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Happy New Year! Welcome to the first Week in EdTech episode of 2025! Join hosts Ben Kornell and guest co-host Matt Tower as they dive into the biggest stories shaping the education technology landscape, from AI innovations to major edtech funding and cybersecurity challenges.
β¨ Episode Highlights:
[00:03:16] π OpenAI introduces a feature enabling ChatGPT to handle reminders and to-dos.
[00:05:04] π₯ LA schools face closures and damage as wildfires disrupt education.
[00:22:54] π PowerSchool data breach exposes student and staff data, raising cybersecurity concerns.
[00:29:55] π $4.2 billion in student loans canceled for 150,000 borrowers under Bidenβs plan.
[00:41:44] πΌ Element451 secures $175M for its AI-first CRM and student engagement platform.
Plus, special guests:
[00:44:22] ποΈ Emily Lai, VP of Learning Impact Measurement at Pearson, discusses how AI tools improve study habits & learning outcomes and the Pearson end-of-year AI report.
[00:56:15] ποΈ Adele Smolansky, CEO of AI-Learners, explains how AI Learners is enhancing accessibility in education.
[01:06:42] ποΈ Dominik Mate Kovacs, CEO at Colossyan, explores the future of AI-driven video and personalized learning.
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π Presenting Sponsor:
This season of Edtech Insiders is once again brought to you by Tuck Advisors, the M&A firm for EdTech companies. Run by serial entrepreneurs with over 25 years of experience founding, investing in, and selling companies, Tuck believes you deserve M&A advisors who work as hard as you do.