Virtual Training Market Projected to Reach $2.5B by 2033, Driven by Immersive Learning
SkyQuest Technology released a market‑intelligence report projecting the global virtual training and simulation market to climb from $0.8 billion in 2025 to $2.54 billion by 2033, a 15.6% compound annual growth rate. The surge reflects expanding adoption of VR, AR and AI‑driven simulations across defense, aviation, healthcare and corporate sectors.
TCS Cuts 23,460 Jobs, Shifts Hiring to AI and Digital Roles
Tata Consultancy Services reduced its headcount by 23,460 employees in FY26, bringing the total workforce to 584,519. The Indian IT giant is redirecting hiring toward artificial intelligence, cloud and cybersecurity roles and using AI to allocate internal assignments. The move...
Kroger Launches Pearl Street Academy
Kroger announced the launch of Pearl Street Academy, a unified career‑development platform for associates across its stores, supply chain and corporate functions. The academy bundles leadership training, skill‑building courses and links to Kroger’s tuition‑reimbursement program, which has already funded more...
Scottsbluff, Neb., Schools Use AI Platform to Expedite IEPs
The Scottsbluff School Board approved a two‑year extension of Goalbook, an AI‑driven platform, at a cost of $22,759. Goalbook automates the creation of standards‑based individualized education plans (IEPs), generating performance statements, measurable goals, and instructional strategies from existing student data....
IU International University Deploys Five‑Level AI Skills Framework Across All Programs
IU International University of Applied Sciences has embedded a five‑level AI competency framework into all its degree programs, with full implementation slated for the end of 2026. The move aims to give students traceable AI skill assessments and respond to...
New Jersey District Needs PD Platform; Mississippi System Looks for Instructional and Student Support Services
Several K‑12 districts are actively seeking new education solutions, according to recent procurement notices. A New Jersey district has issued a request for proposals for a professional development (PD) platform to support teacher growth. Meanwhile, a Mississippi school system is...
Don’t Get AI Agents and Stablecoin Transfers? Enroll in CoinDesk University
CoinDesk is debuting a School of Stablecoins and Agentic Commerce at the Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, May 5‑7. The program offers hands‑on workshops that walk finance, product and executive teams through USDC wallet creation, stablecoin use cases, and AI‑agent deployment...
May 2026 Educational Webinars
The Content Wrangler is hosting a May 2026 webinar series targeting technical writers, information developers, and content strategists. Sessions feature industry leaders such as Sharon Burton, Rob Hanna, Ed Grzetich, and others, covering AI‑driven retrieval, structured content, metadata, localization, and...
Kroger Launches Pearl Street Academy For Employee Development
Kroger Co. has unveiled Pearl Street Academy, a unified learning platform for its 400,000‑plus associates across stores, supply chain and corporate functions. The academy consolidates leadership development, skill‑building courses and career‑growth tools, linking them to the company’s strategic objectives. Employees...
Docebo Report Finds 85% of Employees Unprepared to Use AI at Work
Docebo released its AI Readiness Gap report, revealing that 85% of surveyed employees cannot translate AI training into on‑the‑job performance. The study of 2,000 enterprise respondents highlights a widening skills gap as companies roll out AI tools without adequate learning...
The Power of a Personalized Education
Alpha School’s model treats every student as if they have an Individualized Education Plan, using personalized motivation strategies instead of a one‑size‑fits‑all curriculum. Guides act as the primary educators, delivering real‑time data on each learner’s drivers and adjusting instruction every...
AI Benefits Education When Designed as Scaffold, Not Substitute
👉AI’s value in education depends on how learning is organized around it. Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion 📌AI in education is not an on/off switch; its value depends on curriculum design. 📌AI can speed performance yet still weaken the...
