[[{“value”:” Young people in Britain aren’t bad at learning languages – but the school system doesn’t make it easy for them Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email Following the recent publication of Dr Caroline Payant’s article about the importance of plurilingualism in language education, we are republishing this article by Dr Abigail Parrish, lecturer in…
xAI, Elon Musk’s OpenAI rival, is closing on $6B in funding and X, his social network, is already one of its shareholders
[[{“value”:” xAI, Elon Musk’s 10-month-old competitor to the AI phenom OpenAI, is raising $6 billion on a pre-money valuation of $18 billion, according to one trusted source close to the deal. The deal — which would give investors one quarter of the company — is expected to close in the next few weeks unless the terms […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman Sachs
[[{“value”:” Goldman Sachs said in a report late Thursday that Indian food delivery giant Zomato’s quick commerce arm Blinkit is now more valuable than its core food delivery business, as per the bank’s sum-of-the-parts analysis. The investment bank estimates Blinkit’s implied value at 119 Indian rupees per share ($1.43) or about $13 billion, while Zomato’s food […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
The FTC’s ban on noncompete clauses could be good for startups. But it also might be struck down.
[[{“value”:” The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban the use of most noncompete agreements on Tuesday. This ruling means companies can’t require employees who aren’t senior executives to wait a set amount of time before joining a competitor or launching their own company in the same category. While the FTC’s ruling will impact industries like […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Norwest Venture Partners raises $3B for 17th vehicle, maintaining fund size despite market downturn
[[{“value”:” Norwest Venture Partners, a 65-year-old firm backed solely by Wells Fargo, has raised its 17th fund at $3 billion. That’s a noteworthy number, given that NVP last raised the same amount in December 2021. That was the peak of the venture boom, and at that time, the firm said it increased its capital pool by […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship
[[{“value”:” Space and defense startup True Anomaly has laid off around 25% of its workforce and cancelled its summer internship program, TechCrunch has learned. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Broad Discovery Series: From “hit-or-miss” for psychiatric diagnosis and care, May 21
[[{“value”:” The next presentation in Broad Institute’s Broad Discovery Series of free, public lectures will be on May 21, 6PM-7PM at the Broad Institute Auditorium + Lobby (415 Main Street, Cambridge). The topic will be Moving from “hit-or-miss” toward a brighter future for psychiatric diagnosis and care. Scientists from the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research will join peers and family members…
Boeing’s Starliner set to fly astronauts for the first time on May 6
[[{“value”:” This will mark Starliner’s second flight to the ISS: The first, an uncrewed mission called Orbital Flight Test-2, took place in May 2022. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Can embracing plurilingualism transform education?
[[{“value”:” Can embracing plurilingualism transform education? Published: Dr Caroline Payant, an applied linguist at Université du Québec à Montréal in Canada, is exploring the power of plurilingualism – the use of multiple languages – in language education. She highlights the potential of plurilingualism to reshape not only our classrooms, but also our perceptions of language, culture and identity. Talk like…
Making coding accessible: How I changed my approach
[[{“value”:” Regardless of the grade they teach, Ohio educators can find the resources they need to motivate students, align with pertinent standards, and foster transformative skills through computer science. Priority applications close May 1 for Ohio teachers to embark on the Computer Science Discoveries, Computer Science Principles, and Computer Science A courses. For those teaching at the elementary level, the…