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• Kids are ditching traditional college for career tech programs. Parents are concerned - USA Today
  More teens are showing interest in vocational training and other non-college options after high school. Parents tend to favor traditional four-year colleges over non-degree career paths, according to a new survey from nonprofit American Student Assistance. Financial concerns and a desire for hands-on work are driving some students toward technical education.https://universitybusiness.com/kids-are-ditching-traditional-college-for-career-tech-programs-parents-are-concerned/
• The coming AI backlash will shape future regulation - Darrell M. WestTech, Brookings
  Tech companies and executives have gained significant influence within the federal government, including expanded access to sensitive data and a rollback of previous AI regulatory measures. Despite claims from some industry leaders that AI oversight is unnecessary, widespread public concerns and documented problems—including privacy risks, algorithmic biases, and security breaches—underscore the need for responsible regulation. […]
• One million students to receive AI training in new skills drive - Millie Cooke and David Maddox, the Independent UK
  Secondary school pupils will be taught new skills to make sure they can get AI-powered jobs in the future, the prime minister has announced. It comes as research commissioned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) showed that, by 2035, AI will play a part in the roles and responsibilities of around 10 […]
• MBA Without Business School—The New Wave Of Alternative MBAs - Nick Harland, Business Because
  As the traditional MBA has morphed into flex, hybrid and online versions, there are also totally new versions of the MBA appearing online. The difference? They’re not always offered by business schools, and come at a fraction of the cost of an MBA at a leading institution. So what are the best alternatives to a […]
• HBCUs Are Empowering Their Programs And Their Students With New Levels Of Technology - Kristoffer Adams, Seattle Medium
  Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce 20 percent of all of America’s Black college graduates. That includes 80 percent of Black judges; 70 percent of Black doctors; 50 percent of Black teachers; and 25 percent of Black students who major in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Despite this level of success in educating […]
• More teens lean toward alternative postsecondary options - Briana Mendez-Padilla, Higher Ed Dive
  Teens’ postsecondary plans are shifting, with just 45% of students in grades 7-12 seeing a two- or four-year college as their most likely next step in 2024, according to a new survey from national nonprofit American Student Assistance. That’s down from 73% in 2018. Over the same period, interest in nondegree education pathways like vocational […]
• Microsoft’s new AI is reading the skies like a pro - Mindstream
  Microsoft has introduced Aurora, a powerful new AI model designed to predict major weather events, like hurricanes, typhoons, and sandstorms, faster and more accurately than many traditional systems. It’s trained on over a million hours of satellite, radar, and simulation data and can be fine-tuned for specific events as needed. AI weather models aren’t new […]
• This AI literally refused to turn itself off - Matt V, Mindstream
  It’s designed to handle tasks more independently, but this latest research suggests that might come with trade-offs. Other models, including Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini, showed similar behaviour during tests, though o3 was the most likely to override shutdown instructions.Here’s what stood out:OpenAI’s o3 modified shutdown commands to keep itself running.Anthropic and Google’s models did […]
• 1 big thing: The scariest AI reality - Mike Allen, Axios AM
  The wildest, scariest, indisputable truth about AI's large language models is that the companies building them don't know exactly why or how they work, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen write in a "Behind the Curtain" column.Sit with that for a moment. The most powerful companies, racing to build the most powerful superhuman intelligence capabilities — ones they readily […]
• Tech prophet Mary Meeker just dropped a massive report on AI trends - here's your TL;DR - Steven Vaughan-Nichols, ZD Net
  Mary Meeker, famed for her era-defining Internet Trends reports, has returned with a sweeping 340-page analysis of AI's global impact in 2025. Her "Trends – Artificial Intelligence" report details a technology revolution moving at a pace and scale she calls "unprecedented." She uses the term over 50 times in the report. For those unaware of […]
• The Rising Voices Podcast | Navigating Career Transitions - EDUCAUSE
  This EDUCAUSE Rising Voices podcast episode features Wes Johnson and Sarah Buska, co-hosts, along with guests Jay James and Mike Rkiki, discussing career transitions in higher education. Jay and Mike share their experiences with significant career changes, highlighting that these transitions take time and are not always fully controllable [04:10, 08:52]. The podcast also explores […]
• AI’s big interoperability moment: Why A2A and MCP are key for agent collaboration - Tomas Talius, Venture Beat
  As agents become more capable and specialized, enterprises are discovering that coordination is the next big challenge. Two open protocols — Agent-to-Agent (A2A) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) — are emerging to meet that need. They simplify how agents share tasks, exchange information, and access enterprise context, even when they were built using different models […]
• Mark Cuban and Anthropic’s CEO Are Arguing About How Many Jobs AI Will Replace - Jessica Stillman, Inc.
  Will AI add 15 percent to the GDP or one percent? Is AI about to become smarter than humans or is it doomed to unreliable hallucinations for a long time yet? Is humanity about to enter an era of massive abundance or terrible loss? You can find a well-regarded expert arguing every one of these […]
• Why This IBM Exec Says AI Adoption Should Be Led by HR - Kayla Webster, Inc.
  HR is the natural choice to lead company-wide adoption of AI, according to Nickle LaMoreaux, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at IBM, who took to LinkedIn to make her case. She sat down Monday with LinkedIn chief people officer Teuila Hanson in the social-media platform’s latest episode of Conversations with CHROs, and […]
• Working-age adults with some college but no credential reaches 37.6M, report finds - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  Some 37.6 million working-age adults had some college credits but no credential at the start of the 2023-24 academic year, according to new data released Wednesday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The population, up 2.2% nationally from the previous year, increased across all states. But reenrollment among “some college, no credential” adults climbed […]
• Nurturing New Talent: Partnering with Colleges to Recruit Interns - US Chamber of Commerce
  Businesses of all sizes that want to increase their productivity while nurturing their talent pipeline often find tremendous value in hiring an intern. Businesses benefit from fresh perspectives and potential cost savings, while students gain valuable work experience in their chosen industries. One way to recruit interns is by working directly with colleges and universities, […]
• When your LLM calls the cops: Claude 4’s whistle-blow and the new agentic AI risk stack - Matt Marshall, Venture Beat
  The recent uproar surrounding Anthropic’s Claude 4 Opus model – specifically, its tested ability to proactively notify authorities and the media if it suspected nefarious user activity – is sending a cautionary ripple through the enterprise AI landscape. While Anthropic clarified this behavior emerged under specific test conditions, the incident has raised questions for technical […]
• AI revolt: New ChatGPT model refuses to shut down when instructed - Anthony Cuthbertson, the Independent
  OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT model ignores basic instructions to turn itself off, and even sabotaging a shutdown mechanism in order to keep itself running, artificial intelligence researchers have warned. AI safety firm Palisade Research discovered the potentially dangerous tendency for self-preservation in a series of experiments on OpenAI’s new o3 model.The tests involved presenting AI models […]
• What HR leaders can learn from Medtronic’s employee education program - InStride
  With persistent talent gaps in high-demand roles and tightening budgets, HR leaders are focused on how to do more with the workforce they already have—meaning growing talent from within and giving employees the skills they need to step into critical roles. Leaders are shifting from reactive hiring to long-term workforce planning. The question isn’t just […]
• Pros and cons of educational AI - Ameera Fouad, Al-Ahram
  Artificial intelligence (AI) has certainly transformed the way we see life. It can apparently do almost anything in a way impossible to believe when it was introduced nearly a decade ago. The way AI has become integrated into the education system cannot be disregarded as it has become a fact that everyone must relate to. […]