Join Tomorrow's Replit Agent 4 Hackathon in Singapore
If you’re in the Singapore/Malaysia area, we have a Replit Agent 4 hackathon tomorrow at Network School. There will be a tutorial, a little remote guest appearance by my friend @amasad, and a hackathon. Here’s the event link: https://t.co/s0JM5sLVSO https://t.co/CT4isyxUIT
‘Bad-Vaxx’ Game Aims to ‘Inoculate’ Kids Against Vaccine ‘Misinformation’
The "Bad Vaxx" video game, launched last year, uses inoculation theory to teach children to resist vaccine misinformation. Researchers published in Scientific Reports claim the game improves players' ability to spot manipulation and reduces sharing of false content. Funding comes...
AI Boosts PhD Work, Yet Threatens Core Skills
AI and the PhD student: friend or foe? Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search... but many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build. https://t.co/b8cdoCI6Bh https://t.co/scTkfsXuCW
Varsity Junior: Understanding Risk and Reward
Zerodha has expanded its educational arm, Varsity Junior, to teach financial concepts to children through story‑driven videos. The platform now allows parents to open minor brokerage accounts, giving kids a hands‑on experience with investing. The latest episode tackles risk and...
Adopt a Copy‑Paste Policy to Ease AI Verification
I heard Joe Marquez share an idea in a recent FriED Tech webinar that really stuck with me. He suggests using a simple copy-and-paste policy to take the pressure off trying to “prove” AI use. Read about it my newsletter. https://t.co/ONShPnEw22
College Influencer Nah Turns Side‑Hustle Into Six‑Figure Career, Redefining Campus Marketing
Amherst College sophomore Nah has leveraged TikTok and Instagram to earn a six‑figure income from brand partnerships, signaling a shift toward student‑generated content as a core marketing channel for universities. The rise of “StudyTok” creators is prompting institutions to formalize...
UPCEA Launches AI Hub to Serve as Trusted Source of Guidance for AI Adoption in Online and Professional Higher Education
The United Professional College and Education Association (UPCEA) has launched an AI Hub to serve as a centralized, trusted source of guidance for AI adoption in online and professional higher education. The platform offers applied research, primers, tools, webinars, labs,...
ETS Is Selling Its Crown Jewels and Buying Into a New Market. What Does That Tell Us?
ETS announced a joint venture with Khan Academy and TED to launch the Khan TED Institute, an AI‑focused bachelor’s degree priced under $10,000, with applications opening in 2027. At the same time, ETS is exploring the sale of its core...
Firms Ramp Up AI Upskilling as Automation Threat Looms
Major corporations are fast‑tracking AI upskilling initiatives to shield workers from automation. Cisco mandates AI training for all employees, while PwC reports that its clients are seeing productivity gains after reskilling. The push coincides with bipartisan legislation offering tax credits...
CIO Mark Bramwell and Said Business School’s Educated Adoption of AI
Oxford’s Said Business School, led by CIO Mark Bramwell, has made AI a core component of its curriculum and operations, providing every student access to tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. The school leverages AI to boost efficiency, translate...
PsiQuantum, University of Tokyo, Mitsubishi Launch Quantum Workforce Training Program in Japan
PsiQuantum, the University of Tokyo, and Mitsubishi Chemical have launched a six‑month quantum workforce training program in Japan, backed by NEDO’s Post‑5G ICT initiative (2025‑2027). The curriculum, developed by the university and delivered with PsiQuantum’s Construct platform, targets fault‑tolerant quantum...
Abu Dhabi Pushes AI-Ready Workforce Strategy Through Mawaheb Talent Hub
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Government Enablement is scaling the Mawaheb Talent Hub to create an AI‑ready workforce. The platform upskilled more than 10,000 Emiratis and placed over 6,000 in jobs during 2025, expanding into Al Ain and Al Dhafra. Partnerships with G42,...
The UK’s ‘R&D Approach’ to Boosting Education with AI
The UK government announced an R&D‑focused initiative partnering with edtech firms, AI labs, and schools to create AI tutoring tools for up to 450,000 disadvantaged pupils each year. The pilot will cover Years 9‑10 subjects—English, maths, science, and modern foreign languages—and...
