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PolyU GenAI App updates on 1 May 2026

On 1 May 2026, the PolyU GenAI app introduced major model updates, adding GPT-5.4-mini and Kimi-K2.5, while replacing Qwen3-Max with Qwen3.6-Plus. These updates bring stronger reasoning, coding, multimodal, and agentic capabilities, alongside flexible thinking modes and updated credit consumption rates for users.

GenAI App Deep Research tool updates

Starting from 1 May 2026, Internet Search queries will no longer consume user credits. Consequently, the overall credit consumption for a complete Deep Research process will be significantly reduced.

New Human Subjects Ethics Application Review System (HSEARS)

We are proud to announce the successful development and deployment of the new Human Subjects Ethics Application Review System (HSEARS), a major upgrade to PolyU's research infrastructure.

Microsoft service updates and retirements starting May 2026

Microsoft will update and retire several services starting in May 2026 to better align with its product positioning.

Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)

To facilitate instructors' and students' switch to the Canvas Learning Management System, onboarding resources are now available on the ITS website’s "Teaching & Learning on Canvas" webpage.

Virtual Assistant for instructor and student

The Virtual Assistant for Instructor and the Virtual Assistant for Student are built using an agentic workflow, with relevant Canvas LMS instructor and student information pre-embedded into their respective vector stores, including metadata to improve search accuracy and speed.

Latest updates on Microsoft Copilot Chat

Microsoft Copilot Chat is designed to boost your productivity and streamline your work and study activities throughout Microsoft 365.

IT training workshop recordings for students

You can access recorded IT training workshops on Online Training Resources, giving you the flexibility to learn at your own pace and revisit topics as needs arise.

IBM SPSS licensing and renewal

IBM SPSS is a widely used statistical analysis platform supporting data preparation, modelling, analysis, and reporting for teaching, research, and administrative use.

IT workshops in March

These hands-on sessions are designed for both students and instructors eager to enhance their skills and explore the latest in AI technology.