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Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:
🌐 Microsoft’s investigation into service outages following CrowdStrike chaos
🤖 What to expect from OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 release
💼 Instructure's $4.8 billion acquisition by KKR
💸 2U's strategic moves amidst bankruptcy and what it means for the industry
📊 NWEA's latest research on COVID academic recovery and its implications
📉 The future of school enrollment trends and their impact on education
📝 Changes to the ACT exam and what it means for students
Plus special guest, 2024 Tools Competition Winner: Tyto Online by Lindsey Tropf, Founder & CEO of Immersed Games
Upcoming Event:
📚 Book Club with FOHE: Discussion on Sal Khan’s new book Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing)
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