Duolingo Embraces AI in Push for Scalable Learning By John K. Waters 05/06/25 In 2012, Duolingo co-founder Luis von Ahn defied the prevailing wisdom of building desktop-first experiences and pushed his nascent language learning startup onto mobile. A year …

Study: Data Privacy a Top Concern as Orgs Scale Up AI Agents As organizations race to integrate AI agents into their cloud operations and business workflows, they face a crucial reality: while enthusiasm is high, major adoption barriers remain, according …

OpenAI Launches GPT-4.1 with Upgrades in Coding, Context Processing, Efficiency By John K. Waters 04/23/25 OpenAI has announced GPT-4.1, offering stronger performance across software development, instruction following, and long-context comprehension. The newly introduced lineup — GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, …

Microsoft Announces Security Advancements Microsoft has announced major security advancements across its product portfolio and practices. The work is part of its Secure Future Initiative (SFI), a multiyear cybersecurity transformation the company calls the largest engineering project in company history. …

Microsoft Announces ‘Computer Use’ Automation in Copilot Studio Microsoft has introduced a new AI-powered feature called “Computer Use” for its Copilot Studio platform that allows agents to directly interact with websites and desktop applications using simulated mouse clicks, menu selections, …

Google Report: Infrastructure Is the Missing Piece in Gen AI Strategy While generative AI has become central to digital transformation strategies, a new Google Cloud report reveals most organizations aren’t yet equipped to support it at scale. The report suggests …

University of Illinois System Sets Sights on Community College Transfers with One Million Degrees Partnership In a multiyear pilot program, the University of Illinois System is working with nonprofit One Million Degrees to bridge the community college transfer gap and …

Registration Now Open for Tech Tactics in Education: Thriving in the Age of AI Tech Tactics in Education has officially opened registration for its May 7 virtual conference on “Thriving in the Age of AI.” The annual event, brought to …

Google Announces Upgrade to Flagship Gemini AI Platform, Enhancing Multimodal Capabilities Google has launched Gemini 2.0, designed to empower enterprise users and developers with advanced multimodal capabilities and enhanced performance. The update aims to solidify Google’s position as a leader …

Educause HECVAT Vendor Assessment Tool Gets an Upgrade Educause has announced HECVAT 4, the latest update to its Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit. HECVAT is a community-driven tool designed to help institutions evaluate solution providers against an institution’s policies …