Education
Meet Figure AI: The company behind the humanoid robot hosted by Melania Trump
First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras | […]
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Trump administration sues Harvard alleging failure to protect Jewish students
Harvard University graduates attend the university’s 374th commencement ceremony on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration escalated its attacks on Harvard University on Friday, as it sued the Ivy League school to recover billions of dollars for allegedly failing to protect Jewish […]
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Will AI make or break education? Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim weighs in
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email AI is changing the way we learn and work. Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim joins “The Tech Download” to explain the opportunities, risks and why teaching responsible AI use starts now. 32:36 Thu, Jan 22 20266:00 PM EST Source
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The ‘rebellious’ instincts that turned Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli into a generative‑AI trailblazer
Victor Riparbelli, co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, has become one of Europe’s leading voices on AI — despite starting far from the traditional tech path. Growing up in Denmark, Riparbelli often felt out of step with its consensus-driven culture. “It’s an amazing place, but it’s really not a place that inspires ambition and drive and innovation,” he told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on the “Executive Decisions” podcast. He immersed himself in books and computers, […]
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France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Look at the way the French work, and you’ll start to see why “Macronomics” fell short. When Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017, he promised a French economic renaissance. His supply-side strategy aimed to slash taxes and curb public spending to spur […]
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At age 16, he spent $23 to buy a website domain. 9 years later, his blue-collar business brings in $1.3 million a year
Zames Chew and Amos Chew are the co-founders of Repair.sg. Courtesy of Repair.sg Growing up, Zames Chew thought he wanted to work a white-collar role at a company like Google, but his career took a different turn. Today, the 26-year-old runs the Singapore-based handyman service Repair.sg, alongside his 24-year-old brother and co-founder, Amos Chew. In […]
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High school, college students are excited about AI, not dreading jobs impact
The recent wave of white-collar layoffs may have employees and job seekers rattled, but according to New York University Stern School of Business professor Robert Seamans, his current class of MBA students isn’t worried. “I don’t get a huge sense that they’re dreading the job market or that they think there are going to be […]
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30-year-old billionaire college dropout recommends at least one year in higher education
Lucy Guo attends as Passes presents Lucypalooza 2024 during LA Tech Week on October 16, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California. Gonzalo Marroquin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Several billionaires and successful entrepreneurs never went to college, from Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg — and 30-year-old Lucy Guo recently joined their ranks. The California-based […]
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Oxford, Cambridge fall in global college rankings — experts say it’s a red flag for UK innovation
The annual QS World University Rankings saw Britain’s elite Oxford (above) and Cambridge universities drop one place to fourth and sixth, respectively. Halbergman | Istock | Getty Images Top British universities fell in global rankings last week, with experts raising red flags about the region’s ability to continue attracting international talent and nurturing innovation. The […]
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Back-to-school spending persists despite economic pressure, consumer survey says
A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year. Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Families are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey. […]
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