Amid the Trump administration’s attack on universities, Harvard has emerged as a particular target. Early on, the administration put $2.2 […]
Category: Education
Sparkli is using AI to make digital learning more interactive for kids
Sparkli has emerged from stealth after raising a $5M pre-seed round to develop an AI-based learning platform for children. Founded […]
Google begins offering free SAT practice tests powered by Gemini
It’s no secret that students worldwide use AI chatbots to do their homework and avoid learning things. On the flip […]
Acer debuts new Chromebooks built for students and classrooms
Acer has introduced two new Chromebooks aimed at students, marking the company’s first education devices built around the MediaTek Kompanio […]
Most schools underprepared for cybersecurity threats
A new report from endpoint management company Action1 shows cyber incidents have become the norm in schools worldwide, with most […]
Caught cheating in class, college students “apologized” using AI—and profs called them out
When the professors realized how widespread this was, they contacted the 100-ish students who seemed to be cheating. “We reached […]
With deadline looming, 4 of 9 universities reject Trump’s “compact” to remake higher ed
Earlier this month, the Trump administration made nine elite universities an offer they couldn’t refuse: bring in more conservatives while […]
Teachers get an F on AI-generated lesson plans
To collect data for this study, in August 2024 we prompted three GenAI chatbots—the GPT-4o model of ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini […]
Microsoft announces end of support for Windows 11 SE
It is not just Windows 10 that Microsoft is ready to forget – the company is adding Windows 11 SE […]
ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers
A 24/7 tutorbot In building Study Mode, OpenAI said it was inspired by “power users” who were already trying to […]