In one of his first moves as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump announced a new US$500 billion project called Stargate to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the US. The project is a partnership between three large tech companies – OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle. Trump called it “the largest […] … learn more→

Simple questions, such as “How are you?”, “Have you eaten yet?”, “What’s wrong with you?”, “Where do you want to go?”, and so on, can be perceived differently depending on the cultural context and situation. This question is commonly used by people to open a conversation. This speech act is very important in establishing social relationships. However, […] … learn more→

You’ll be hearing a great deal about artificial intelligence (AI) and education in 2025. The UK government unveiled its “AI opportunities action plan” in mid-January. As part of the plan it has awarded funding of £1 million (about US$1.2 million) to 16 educational technology companies to “build teacher AI tools for feedback and marking, driving high and […] … learn more→

The way we get our news is changing fast. The latest research from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University shows that, around the world, news consumers are turning to Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok rather than television, radio or newspapers. Nearly a quarter of adults under 24 get their news from TikTok. […] … learn more→

In the collective imagination, school is often perceived as a neutral place, a setting where only the transmission of knowledge and the assessment of skills matter. This vision ignores an essential dimension: school is also a space for emotional socialization, a place where values, attitudes and representations are forged. Of course, we learn mathematics and […] … learn more→

In a piece of pure political theater, Donald Trump began his second presidency by signing a series of executive orders before an enthusiastic crowd of 20,000 in Washington, ushering in what he dubbed “America’s golden age” in his inaugural address. The orders immediately reversed much of the Biden administration’s policy. But there are limits to […] … learn more→

The educational community has been focusing on the potential of social networks to implement training proposals since the spectacular development of the so-called Web 2.0 began in the early 2000s. Resources for interaction between users, i.e. social networks, were enhanced. The creation of Facebook in 2004 marked a momentous moment. The success of the platform triggered a […] … learn more→

“For a long time, I dragged the trace of this shame behind me. Hatred and the need for affection had taken hold of me at the same time from my first failures. It was a question of taming the school ogre. Doing everything so that he would not devour my heart.” How many students in […] … learn more→

\ Just as we had begun to grasp the concept of sixth-generation fires , megafires that are practically inextinguishable, we are now faced with a new concept that seems to apply well to the devastating fires of January 2025 in California. Although the signal of climate change in these fires is unequivocal, being responsible for conditions around 5°C warmer, 15% drier […] … learn more→

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg fired the fact-checking team for his company’s social media platforms. At the same time, he reversed Facebook’s turn away from political content. The decision is widely viewed as placating an incoming president with a known penchant for mangling the truth. Meta will replace its fact-checkers with the “community […] … learn more→