OCBC Deploys Generative AI to Upskill 900 Wealth Advisors in Singapore
OCBC Bank has introduced a six‑month generative AI‑driven training program for its 900 wealth advisors in Singapore, reporting that participants doubled weekly client appointments and lifted revenue by 50% after three months. The initiative, built over a year, will later...
Cognizant Partners with UK TechFirst to Offer 100 Student Placements and Reach 1 Million Schools
Cognizant has been named the strategic industry partner for the UK government's TechFirst programme. Over the next four years the consulting firm will deliver 100 undergraduate and master’s work placements, 1,000 volunteering hours and help engage one million secondary‑school students,...
OCBC Launches GenAI Training for 900 Wealth Advisors
🇸🇬OCBC rolls out #GenAI skills training programme for wealth advisors: The bank has rolled out a six-month a generative #AI-powered skills training programme for its 900 wealth advisors in Singapore. Malaysia and Hong Kong to follow at a later date. @SBRMagazine: https://t.co/9KoSTqY5Dy...
Teach AI Basics: Inputs, Outputs, Free Resources
🎥 Just shared on YouTube 👉 Help students understand the inputs and outputs that make AI work from episode 931 - Free AI Resources for Teachers: H... https://t.co/2vKXaUCp2r https://t.co/FVqeXpx8EQ #AI #teachai #aiteacher #teaching #teacher #tiktokteacher https://t.co/BgChLGnMHn
CoSN 2026: AI Strategy Should Start With Goals for Student Skills
At the CoSN 2026 conference, experts urged K‑12 leaders to reverse the common tools‑first mindset and start AI planning with clear student skill goals. Chris Agnew of Stanford’s AI Hub for Education emphasized that districts should define desired graduate competencies,...
Exploring Course Platforms: Fun, Diverse, and Unexpected
Ok, this is the lineup for my course platform series on YouTube: Course platforms: Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, Systeme.io, Podia It's complicated: GHL, Squarespace, ThriveCart Learn, YouTube, Canva Community platforms: Circle, Mighty Networks Values-led: MemberVault The hyped one: Skool I've recorded teachable, kajabi, thrivecart, and systeme so far. I'm having more...
Month-by-Month AI Data Scientist Roadmap for 2026
The 2026 AI Data Scientist Career Roadmap: • Month 1: Python, Pandas, Scikit-Learn • Month 2: LangChain + OpenAI • Month 3: LangGraph • Month 4: AWS Cloud  Want help? 👉 Register here: https://learn.business-science.io/registration-ai-workshop-2
AI + Math Learning. How to Solve a New Problem
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is urging teachers, principals and district leaders to stay current on AI trends as artificial‑intelligence tools become commonplace in math classrooms. While AI can deliver instant step‑by‑step solutions, the organization warns that...
New SVG Dragon Curve Lecture Updates Compilers Course
UPDATE: I have added a new lectures to our 'Compilers & Interpreters' course to use SVG to display the dragon curve example. The easylang syntax we were using changed since I first recorded these lectures, so going with SVG is...
CIOs Must Rethink Talent Pipelines for AI-First Era
#CIOChat Q4: Looking ahead, how should CIOs rebuild the talent pipeline in an AI-first world: Formal apprenticeships, simulation labs, AI-assisted learning, or something entirely new? What does the next generation of enterprise technologists look like? https://t.co/ERYwrw74Km
3 Mistakes Superintendents Say They've Made in Rolling Out AI
Superintendents from Rush‑Henrietta, San Diego Unified, and Broward County shared lessons at the ASU+GSV conference about missteps in K‑12 AI rollouts. They highlighted three common errors: assuming every leader was prepared, neglecting labor unions and parents, and spending excessive time...
Why L&D Teams Need Workflow Automation Literacy—Not Just Automated LMS Features
Learning‑and‑development (L&D) teams are adopting automated LMS and HRMS integrations, but many lack the operational know‑how to keep those workflows running. Mis‑configured triggers, broken data mappings, and unnoticed API rate‑limit throttling lead to enrollment errors and compliance gaps. The article...
