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ProMo Cymru secures £500k to train 625 Welsh third sector organizations in AI

ProMo Cymru has secured £499,998 for Sgil AI, a five-year program that will train 625 third sector organizations across Wales and create paid AI and service design roles for young people. ETIH covers ...
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Google selects 100+ AI startups from more than 2,000 applicants for Gemini Startup Forum

Panel discussion at a Google for Startups event. ETIH reports on the fourth Gemini Startup Forum cohort, bringing together AI ...
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University of Toronto AI researcher Sanja Fidler joins Canada’s new national AI council

University of Toronto Associate Professor Sanja Fidler has joined Canada’s new National Council on Artificial Intelligence. ETIH looks at the council’s role in AI policy, research, skills and adoption ...
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Google Research tests generative UI that lets teachers create custom STEM simulations

Google Research is testing generative UI that lets teachers create custom STEM simulations with scaffolded hints, feedback and game-like levels. ETIH examines the early teacher evaluations, public ...
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Skills England puts AI into new employability framework for young people and employers

Skills England has launched a new Employability Skills Framework covering 13 core workplace skills, with responsible AI and digital capabilities embedded throughout. ETIH looks at what the new ...
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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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Learning with Experts puts 100+ courses into new £189 annual subscription

Learning with Experts has launched Learning for Life, a £189 annual membership covering 100+ online courses and more than ...
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Anthropic commits $100m to train 10,000 engineers to deploy Claude inside businesses

Anthropic is investing $100 million in Claude Frontier Academy to train 10,000 Frontier Deployed Engineers by the end of 2027. ETIH edtech news looks at the 12-week enterprise AI residency, its first ...
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ChatGPT rated ‘unacceptable risk’ for teens as Common Sense Media urges OpenAI to block access

Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute is urging OpenAI to halt teen access to ChatGPT after tests found gaps in parental alerts, crisis support and Study mode. ETIH’s edtech news coverage ...
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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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Microsoft overhauls Copilot with Autopilot agents and app-building tools

Microsoft has overhauled Copilot with Autopilot agents, natural-language app building through Code and deeper Office integration. ETIH edtech news looks at the AI workplace update, its phased rollout ...
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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, ...