CompetitionData · AI · BackendIntermediateDue Oct 1, 2026
IBM Z Datathon 2026
A free global 24-hour student datathon using IBM Z and LinuxONE for real-time AI, privacy-preserving AI, open innovation, and AI-for-good prototypes.
IBM ZFreeGlobal
Weekly review
What is worth knowing this week
Two questions only: what was added, and what closes soon. No trending chart — popularity is not the measure here.
Covering Aug 18, 2026 — Aug 25, 2026
Start with these
Picked from this week\u2019s additions, favouring items you can act on without extra eligibility checks.
CompetitionAI · Frontend · BackendIntermediateDue Oct 15, 2026
2026 AIC AI + Open Source Challenge
A global student challenge for runnable AI applications, developer tools, or verifiable contributions built with open-source software, models, and data.
Global Campus AI Algorithm Elite Competition Organizing CommitteeCN¥500.00Global
InternshipAIAdvancedReady to startDue Oct 15, 2026
OIST Research Internship — Spring 2027
A four-to-six-month on-site research internship in Okinawa for late-stage bachelor’s students, master’s students, and recent graduates worldwide, with no required IELTS or TOEFL score.
Okinawa Institute of Science and TechnologyOkinawa, JapanOn-site