AI, education, tools, and the ideas that connect them.
NotebookLM has undergone a major 2026 overhaul. Cinematic Video Overviews, 10 infographic styles, EPUB support, PPTX export, and conversation saving β here is how NotebookLM evolved from a smart notebook into a full knowledge platform.
In March 2026, South Korea enacted a nationwide ban on smartphone use during class. France, the Netherlands, and at least 32 US states are moving in the same direction. Does taking phones away actually improve education?
Nearly 4 in 10 high school students worldwide experience persistent sadness or hopelessness. The student mental health crisis is no longer just a personal problem β it has become a systemic challenge that education must help solve.
The 2025 Microsoft AI in Education Report reveals a striking paradox: 92% of students are using AI, but only 25% of educators worldwide feel sufficiently trained to use it in their curriculum. We examine the gap widening between students and their teachers.
Claude Code v2.1.91 expanded the MCP tool result limit to 500,000 characters. v2.1.92 introduced the /cost command for real-time per-model, per-cache cost analysis. Two updates released in the first week of April 2026 that meaningfully change AI development workflows.