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Artificial intelligence may be spreading faster than previous waves of consumer tech, but a report from Microsoft's AI Economy Institute suggests its benefits are concentrating in a relatively small set of countries, with infrastructure and language emerging as major dividing lines.
02/20/2026
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A new Gates Foundation-funded project is bringing together a group of access-oriented institutions and nonprofit partners to study and improve the digital tools colleges and universities rely on to support students.
02/19/2026
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Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.6, introducing a million-token context window and automated agent coordination features as the AI company seeks to expand beyond software development into broader enterprise applications.
02/17/2026
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Institutions are working to ensure the retention and recruitment of top cyber talent by continually investing in professional development, fostering collaborative work environments, and equipping teams with the latest tools available to protect and defend against threats.
02/17/2026
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This March 9-12, the SXSW EDU Conference & Festival returns to Austin, TX, to celebrate innovation, experimentation, and learning across every stage of education.
02/12/2026
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Colleges are making steady progress in building more connected and responsive student support systems. By aligning services and improving coordination, institutions are enhancing both the student and staff experience.
02/05/2026
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Apple and Google announced they have embarked on a multiyear partnership that will put Google's Gemini models and cloud technology at the core of the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, a move that could help Apple accelerate long-promised upgrades to Siri while handing Google a high-profile distribution win on the iPhone.
01/16/2026
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The University of Illinois in Champaign, IL, recently announced a series of upgrades to its Gies Memorial Stadium that will include the largest scoreboard in college sports.
01/16/2026
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AI-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has signed a definitive agreement to acquire identity security company SGNL in a deal valued at approximately $740 million.
01/14/2026
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In a move aimed at empowering the Purdue community to integrate AI across multiple facets of the institution, Purdue University has announced a strategic partnership with Google Public Sector.
01/12/2026
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In a strategic move to reduce time-consuming manual data preparation, Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based startup Osmos, specializing in agentic AI for data engineering.
01/12/2026
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Ryan Lufkin, the vice president of global strategy for Instructure, examines how the focus on AI in education will move from experimentation to accountability.
01/12/2026
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The digital learning landscape is entering a new phase defined by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, rising expectations for the student experience, and increasing pressure to demonstrate quality and accountability in online education.
01/08/2026
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Technology services provider World Wide Technology and NVIDIA have jointly developed an AI security framework dubbed AI Readiness Model for Operational Resilience (ARMOR), designed to help organizations accelerate AI adoption while maintaining security, compliance, and operational resilience.
01/07/2026
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The strategic restructuring announced by Anthology in October is playing out as planned, with Ellucian completing its acquisition of Anthology's Student Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning business on Dec. 31.
01/05/2026
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We speak with Sidney Fernandez, CIO and VP of Digital Experiences at the University of South Florida, about how USF is pioneering AI initiatives, making technology easy for students and faculty, balancing ethics and innovation, and scaling adoption through creative student involvement.
12/19/2025
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Ed tech maturity models can help institutions map progress and make smarter tech decisions.
12/18/2025
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Oregon Institute of Technology recently announced it is collaborating with Google Public Sector to implement Google Cloud's AI and high-performance computing across the institution.
12/15/2025