AI Risks Undermining Civic Engagement Skills in Higher Education
AI threatens to erode another key aspect of higher ed — teaching students the habits of civic engagement that make democracy work. As students use ChatGPT for discussion posts and routinely consult bots, will they lose ability to build...
Engagedly Unveils AI Talent Mobility Platform to Bridge Workforce Readiness Gap
Engagedly announced the launch of AI Talent Mobility, an AI‑powered suite that identifies, develops, and prepares internal talent for critical roles. The platform aims to close the gap between talent identification and readiness, offering mid‑market firms enterprise‑grade workforce planning without...
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis Calls for Overhaul of Classroom Model at London Launch
DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis told a packed London audience that AI’s rise demands a fundamental redesign of education, shifting from rote learning to AI‑augmented, collaborative problem‑solving. His remarks, made at a launch event, highlight tensions between the commercial AI race...
Instawork Launches Robotics Lab, Shifts Gig Platform to AI Data Provider
Instawork unveiled the Instawork Robotics Lab and a certification program that has already credentialed more than 20,000 gig workers, positioning the company as a major supplier of real‑world training data for robots. The move tackles the industry’s “100,000‑year” data gap...
Design AI in Education, Not Just Devotion
🧠Artificial Intelligence in #Education Needs Design, Not Devotion 🔥Join me next week at @sovaisv for a critical discussion on AI in education and how success depends on how learning is organized around it. https://t.co/jhNrMW0EUj @stacyherbert @JethroToro #AI @nayibbukele
Sweden's AI Ban Risks Missing Educational Design Benefits
🚨Is Sweden aversion to AI in education a tragic mistake? 👉Artificial intelligence in education needs design, not devotion. It's value in education depends on how learning is organized around it. 🔗New in @PsychToday https://t.co/jhNrMW0EUj #education #AI #learning
Teaching in the Age of AI: Join EdTechTeacher’s Free Expert Webinar Series This May
EdTechTeacher is hosting a free, three‑part webinar series in May to help K‑12 educators navigate AI in the classroom. The sessions, held on Wednesdays at 7 PM ET, focus on digital wellness, AI‑assisted writing, and integrating AI into math instruction. Each webinar...
Students Favor AI Over Basics, Resistance Rises
Students are using AI tools instead of building foundational skills - but resistance is growing https://t.co/TWqXiap2Ky via @ZDNET
Duolingo Could Match Its Valuation with 100M Paid Users
"I think there is a very real scenario where Duolingo delivers on its super tutor-in-your-pocket vision and 100 million global paid subs at $100/year and 30% FCF margins results in $3 billion annual FCF vs. the current enterprise value of...
5 Considerations for Building an AI-Ready Infrastructure
The article outlines five essential considerations for higher‑education institutions building AI‑ready infrastructure, spanning consumption models, orchestration, facilities, governance, and scalable growth. It advises matching AI workloads to data sensitivity, ensuring container and GPU orchestration maturity, and verifying power, cooling, and...
Nigeria’s Enugu State Plans AI Insitute in Bold Bet on Digital Talent Exports
Enugu State in southeastern Nigeria is launching a specialised artificial‑intelligence institute as the flagship of its "talent city" strategy, linking AI, cloud, cybersecurity and software engineering training directly to global outsourcing contracts. The project, budgeted at roughly $15 million, will repurpose...
USC Has Just Launched an AI “Institute” For Actors
The University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts has opened the Institute for Actor‑Driven Innovation, a program designed to teach acting students how to leverage artificial intelligence rather than fear it. Partnering with Adobe, the institute will provide labs,...
How HR LMS Solutions Support Employee Development
HR learning‑management system (LMS) platforms are becoming essential tools for nurturing employee development. By centralizing training content, they give staff instant access to courses, guides, and reference materials. The technology enables personalized learning paths, real‑time progress tracking, and automated compliance...