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Bitget And Avalanche Join Forces To Drive Web3 Education And Innovation In India

April 29, 2025 by DON

Bitget, the Seychelles-based crypto exchange platform, has formed a strategic alliance with Avalanche, a decentralised open-source blockchain platform, to jumpstart grassroots Web3 adoption in India. Bitget announced this new development on 28 April 2025, following various ventures by both companies to expand crypto and its use cases. Avalanche previously collaborated with Indian government agencies, including … Read more

DeFi Education Fund urges Trump to “discontinue” DOJ’s Tornado Cash case against Roman Storm

April 29, 2025 by DON

The DeFi Education Fund, a research and advocacy organization, has petitioned the Trump administration to intervene in the prosecution of Roman Storm, the Tornado Cash co-founder facing criminal charges. According to an April 28 letter directed to White House crypto czar David Sacks, the group urged President Trump to “take immediate action to discontinue the … Read more

The Education Department has a rude awakening for 5.3 million student loan borrowers: giving their info to debt collectors

April 21, 2025 by DON

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Scale AI working with Qatar on AI agents for education, health care

April 16, 2025 by DON

Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI, arrives for a meeting with international investors in IA at the Elysee Palace as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 10, 2025. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Scale AI is working with Qatar to develop artificial intelligence tools for education, civil service, contact centers, … Read more

Former college and university presidents: Higher education must do better, but politically driven government intervention is not the solution

April 16, 2025 by DON

As former presidents of American colleges and universities who care deeply about the contribution of higher education to our country, we call on the Trump administration to end the destructive attacks on colleges and universities and establish a constructive dialogue with board trustees and presidents over university governance and educational guidelines. The federal government’s aggressive … Read more

Blue state governor sues Trump admin for revoking education funding

April 15, 2025 by DON

Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., joined 15 states and Washington, D.C., to challenge President Donald Trump’s Department of Education for revoking millions in pandemic-era education funding for their states. Shapiro and the group of attorneys general from across the country filed a complaint to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the Education Department, challenging the federal government’s … Read more

The US Secretary of Education referred to AI as ‘A1,’ like the steak sauce

April 11, 2025 by DON

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attended the ASU+GSV Summit this week, where experts in education and technology gathered to discuss how AI will impact learning. While speaking on a panel about AI in the workforce, McMahon repeatedly referred to AI as “A1,” like the steak sauce. “You know, AI development — I mean, how … Read more

Africa Crypto Week in Review: Quidax and Tether Unite to Crypto Education in Africa, Zambia Bitcoin Mining Powers Homes, Nigeria Reignites Feud with Binance

March 29, 2025 by DON

Jump into the final Africa crypto week in review for March and discover as Quidax and Tether form a new crypto Africa partnership for crypto education. Meanwhile, mainstream media eyes are on Zambia Bitcoin mining operations powering rural areas, as Binance Nigeria news dominates the headlines. The last week of March closes with its fair … Read more

‘We won’t be silent’ — Teachers vow legal challenges after Trump moves to slash Department of Education

March 21, 2025 by DON

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would dissolve the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). While the agency cannot be shuttered without congressional approval, Trump signed the order saying that it would “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all.” The order states taxpayers spend $60 billion annually on federal school … Read more