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Google’s Live Transcribe, originally downloaded as a simple offline tool to capture ideas, revealed itself to be far more powerful when it effortlessly transcribed a podcast by accident. Available on Android 5.0 or newer, it’s one of the most capable …

From AI companions combating loneliness to quantum-safe security, Amazon’s CTO predicts what’s coming in the years ahead.

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/werner-vogels-amazon-cto-predictions-2026…

Controversy has erupted after 21% of manuscript reviews for an international AI conference were found to be generated by artificial intelligence.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03506-6…

New technologies and academic funding cuts are upending the ways we learn today. Newly enrolled student Annalee Newitz finds some silver linings.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26835691-900-is-the-future-of-education-outside-universities…

New UK research finds ‘extremely personalized’ AI math tutors don’t hallucinate or produce unsafe messages in sessions with kids.

AI Tutors, With a Little Human Help, Offer ‘Reliable’ Instruction, Study Finds

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OpenAI is testing a “confessions” system that trains new AI models to openly report their own mistakes, rule-breaking, uncertainties, and possible hallucinations through a second output channel. It’s not a ChatGPT feature yet, but early research suggests it could become …

Google’s Gemini for Education expanded dramatically in 2025, now used in over 1,000 U.S. higher-ed institutions and reaching more than 10 million students, with over 150 new AI features launched globally. Educators worldwide report major time savings and transformative impacts, …

Coursera is turning to AI because its peer-assessment system is failing and the platform must keep scaling to attract investment. The question is whether AI stabilizes its declining credibility or ends up accelerating that decline.

https://www.classcentral.com/report/coursera-peer-assessment-still-broken…

A Pi Zero 2 W with a Whisplay HAT avoids the flaws of smartphones and failed AI gadgets by being a fully DIY, open, fixable AI chat device you actually own. Its modular design lets you swap AI backends freely, …

Academia is unprepared for the rise in chatbot use among students, but with the right AI tools, personalized learning could soon become a reality.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03915-7…

A secure ChatGPT workspace that supports teachers in their everyday work so they can focus on what matters most—plus admin controls for school and district leaders. Free for verified U.S. K–12 educators through June 2027.

https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-for-teachers…

The study evaluates the long-term impact and sustainability of School in the Cloud’s SOLE-based, minimally invasive learning environments across India, the UK, and the USA. It shows that autonomous digital inquiry boosts key skills and can be sustained through community …

Google Antigravity is a new agentic coding IDE tied to Gemini models, combining a VS-Code-style editor with an agent dashboard and a browser-automation extension. It introduces “artifacts,” auto-generated Markdown task and walkthrough documents, enabling agents to plan, build, and test …

Researchers at the University of Chicago are developing wearable devices that can physically guide your movements, like strumming a guitar, using advanced haptics. Pedro Lopes’ lab also explores sensory-enhancing gadgets and brain-computer interfaces that could reshape how humans interact with …

Most people use ChatGPT not for work, but for everyday life — planning trips, learning languages, getting advice, or simplifying daily tasks. It has evolved from a chatbot into a practical digital companion that boosts productivity and helps users navigate …