Digital Transformation

Here you'll find articles exploring digital transformation in higher education.


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Lemony Introduces On-Prem AI Device for Enterprises

Artificial intelligence startup Lemony has launched a hardware-based device designed to enable enterprises to run generative AI systems on premises without relying on the cloud.

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Integration Brings Anthropic Claude AI Models to Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft has added Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models to its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, giving enterprise users another option beyond OpenAI's models for powering workplace AI experiences.

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New Report Explores How Enterprises are Scaling AI Initiatives

Cloud infrastructure is central to the shift from AI experimentation to AI integration, according to a new report from Cloudera on enterprise AI adoption.

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Rice Partnering with Google on Broad AI Initiative

Through a new partnership with Google for Education, Rice University is expanding access to generative AI tools for all faculty, staff and students.

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Why Universities Are Ransomware's Easy Target: Lessons from the 23% Surge

Academic environments face heightened risk because their collaboration-driven environments are inherently open, making them more susceptible to attack, while the high-value research data they hold makes them an especially attractive target. The question is not if this data will be targeted, but whether universities can defend it swiftly enough against increasingly AI-powered threats.

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McGraw Hill Intros AI-Powered ALEKS for Calculus

McGraw Hill has expanded its lineup of ALEKS digital learning products with ALEKS for Calculus, bringing AI-powered personalized learning support to the calculus classroom.

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Copilot Gains Context‑Aware Agents for Teams, SharePoint and Viva Engage

Microsoft has unveiled a public‑preview of its collaborative agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing a suite of "always‑on" agents grounded in context for channels, meetings, SharePoint sites, Viva Engage communities, and Planner workloads.

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Anthropic Study Tracks AI Adoption Across Countries, Industries

Adoption of AI tools is growing quickly but remains uneven across countries and industries, with higher-income economies using them far more per person and companies favoring automated deployments over collaborative ones, according to a recent study released by Anthropic.

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What I Learned Working with an OPM

At a time when higher education is being asked to do more with less, online program management partnerships can be the difference between simply surviving and truly thriving.

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Microsoft, Amazon Announce New Commitments to Support Presidential AI Challenge

At the Sept. 4 meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, Microsoft and Amazon unveiled new commitments to expanding AI education and skills training.