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RM sells TTS for up to £53.5m in debt-cutting push as it refocuses on digital assessment

RM has sold its TTS education resources business to Eduviva for up to £53.5 million, cutting debt and sharpening its focus on digital assessment. ETIH edtech news examines the deal, TTS's 41.5% share ...
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Cambridge-backed AI startup Zenithon raises $10m to accelerate fusion, aerospace and chip design

Cambridge-linked AI startup Zenithon has raised $10 million after emerging from King’s College Cambridge’s SPARK incubator. ETIH edtech news looks at the Higher Education startup’s funding, its ...
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Ohio State and Google strike major AI partnership with DeepMind research hub and new student tools

The Ohio State University and Google have announced a major AI partnership spanning Google DeepMind research, Gemini tools, ...
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Pearson to acquire Workera in major push into AI skills and workforce assessment

Pearson has agreed to acquire Workera, an AI-native platform for workforce assessment and skills verification. ETIH edtech news looks at how the deal expands Pearson’s enterprise learning business, ...
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Google DeepMind creates watermarked AI-designed proteins that still work in lab tests

Google DeepMind has developed SynthID Bio to watermark AI-generated proteins while preserving biological function in laboratory tests. ETIH edtech news examines the Nature research, its potential use ...
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OpenAI hires Greece’s former AI adviser Vassilis Koutsoumpas for global strategy role

OpenAI has appointed former Greek government AI adviser Vassilis Koutsoumpas as Head of Strategy & Operations. ETIH edtech ...
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Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to lead Common Sense Media’s youth AI safety push

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is joining Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute as it develops standards and tests AI products used by children. ETIH edtech news looks at the ...
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Google Research tests generative UI that lets teachers create custom STEM simulations

Google Research is testing generative UI that lets teachers create custom STEM simulations with scaffolded hints, feedback and game-like levels. ETIH examines the early teacher evaluations, public ...
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Microsoft overhauls Copilot with Autopilot agents and app-building tools

Microsoft has overhauled Copilot with Autopilot agents, natural-language app building through Code and deeper Office integration. ETIH edtech news looks at the AI workplace update, its phased rollout ...
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Google takes Gemini educator training on UK roadshow

Google for Education is taking free Gemini training to educators across the UK, with in-person sessions covering lesson ...
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OpenAI to retire custom GPTs in December as creators move to plugins

OpenAI will retire custom GPTs on December 11, 2026 and move creators toward plugins. ETIH edtech news looks at what transfers, what does not, how custom actions are affected and the migration ...
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ElevenLabs opens free AI tools to university students across US, UK, Europe and Australia

ElevenLabs has launched a free university student plan covering ElevenCreative, ElevenAgents, ElevenAPI and ElevenReader Ultra across the US, Canada, EU27, UK and Australia, with ETIH's edtech news ...