United Nations stories

KnowBe4 warns of a rise in eco-themed cyber scams on World Environment Day, urging caution and secure practices to protect supporters of green causes.

SandboxAQ joins the UN's AI Hub as a founding member, set to provide cutting-edge AI solutions and encryption management to enhance cybersecurity for global organisations.

The rise of AI and digital twins heightens the relevance of Data Protection Day, urges Jon Fielding of Apricorn, as personal data faces growing threats.

Generation Z is forecasted to become the wealthiest generation ever, with global spending projected to hit $12 trillion by 2030.

Reboxed unveils ReboxedOS, a platform aiding brands and retailers in embracing circular economy practices through advanced recommerce solutions and sustainability tools.

Zendesk appoints AI strategy expert Lila Tretikov to its Board of Directors, enhancing the company's focus on leveraging AI to boost customer experience.

The UN's new Global Principles for Information Integrity aim to curb online misinformation and hate speech, facing critique for not addressing deepfakes.

IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.

Amid a push for diversity in cybersecurity, experts highlight four key strategies to support women, potentially unlocking an additional $400 billion annually for the IT sector.

Digital learning tools hold a potential catalyst for boosting the economic presence of women, as this IWD 2024 highlights, aiming to bridge the gap for unbanked women in Asia-Pacific.

United Nations World Wildlife Day highlights the crucial role of digital innovation in enhancing animal conservation efforts, as demonstrated by IAR's partner YIARI's forest protection project in Indonesia.

Fujitsu and Palantir strengthen their global partnership to boost societal and business transformation using AI and data integration.

Netskope's global private cloud expansion offers a localised safe browsing experience to users from over 220 countries.

Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit underscored serious artificial intelligence threats, urging for a global safety roadmap.

Fortinet has joined the UNGC initiative, a voluntary platform for developing, implementing, and disclosing responsible business practices.

The Dynamic Teen Coalition, co-led by an Australian teen, will debut at IGF 2023 in Kyoto, amplifying teen voices for a brighter technological future.

The 5G energy consumption modelling challenge, curated by Huawei, aims to develop machine learning models that reduce energy consumption.

IGEL partners with Plant-for-the-Planet to support the Trillion Trees campaign, pledging to plant and protect 20,000 trees.

NTT New Zealand has reported a $41.5 million loss for the year to the end of March 2022, driven by a $25 million write-down of goodwill.

SAS recognized for its sustainable practices and social good initiative using AI to combat deforestation in the Amazon.