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Study: U.S. schools that strictly ban cellphones in class haven’t had higher test scores on average so far, but students have reported a greater sense of well-being (Dana Goldstein/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 6, 2026

Dana Goldstein / New York Times: Study: US schools that strictly ban cell phones in class haven’t seen higher test…

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A look at “Stanford inside Stanford,” where venture capital firms pursue 18- and 19-year-old students, offering them mentorship and funding in an effort to convert their promises into profits (Theo Baker/The Atlantic)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 25, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Apple after Tim Cook, OpenAI’s new Mojo, Meta’s internal tracking escape The Big Technology Podcast…

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Analysis: Nearly 90 schools and 600 students worldwide were affected by naked AI-generated deepfakes; North America has seen nearly 30 reported cases since 2023 (Matt Burgess/Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Matt Burgess / Wired: Analysis: Nearly 90 schools and 600 students worldwide were affected by naked AI-generated deepfakes; North America…

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A deep dive into China’s efforts to integrate AI into K-12 education to reduce teacher workloads, improve rural schools and help students with disabilities (Lily Ottinger/ChinaTalk)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 5, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Anthropic’s Growth from $1 Billion to $19 Billion: How Claude Became the Fastest-Growing AI Product in…

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Students and teenagers could fuel the boom

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 15, 2026

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, bringing you the biggest news…

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Study of 311 AI-generated eighth-grade civics lesson plans in Massachusetts suggests they fail to inspire students or promote critical thinking (The Conversation)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 19, 2025

The conversation: A study of 311 AI-generated eighth-grade civics lesson plans in Massachusetts suggests they fail to inspire students or…

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The CEO of housing students said that luxury loses its call

By Stacey D. WallsAugust 26, 2025

Annex, a Scion community in Oxford, Ohio, which serves students from the University of Miami.With the kind permission of ScionA…

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At the International Mathematical Olympiad, 26 students obtained higher scores than the DeepMind and Openai models, perhaps the last time humans beat the AI on the exam (Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 28, 2025

Featured podcasts Podcast by Lenny: Price of your AI product: lessons of more than 400 companies and 50 unicorns |…

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Recent graduates and doctoral students are recruited by AI companies like Handshake to provide specialized training data in areas such as music and law for $ 30 to $ 160 per hour (Emma Haidar / Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 25, 2025

Emma Haidar / Bloomberg:: Recent graduates and doctoral students are recruited by AI companies like Handshake to provide specialized training…

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Some Chinese universities use AI detection tools to detect articles, but false positives oblige students to "silly" Contents or remuneration for rewriting services (Peiyue Wu / Rest of World)

By Stacey D. WallsJuly 3, 2025

Peiyue wu / Rest of the world:: Some Chinese universities use AI detection tools to filter articles, but false positives…

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How Japan is gradually rebalancing its foreign policy – The Diplomat

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Democrats will force vote to kill Trump’s slush fund and immunity program

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It’s time for the 25th Amendment as Trump thinks the latest dementia screening was an intelligence test

Forage, a payment processor that helps retailers and food delivery companies accept EBT cards, raised a $40 million Series B led by Mouro Capital at a valuation of $225 million (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)

Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI worth more than $9.9 million collectively, before SpaceX’s IPO (Bloomberg)

GitLab lays off 350 employees, or 14% of its workforce, as it evolves into an AI-driven enterprise software development platform and exits 22 countries (Dean Seal/Wall Street Journal)

London-based Gigaton, which develops AI to automate industrial control systems for cement, steel, glass and chemical plants, has raised a $26 million Series A round (Mike Butcher/Pathfounders)

Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have developed an open-source AI-powered ‘worm’ that exploits known vulnerabilities and tailors attacks to each computer (Cade Metz/New York Times)

Browsing: students

Study: U.S. schools that strictly ban cellphones in class haven’t had higher test scores on average so far, but students have reported a greater sense of well-being (Dana Goldstein/New York Times)

A look at “Stanford inside Stanford,” where venture capital firms pursue 18- and 19-year-old students, offering them mentorship and funding in an effort to convert their promises into profits (Theo Baker/The Atlantic)

Analysis: Nearly 90 schools and 600 students worldwide were affected by naked AI-generated deepfakes; North America has seen nearly 30 reported cases since 2023 (Matt Burgess/Wired)

A deep dive into China’s efforts to integrate AI into K-12 education to reduce teacher workloads, improve rural schools and help students with disabilities (Lily Ottinger/ChinaTalk)

Students and teenagers could fuel the boom

Study of 311 AI-generated eighth-grade civics lesson plans in Massachusetts suggests they fail to inspire students or promote critical thinking (The Conversation)

The CEO of housing students said that luxury loses its call

At the International Mathematical Olympiad, 26 students obtained higher scores than the DeepMind and Openai models, perhaps the last time humans beat the AI on the exam (Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal)

Recent graduates and doctoral students are recruited by AI companies like Handshake to provide specialized training data in areas such as music and law for $ 30 to $ 160 per hour (Emma Haidar / Bloomberg)

Some Chinese universities use AI detection tools to detect articles, but false positives oblige students to "silly" Contents or remuneration for rewriting services (Peiyue Wu / Rest of World)