From Google Updates to Classroom Practice: AI Videos I’m Watching
Google’s Gemini AI now creates fully formatted files—Docs, Slides, Sheets, PDFs, and more—directly from chat, turning conversational prompts into downloadable resources. The feature’s classroom potential includes auto‑generating lesson plans, rubrics, quizzes, and handouts, though teachers must assess instructional quality. Parallel updates embed Gemini into Google Classroom, offering AI‑assisted content creation and guided learning pathways in both English and Spanish. Educators are turning to practical video tutorials from teachers and ed‑tech coaches to see real‑world workflows, limitations, and language support before adopting the tools.
Reskill, Not Layoff: AI Yields $1.4B Profit
Deploys AI. Reskills workers affected. 1.4 billion profit & no layoffs. This is what it looks like when you take the long road and not the shortcut.
Skill Passport and InCruiter Launch AI‑Based Interview Credentialing Platform for Indian Workforce
Skill Passport and InCruiter announced a strategic partnership to embed AI‑powered interview assessments into the Skill Passport ecosystem. The new service generates instant interview‑based credentials, aiming to streamline hiring for millions of Indian job seekers. The move signals a shift...
Mayer Brown Deploys Mandatory GenAI Curriculum to Train 1,800 Lawyers
Mayer Brown announced a firm‑wide generative AI curriculum that will be mandatory for its nearly 1,800 lawyers worldwide in 2026. The program blends basic AI literacy with advanced, practice‑specific applications and enforces human review of all AI outputs, positioning the...
Indiana Money Quest Deploys AI‑Powered Financial Literacy Program
The Indiana Secretary of State’s office rolled out Indiana Money Quest, an AI‑powered financial‑literacy platform built with Venturit and Google Vertex AI. Developed in just four weeks for about $50,000, the system creates micro‑lessons tailored to six resident personas, promising...
Free System Guides Your Data & AI Career Path
I just built something I wish existed when I was figuring out my Data & AI career path. Most people spend months learning the wrong skills for the wrong role — wasting thousands of dollars on courses and bootcamps that don't...
IBM SkillsBuild Teams with NAAIC to Deliver Free AI Training to Community College Faculty
IBM SkillsBuild and the National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC) have launched a free, self‑paced AI learning pathway for community college faculty across the United States. The program supports IBM's pledge to train two million AI learners by the end of...
Karbon Launches The Loft to Help Accountants and Bookkeepers Master AI Through Peer Collaboration
Karbon, the AI‑powered practice management platform, has launched The Loft, a hybrid community space for accountants and bookkeepers to accelerate AI adoption through peer collaboration. Leveraging its 80,000‑strong weekly newsletter audience, The Loft offers open forums, AI readiness assessments, free...
SurgeU Reviews: What Students Say After Going Through It
SurgeU, a faith‑based financial education platform, boasts 4.9‑star ratings on Trustpilot and Google, reflecting strong student satisfaction. The program delivers three distinct tracks—Trade Surge, Real Estate Surge, and Business Surge—each blending technical instruction with biblical principles. Reviews highlight high‑quality instructors,...
New SA Platform Takes on AI’s Biggest Classroom Problems
South Africa’s first homegrown, multilingual AI tutoring platform, HelloAida, launched to address classroom challenges posed by AI. Unlike typical answer‑generating tools, it walks learners through problems, emphasizing comprehension and critical‑thinking across all grades and subjects in CAPS and IEB curricula....
TeachBetter.ai Rolls Out Version 5.0 with PaperQR Live Quiz, a Device‑free Real‑time Assessment Tool
TeachBetter.ai unveiled Version 5.0 of its AI‑driven teaching platform, introducing PaperQR Live Quiz – a QR‑code based, device‑free assessment system. The feature lets teachers capture real‑time student responses, aiming to close the gap between instruction and learning in K‑12 classrooms across...
Digital Realty Expands Talent Development Opportunities for Operations Workforce Through Partnership with DCD Academy
Digital Realty, the world’s largest cloud‑neutral data‑center platform, has teamed up with DCD Academy to launch the Operations Workforce Development Program. The initiative integrates Digital Realty’s New Hire Accelerate Pathways onboarding with DCD Academy’s training modules, enabling engineers— even those...
Northern Ireland Invests $13.6M to Equip Every Teacher with Generative AI Tools and Training
Education Minister Paul Givan announced a £10.7 million ($13.6 million) rollout of generative AI licences, professional training and safety guidance for all teachers in Northern Ireland. The initiative, delivered through the EdIS platform, aims to cut administrative workload, boost wellbeing and spark...
In This Duke Journalism Class, Failure Was Part of the Assignment. It Led to Real AI Tools for Local News.
Duke University’s AI Journalism Lab taught 14 students to build AI tools for local newsrooms, emphasizing that failure is a legitimate outcome. The class partnered with a suburban news site, a TV reporter, a student news outlet, and an alternative...
Vodafone Idea, PhysicsWallah Partner to Launch EdTech-Enabled Prepaid Plans for Students
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched two prepaid “Vi Edu+” plans in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh East, priced at Rs 375 (~$4.5) and Rs 409 (~$4.9) per 28‑day cycle. Each plan bundles unlimited 4G/5G data, unlimited voice, 100 SMS daily,...
