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Fairfax County Public Schools used AI to create a Python script that organized more than 40,000 employee records. Indianapolis Public Schools reports saving over $300,000 by building internal AI tools and expects another $500,000 in savings next year.
Santa Fe approved a cybersecurity policy but deferred its student-data policy. The deferred draft proposed prohibiting vendor model training, advertising, and data monetization; requiring 24-hour breach notification; and demanding independent efficacy…
Iowa City launched a formal review of screen time, take-home devices, instructional value, privacy, accessibility, and one-to-one program outcomes amid parent concern and cost pressure.
More than 600 participants joined an AASA town hall on September 10 as the FCC considers narrowing, geographically limiting, restructuring or potentially ending parts of E-rate. The program currently provides 20%–90% discounts. The FCC’s 2026 funding cap is…
Missouri and Google announced no-cost enterprise AI tools, training and credentials for nearly 100,000 educators and more than 1.1 million K–12 and higher-education students. Offerings include Gemini for Education, Gemini Notebook and professional…
Google is rolling out a consequential ownership change for secondary calendars in non-personal Workspace accounts. Deleting an owner will also delete their secondary calendars; suspending the owner will suspend those calendars. Ownership must move before the…
Microsoft announced general availability of Microsoft Execution Containers on Windows 11, giving organizations a way to define the files and networks an AI agent can access and enforce those rules while it runs. The release sits within a broader…
AI-assisted vulnerability discovery creates work beyond finding bugs. Microsoft reports 140 Windows CVEs addressed from May through September and 155 internally validated reports across 23 open-source projects. Only 93 of those open-source reports had…
Workspace Studio is adding nested conditions, a Gmail trigger option that skips replies, document search and additional Meet event metadata, including invitee lists. These features can support more selective administrative workflows and reduce duplicate runs…
Google expanded Carrier Link to 14 additional countries, including the United States and Canada. Eligible Workspace customers can use Google Voice with numbers and calling plans from a certified local carrier. Partners provision SIP Link licenses and numbers…
OpenAI added audio-file uploads to ChatGPT for transcription, summarization and questions about recordings. The October 6 release describes meeting, interview and lecture workflows, with access through paid subscriptions and workspaces. For school…
Google Docs can now open and collaboratively edit Markdown files without converting them to a separate Docs format, while Drive gains rendered previews with links and tables. The October 5 rollout covers all Workspace customers and personal accounts, with up…
The refreshed Trello for Google Workspace app lets users create cards from Google Chat messages as well as email. Existing Trello for Gmail users can continue without reinstalling or reauthorizing; Chat use requires adding the app to a space or direct message…