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In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AI
- Chegg, Duolingo, Coursera Stocks Swoon as Goldman Warns of Threat From AI)
- **Coursera’s CEO **announced that Coursera users signed up for an AI course every minute of 2023)
2. Edtech
- It’s a good time to invest in early-stage edtech, investors say)** **
- Byju’s seeks new funding at less than $2 billion valuation, a 90% drop)
3. K-12
- National Ed-Tech Plan Outlines How Schools Can Tackle 3 Big Digital Inequities)
- Michael Bloomberg donates $250M to open 10 healthcare-focused high schools in Boston, Charlotte, Durham, Houston, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Demopolis, and Northeast Texas)
4. Higher Ed
- OpenAI announces first partnership with a university)
- Northeastern partners with Multiverse, granting transfer credit to apprentices who complete Multiverse’s analytics program)
5. Big Tech
- Microsoft makes its AI-powered reading tutor available for free. Will integrate it with Canvas)
- Google announces new AI-powered features for education)
Special Guest:
- Jacob Kantor) and Brett Roer), EDLIT: Empowering Districts through Learning, Innovation, & Technology)