11 AI Prompts Every Teacher Should Know
K‑12 teachers work an average of 49 hours per week, much of it unpaid, leaving little time for creative lesson design. AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini can streamline repetitive tasks like quiz creation, rubric drafting, and lesson...
Extended Reality at ESA Opens New Pathways for Space Exploration
The European Space Agency has formalized its extended reality (XR) strategy by launching an XR Competence Centre and releasing the open‑source ESA XR Plugin built on Unreal Engine and OpenXR. The centre coordinates XR development across member states, while the...
Expanding OER with GenAI
Generative AI promises to broaden the reach of open educational resources (OER) but introduces complex licensing, attribution, and ethical questions. Educators must adopt a clear framework that aligns AI use with open‑license principles, data transparency, and human‑centric pedagogy. The article...
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Practical AI Survival Kit Empowers Busy Clinicians
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How Scientist-Entrepreneurs Are Shaping China’s Future
A wave of scientist‑entrepreneurs is redefining China’s growth model, moving it from property‑driven expansion to innovation‑led development. The trend began with the 2014 "mass entrepreneurship and innovation" campaign and accelerated after 2018 as geopolitical pressures pushed for self‑sufficiency in semiconductors...
Docs Alone Won’t Sustain Customer Success, Educate More
Educated customers are better for business. But can documentation alone get the job done? It may seem faster/easier, but it can be very costly in the long run. How so? @digitalchalk's Ann Torry explains on our blog➡️ https://t.co/HIhPkThgVS #CX #CustomerEducation #SaaS...
AI Agents Threaten Relevance of Expert-Created Courses
Do AI agents make high quality online courses from proven experts more or less relevant?
Google Extends NotebookLM to Higher‑Ed Students in Classroom
Google has opened its generative‑AI NotebookLM tool inside Google Classroom for higher‑education students aged 18 and over. The rollout, which began on April 27, lets learners build personal AI‑driven notebooks that generate audio, video, flashcards and visual diagrams from course...
Typing Fluency Boosts Student Writing Speed with KidzType
✍️ Typing fluency helps students get their ideas down faster during writing assignments. 🎮 @KidzType focuses on finger placement, accuracy, and muscle memory first. 🤝 Excited to partner with KidzType for this post. https://t.co/yzVSe6ERci
AI Aids Learning but Weakens Deep Understanding in Universities
"While AI assistance may ease initial learning, it appears to undermine the effortful processes needed for robust learning. These results have important implications of how generative AI tools should be integrated into higher education." https://t.co/Rsq9ugWvgc https://t.co/0Aimpfd9ob
Data & AI Mastery
In the debut episode of "Inside the Algorithm," host Jeremy Bradley, Chief AI Officer at Cambridge Spark, introduces the new series focused on deep dives into AI research and breakthroughs. He outlines the show's mission to go beyond surface-level AI...
Khan Academy Unveils Revamped Classroom Experience for K‑12 Teachers
Khan Academy announced a free, redesigned classroom experience aimed at K‑12 teachers, adding AI‑driven navigation, simplified class management and a dashboard built around daily teaching tasks. The overhaul keeps the full content library while reshaping the workflow to match classroom...
What We Got Wrong (and Right) About Bringing AI Into Workforce Training
Per Scholas launched an AI‑powered tutoring system two‑and‑a‑half years ago, which lifted certification pass rates. However, nearly 50% of learners never engaged with the tool, exposing a critical adoption gap. The partnership with the American Institutes for Research led them...
Perkins Coie Turns to AI Avatars to Train Lawyers on Soft Skills
Perkins Coie’s London office is beta testing generative AI avatars for soft‑skill training. The simulations let lawyers practice client communication, negotiation, and courtroom presence in a risk‑free environment. Participants receive real‑time feedback from the avatars, which mimic diverse personalities and...
Pearson Says AI‑Powered Practice Raises Student Proficiency 90% With Same Study Time
Pearson announced that its AI‑driven adaptive practice tool increased the likelihood of proficiency gains by 90% for more than 62,000 higher‑education students, while keeping study time constant. The result, drawn from Fall 2025 data, underscores the potential of generative AI...
DOL Unveils Voluntary AI Literacy Framework for U.S. Workforce
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration released a voluntary AI literacy framework aimed at states, workforce boards, community colleges, apprenticeship programs and employers. The guidance, prompted by the White House AI Action Plan, outlines five core content...
What Will It Take to Get AI Out of Schools?
Tech giants such as Google, Anthropic, and Amazon are championing AI integration in K‑12 classrooms, promising greater efficiency and richer teaching experiences. However, emerging research highlights serious risks to children’s cognitive and social development, suggesting AI could blunt the creative,...
Teachers Demand AI that Truly Understands Teaching, Not Demos
Teachers don’t need AI that feels impressive in a demo. They need AI that actually understands the work of teaching. Diane Tavenner and I talked with Adeel Khan, founder of @magicschoolai, about one of the fastest-growing AI tools in education and...
