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With generative AI, IT must deliver knowledge…not just technology

CIO

The case for GenAI education as part of IT’s remit At first blush, training and educating users on how to use generative AI may seem outside the typical scope of IT, but GenAI is not a typical tech transformation. To that end, here are a number of ways IT can train, educate, and share GenAI knowledge.

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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

CIO

The art of applying AI The job of the CIO in higher education means providing a full range of IT services to a variety of stakeholders in different environments — and with greater exposure, AI is now front and center. Artificial Intelligence, CIO, Education Industry, Generative AI, IT Leadership

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Guardians Collective wants to make parenting easier, or at least less alone

TechCrunch

Guardians Collective brings together small groups of families and pairs them with an early childhood educator, a broad term that can describe a professional who has experience working in early learning and development programs or is licensed in a state to run a day care. But they’re not just diaper changers — they’re teachers.”

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Rackspace’s Brian Lillie on the importance of leadership principles

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Looking back, Lillie realized that as a father of four and 20 years spent coaching youth sports, this purpose statement has been central from early on. And to help develop an answer, he enrolled in Pepperdine University’s Doctorate Program for Global Leadership and Change in 2022.

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Tiger Global is betting that more schools are going to share future student earnings

TechCrunch

Income-share agreements, or ISAs, are a way to bring flexibility to the often steep financial costs of higher education. It was similar to an Affirm for Education, where it could help students get access with low or nonexistent upfront costs. The model worked very well until March last year,” Mahlkow said.

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13 investors say lifelong learning is taking edtech mainstream

TechCrunch

Given the sudden extinction of snow days and yeast shortages brought on by student bakers in the early days of the pandemic, it’s easy to see how remote education extends beyond traditional school hours. Jomayra Herrera, principal, Cowboy Ventures (a generalist fund with portfolio companies Hone and Guild Education).

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Plaid accelerator announces inaugural cohort of fintech startups

TechCrunch

Plaid, the fintech giant, has announced the inaugural cohort of startups in its new accelerator program, FinRise. Beyond a high valuation, Plaid sports a key characteristic that positions it well to help early-stage startups: it has gone through regulatory hurdles. billion acquisition. billion acquisition.

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