Spin Master to Acquire Hapiko, Maker of AI Sticker Tool for Kids
Spin Master has agreed to acquire Hapiko, the Brooklyn company behind Stickerbox, an AI powered tool that turns children's spoken ideas into printable stickers.
Spin Master has agreed to acquire Hapiko, the Brooklyn company behind Stickerbox, an AI powered tool that turns children's spoken ideas into printable stickers.
Studiosity has integrated the Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale into its assessment platform for higher education. The framework lets educators define how AI may be used in assessment tasks.
American Public Education is building an AI powered Student Lifecycle Platform with Salesforce for the American Public University System. The rollout is expected to start in Q1 2027 and continue into the first half of 2028.
Graduate Program Recruitment Solutions says eight universities have adopted ReadyRecruit, its AI recruitment associate for graduate enrollment, less than six months after launch.
Instructure is working with AWS to build AI powered migration tools and expand Canvas Career for workforce and continuing education programs. The company aims to reach 900,000 learners in the first year.
WisPaper has announced True Cite, a citation verification system for its AI Research Agent that checks references against real academic publications.
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Academic Researchers, a program that gives 100,000 researchers free access to its frontier models through 2027.
AnySearch launched a global Student & Developer Program that gives verified users 2,000 free search calls per day for research, coursework, AI app prototyping, and open source projects.
NIIT Learning Systems Limited reported Rs. 565.1 crore in Q1 FY27 revenue, up 25% year over year, with AI enabled learning services contributing 13% of revenue.
AfroTech plans to train one million people in AI skills through programs covering workplace readiness, agentic management, ethical AI, and civic impacts.
NEST has committed $200,000 to Saint Joseph’s University to launch The Hawk’s NEST, a program focused on applying artificial intelligence and analytics to facilities management and skilled trades across North America.
Instructure has unveiled Project Athena, an AI study coach in development that connects directly to Canvas LMS to deliver personalized study support grounded in course content. The tool will create quizzes, study guides, and coaching prompts aligned with each student’s learning objectives and assignments.
Vertiv has installed integrated power, liquid cooling, and rack systems to support the Naval Postgraduate School’s new NVIDIA DGX GB300 system, creating an advanced AI environment for research and education.
DeweyLearn has secured $5 million in Series A funding led by SJF Ventures, with participation from Catalysis Capital, Morningside, and Owl Ventures. The company plans to expand its multimodal AI platform that evaluates human skill and performance using audio, video, and learning data across education and workforce training.
Campus, an accredited two-year online college backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, announced that all its associate degree programs will now include a six-course Applied AI Concentration as part of their core curriculum.
Blackbaud has revealed new AI features for independent K12 schools, including a forthcoming Admissions Agent designed to enhance enrollment processes and family engagement.
Clarivate has been chosen by the Bibliographic Agency for Higher Education (Abes) to update France’s national academic library system with a unified AI powered cloud platform using its Alma, Rapido, and Primo solutions under a multi year agreement.
EdVisorly closed a $13.3 million Series A round led by Breachway Capital to expand its EddyAI platform, which automates admissions and enrollment workflows for colleges and universities.
Verkada has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate the development and deployment of its physical AI platform, which operates across more than 2.4 million devices globally. NVIDIA also joins as a new investor in Verkada.
Autodesk has announced a $350 million initiative to expand AI-related training and technology access for students, educators, and professionals across design and manufacturing sectors over the next three years.