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OpenAI Foundation awards $50m to 163 nonprofits exploring AI in local communities

The OpenAI Foundation is awarding $50 million to 163 US nonprofits through its 2026 People-First AI Fund. ETIH edtech news looks at grants supporting student services, libraries, local journalism, ...
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Ari Rastegar's Largest Development Includes Land Donated for a Public School

Explore Ari Rastegar's INF1NITY Square in Kyle, Texas, including the 11-acre school land donation, development timeline, ...
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2027 Tools Competition opens with $4.5m+ for evidence-based EdTech and AI

The 2027 Learning Engineering Tools Competition has opened with more than $4.5 million for EdTech innovation across schools, Higher Education and workforce learning. ETIH EdTech news looks at the four ...
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CAPS Network secures $2.2m federal grant to expand career learning across rural Midwest

CAPS Network has secured a $2.2 million U.S. Department of Education grant to expand profession-based learning across 10 rural communities. ETIH edtech news looks at the four-state program, with $1 ...
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Two Birmingham graduates turn university side project into AI startup acquisition

University of Birmingham graduates Ben Ward and Jonathan Graham have sold AI study platform StudyStash to Kortext after ...
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Kyndryl and Skillsoft offer free AI skills training to U.S. students and teachers

Kyndryl and Skillsoft are launching a free AI education program for eligible U.S. high school students and educators, with ...
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Ohio State and Google strike major AI partnership with DeepMind research hub and new student tools

The Ohio State University and Google have announced a major AI partnership spanning Google DeepMind research, Gemini tools, ...
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Pearson to acquire Workera in major push into AI skills and workforce assessment

Pearson has agreed to acquire Workera, an AI-native platform for workforce assessment and skills verification. ETIH edtech news looks at how the deal expands Pearson’s enterprise learning business, ...
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RM sells TTS for up to £53.5m in debt-cutting push as it refocuses on digital assessment

RM has sold its TTS education resources business to Eduviva for up to £53.5 million, cutting debt and sharpening its focus on digital assessment. ETIH edtech news examines the deal, TTS's 41.5% share ...
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Cambridge-backed AI startup Zenithon raises $10m to accelerate fusion, aerospace and chip design

Cambridge-linked AI startup Zenithon has raised $10 million after emerging from King’s College Cambridge’s SPARK incubator. ETIH edtech news looks at the Higher Education startup’s funding, its ...
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Google DeepMind creates watermarked AI-designed proteins that still work in lab tests

Google DeepMind has developed SynthID Bio to watermark AI-generated proteins while preserving biological function in laboratory tests. ETIH edtech news examines the Nature research, its potential use ...
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OpenAI hires Greece’s former AI adviser Vassilis Koutsoumpas for global strategy role

OpenAI has appointed former Greek government AI adviser Vassilis Koutsoumpas as Head of Strategy & Operations. ETIH edtech ...