailblazing MongoDB AI Applications Program, merging expertise with industry leaders to guide businesses.
RKVST has participated in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 116 Hackathon that took place earlier this week in Japan.
Global cybersecurity provider Secureworks is hopes growing digital literacy will also boost interest in the field.
Winners of The Worthy Web Hackathon announced: 1,200 developers from 83 countries competed for $40,000 in prizes.
Women-focused hackathon #SheHacks, run by Girl Geek Academy, will take place statewide across Victoria, Australia from February to April.
VMware's vFORUM Singapore uplifted APSN with the award-winning APSNLive web platform, enabling persons with mild disabilities to connect and upskill.
The TruthTell Hackathon, organised by the India Cellular & Electronics Association, has awarded INR 10 lakhs to five innovative teams tackling misinformation.
Six Monash University students, under the team name Street Corn, triumphed at UNIHACK 2025, winning with their innovative AI project, Growth Garden.
Australia's largest student hackathon, Unihack, returns from 14-16 March 2025, backed by major sponsor Logitech, with an expected 600 participants.
New Zealand will host its inaugural Web 3 hackathon at the University of Auckland, focusing on innovative solutions like government expenditure tracking.
The PanIIT World of Technology Summit 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 3,500 delegates, focusing on digital transformation and innovation across industries.
Takashi Goto is appointed as Head of Technology Promotion Team at NTT Research, responsible for exploring market potential for well-developed research concepts.
The National Missing Persons Hackathon has taken place in Australia, with 650 participants generating leads for national missing person cases.
A global design-thinking relay has helped turn Raglan waste concerns into reusable-box ideas aimed at curbing single-use packaging in Waikato.
Blockchain goes beyond cryptocurrency trading in New Zealand's Blockworks Hackfest, with 13 innovative ideas showcased.
