Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
Category: Education (K-12)
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How Big Tech Captured American Schools
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Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App
The New York Times – Business:Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.
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Finland Tries to Protect Children Against Deepfakes, With Russia in Mind
The New York Times – On the Runway:Finland, wary of misinformation from Moscow and beyond, has a leg up on other nations in spotting fake news. But A.I. is a whole new challenge.
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Investigation of School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond Him
The New York Times – Music:A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.
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Investigation of School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond Him
The New York Times – Music:A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.
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The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
The New York Times – Business:Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects.
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Teachers Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time
The New York Times – Business:The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.
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Josh Tyrangiel book excerpt: How OpenAI and Khan Academy Made a Chatbot
The New York Times – Business:Inside a collaboration to bring artificial intelligence into the classroom.
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MAHA Awaits Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Definition of Ultraprocessed Foods
The New York Times – Business:Some yogurts and peanut butters could be considered ultraprocessed as scientists and MAHA supporters push for a strict definition.
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In Backlash Against Tech in Schools, Parents Are Winning Rollbacks
The New York Times – Business:From Salt Lake City to New York City, parents are demanding more sway over the digital tools that schools give children.
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This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help.
The New York Times – Business:Advice on building a rewarding work life, even amid employment gloom.