Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) stories - Page 3

Louise Adams has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Aurecon, making history as the first female to hold the position from 1 July 2025.

Akamai's security team has revealed a serious flaw in Kubernetes, allowing remote code execution on Windows endpoints, posing significant risks to clusters.

SmartBear has appointed Vineeta Puranik as its new Chief Technology Officer, aiming to enhance its technology strategy amid rapid AI advancements.

On January's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft revealed 161 vulnerabilities, including eight under active exploitation, with no browser flaws noted this month.

The Asia Pacific Digital Identity Consortium launched in Hakone, Japan, aiming to enhance digital identity solutions for 4.78 billion people across 36 nations.

Elastic Security Labs has unveiled GOSAR, a sophisticated new Golang-based malware family, targeting Chinese-speaking victims with advanced evasion techniques.

NVIDIA has unveiled its inaugural research and development centre in Vietnam, a significant step in enhancing the country's artificial intelligence landscape.

This December, Microsoft addresses 70 vulnerabilities, including 16 critical remote code execution flaws, in its latest Patch Tuesday update.

KoolLogix and A*STAR have launched a USD $8 million Joint Lab in Singapore to develop energy-efficient cooling solutions for data centres.

Microsoft is rolling out patches for 90 vulnerabilities this November, including critical remote code execution flaws and several in-the-wild exploits.

DXC Technology has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing STEM education globally, focusing on diversity and inclusivity across its various initiatives.

Eighteen Australians have been awarded the prestigious John Monash Scholarships for 2025, recognising leaders in fields like aerospace and cancer research.

GitHub's latest Octoverse report reveals AI's transformative impact, with Python becoming the leading programming language and a 98% rise in generative AI projects.

Microsoft has addressed 118 vulnerabilities in its October 2024 Patch Tuesday, including five with evidence of exploitation, amid ongoing security concerns.

The Project Management Institute has revealed 2024's Most Influential Projects, celebrating global initiatives tackling UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Logicalis reports a 27% cut in scope 1 emissions since 2022, along with a 17% reduction in market-based scope 2 emissions, aiming for net-zero by 2050.

Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday addresses 79 vulnerabilities, including four critical RCEs and bugs with in-the-wild exploitation. Surprisingly, no browser patches yet.

Richard Seiersen, Chief Risk Technology Officer at Qualys, is helping businesses master cybersecurity risk measurement and communication.

Rimini Street has won the 2024 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius, highlighting its broad range of corporate social responsibility initiatives and community impact efforts.

Maxis and Singtel unveil Malaysia's first unified 5G and edge computing platform, boosting digital transformation for industries like manufacturing and healthcare.