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Google is announcing a new $4 billion investment in Arkansas through 2027, which will include Google’s first data center in the state — located in West Memphis — along with cloud and AI infrastructure, and local programs to increase energy resilience and affordability for local residents.We’re launching a $25 million Energy Impact Fund to help scale energy efficiency and affordability initiatives for residents in Crittenden County and the surrounding area. In addition, we’re collaborating with Entergy to bring a new 600 MW solar project to the grid and implement programs to reduce power usage during peak hours.Beyond infrastructure, Google’s investing directly in Arkansas's people. We're boosting the state's talent pipeline by offering no-cost access to Google AI courses and Career Certificates for all residents, in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Commerce. This effort, starting with students at the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University, is designed to unlock substantial economic opportunity and ensure Arkansas plays a key role in advancing the U.S. as a world leader in AI innovation.

AI has run out of training data, according to Neema Raphael, Goldman Sachs' chief data officer and head of data engineering. "We've already run out of data," Raphael said on the bank's podcast. He said this shortage is already shaping how developers build new AI systems. China's DeepSeek may have ke...

alternative_right shares a report from the Smoking Gun: Minutes after vandalizing 17 cars in a Missouri college parking lot, a 19-year-old sophomore had a lengthy ChatGPT conversation during which he confessed to the crime, asked about the possibility of getting caught, and wondered, "is there any w...

I’ve been thinking recently of changing my “No AI Shaming” message at the beginning of sessions. While I agree with it, still, because AI shaming is real, on all sides, I do think…

The University of San Francisco issued a campuswide alert after reports of a man using Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses to film students while making "unwanted comments and inappropriate dating questions." Although no violence has been reported, officials said he may be uploading footage to TikTok and Instag...

On burnout, sustainability, innovation, and dogma.

The tale of the long tail

Commentary on Meta will listen into AI conversations to personalize ads by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more

SchoolAI is a Student Success Platform that makes school awesome for students by helping the people who support them understand how they’re doing and why.

AI for educators: MagicSchool is the leading AI for teachers, schools, and students. Loved by over 6 million teachers and their students, MagicSchool provides 80+ teacher tools and prevents teacher burnout by saving up to 10 hours per week.

TeachAid, your AI-powered teaching partner, building complete, personalized lesson plans, assessments, slides and activities aligned to your curriculum standards and students' needs.

How AI is Giving Teachers Back Their Weekends: A Peek Inside the Classroom Revolution In the whirlwind of a teacher’s day—juggling lesson tweaks, student IEPs, and that inevitable stack of as…

Longtime Slashdot reader theodp writes: Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn't Follow, a New York Times podcast episode discussing how the promise of a six-figure salary for those who study computer science is turning out to be an empty one for recent grads in the age of AI, drew the ire of th...

Technology has never been humanity’s destination, only the vessel by which we travel.

theodp writes: From Thursday's Code.org press release announcing the replacement of the annual Hour of Code for K-12 schoolkids with the new Hour of AI: "A decade ago, the Hour of Code ignited a global movement that introduced millions of students to computer science, inspiring a generation of creat...

Commentary on Colleges And Schools Must Block And Ban Agentic AI Browsers Now. Here’s Why. by Stephen Downes. Online learning, e-learning, new media, connectivism, MOOCs, personal learning environments, new literacy, and more

Former Stripe CTO Rahuil Patil is joining Anthropic to fine-tune the company's infrastructure.

Godot provides a huge set of common tools, so you can just focus on making your game without reinventing the wheel.

Hi, my name is SproutScout. I am an AI assistant that can help you with your educational garden projects, agricultural technology integration, and STEM learning through horticulture. I support K-16 educators in creating, managing, and enhancing school garden programs with technology integration.

Episode 171 explores AI in regulated industries, scaling strategies, customer engagement, and why asking better questions drives real value.