In her new book, New York Times reporter Natasha Singer documents how Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies embedded themselves in K-12 education over the past 15 years, supplying free coding curricula and tools like Swift and Minecraft to promote computer science as a path to jobs. She argues AI companies are now pitching schools with a nearly identical playbook, offering free resources while cultivating future customers and workers.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-10
upGrad has completed an all-stock acquisition of Unacademy, valuing the Bengaluru-based edtech startup at roughly $206 million—about 94% below its 2021 peak valuation of $3.44 billion. CEO Gaurav Munjal confirmed the deal's closing on X, noting that Unacademy shareholders received upGrad shares while angel investors were cashed out.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-01
Chalkbeat reporting found Sal Khan and his Chief Learning Officer Kristen DiCerbo conceding that Khanmigo, the AI tutoring chatbot launched three years ago with sweeping ambitions, barely got used by students and hasn't transformed education. Commentator Dan Meyer separately chronicled the project's decline from bold TED talk claims and philanthropic backing to shrinking usage projections despite major advantages like early OpenAI access and Microsoft support.
punyamishra.com
· 2026-08-23
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