Major North Carolina District To Buy SEL Curriculum; Utah District Seeks Classroom Management Software
A large North Carolina school district has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase a socio‑emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for its schools. At the same time, a Utah district is seeking a comprehensive classroom and computer‑lab management software solution....
Guardian HR Launches Guardian University, a Compliance‑training Platform for Payroll and HR Teams
Guardian HR announced the launch of Guardian University, a compliance‑training platform that pairs a new learning management system with a legal‑reviewed course library. Developed with law firm Fisher Phillips, the solution aims to simplify mandatory training for payroll and HR...
D2L Launch Week Rolls Out AI‑Powered Tools and Admin Suite to Streamline Learning
D2L used its four‑day virtual Launch Week to unveil a new product suite that adds AI‑driven capabilities to its Lumi platform, bulk parent‑guardian communication tools, and a Distributed Administration module. The updates aim to cut administrative overhead, improve engagement, and...
Konecranes Adopts ITI VR Crane Sim to Expand Customer Training Capacity and Reduce Equipment Downtime
Konecranes is scaling its customer training by integrating Industrial Training International’s VR Crane Simulator into its Training Institute. The blended VR and instructor‑led model lets the company train up to twice as many crane operators per session while keeping cranes...
Free AI Certifications From Top Tech Leaders
AI certifications that actually hold weight Free (or nearly free): Google AI Essentials - AI fundamentals and prompt engineering, taught by Google. IBM AI Fundamentals - verifiable Credly badge you can add to LinkedIn. DeepLearning.AI Short Courses - built by Andrew Ng. 1-2...
Why Your LMS Dashboards Are Lying To You: Completion Rates ≠ Skill Growth
L&D dashboards still lean on course completion rates, treating them as proof of learning. The article argues that completion, time‑on‑task, and satisfaction are vanity metrics that don’t reveal skill growth. It proposes a shift to skills‑mapped learning: define a taxonomy,...
Google Adds $10 Million to AI Opportunity Fund, Targeting 4.7 Million Learners in Asia‑Pacific
Google announced a $10 million expansion of its AI Opportunity Fund in the Asia‑Pacific, aiming to equip 4.7 million students, teachers and workers with generative‑AI skills. The boost brings the fund’s total contribution to $37 million and extends training to 19 countries, addressing...
Why Nurses Learn More From Fake Patients Than Textbooks
Simulation‑based learning is reshaping nursing education by giving students a safe arena to practice life‑or‑death decisions. Repeated high‑fidelity scenarios improve real‑time judgment, pattern recognition, and teamwork more than textbook study alone. Evidence shows nurses who train in simulated environments make...
The AI Certificate Trap: When AI Can Pass the Test, the Test Proves Nothing
In 2025 AI agents were able to complete online courses and pass assessments without human effort, exposing the long‑standing weakness of certificates as mere proxies for competence. A 2023 Salesforce internal study showed that employees who scored 90%+ on compliance...
Capitec Expands AWS Training to Close Critical Tech Skills Gap
Capitec Bank launched AWS Skill Builder, upskilling 568 employees in cloud competencies while expanding use of Pluralsight (2,071 learning hours) and Udemy Business (42,967 hours). The bank’s internal innovation programme, Dragons’ Den, awarded R120,000 (≈$6,500) across 93 ideas, fostering cross‑functional...
Canva AI 2.0 Turns Design Tool Into Teaching Assistant
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮 𝗔𝗜 𝟮.𝟬 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 🎨🤖 Canva is no longer just a design tool—it’s now your AI-powered teaching assistant. With the 2026 “Imagination Era” updates, you can generate full, curriculum-aligned, interactive lessons from a single prompt. Why it matters: 🎯 Zero-prep activities ...
AI Bypasses Info Gateways, Threatening Subscription Models
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗴𝗴’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲. It is a warning to every company built on access to information. Chegg was once worth around $13 billion. Students paid monthly fees to get help with homework, answers, and explanations. Then generative AI changed the equation....
New Yorker Column Argues AI Could Make Traditional College Obsolete, Igniting Debate
The New Yorker published a column this week claiming AI could make the traditional college model obsolete, citing a Pew survey that 70% of Americans view higher education as heading in the wrong direction. The piece draws on experts from...
Pearson Uses Teal Credentials to Automate Agent Assessment
Next up - @Pearson is helping to assess agents now - working beyond human learning and assessment - CTO David Treat shows how teal credentials are being used for agents. #IBMThink https://t.co/su2586sps4
Cut Through LMS Hype: Find Real Enablement Solutions
NEW: With #LMS #AI hype all around, how do you find a learning platform that truly fits customer + partner enablement needs? Tune in as I talk with @Continu Founder Scott Burgess, on this Talented Learning Show podcast: "Enterprise LMS Hype vs...
NotebookLM Debate Format Models Arguments via Audio
🎙️ The debate format in NotebookLM creates an audio recording where two voices argue different sides of a topic. 📚 It works as a strong classroom exemplar before students prepare their own arguments. 🔗 Full walkthrough on the blog. https://t.co/s1MlqsUBz6