Government Launches AI Skills Platform as TripleTen Announces AI Bootcamp

The Government has initiated a new national AI training platform to provide broader access to artificial intelligence skills training (via Gov.uk).

TripleTen is launching a 20-week part-time AI Product Management bootcamp starting May 21, 2026, tailored for non-technical professionals. Graduates are promised a refund if they don't secure a job within 10 months of completion (according to TripleTen).

To combat AI-driven cheating, an increasing number of college professors are turning to oral exams; Chris Schaffer's biomedical engineering class at Cornell University requires students to engage in "oral defense," a technique dating back to Socrates, reports Cornell University.

Mercha is now using Decidr OS to automate the creation of custom sales proposals, drastically reducing a workflow that used to take two to three hours down to mere seconds for its 12-person team (according to Mercha).

According to Caribbean News Global, artificial intelligence (AI) can assist in tracking inflation risks in real time, citing an ECB model based on machine learning.

Innovation centers are gaining prominence, serving as hubs where companies and researchers collaborate (via TechAnnouncer).

Sources:

• Rte.ie

• Inquirer

• Techannouncer

• It Brief Australia

• Complete Ai Training

• Menafn