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  1. Agentic AI in Education and Commerce: Microsoft Elevate and Alibaba Qwen

    Microsoft’s education push and Alibaba’s consumer-AI update landed within hours of each other this week, and together they expose the same strategic trend: big tech is moving from answer engines toward agentic AI that not only answers questions but completes tasks, automates workflows and —...
  2. Microsoft Elevate for Educators: AI Tools, Free Student Promo, and a $4B Education Push

    Microsoft’s latest push to bring generative AI into classrooms worldwide arrived today with the launch of Microsoft Elevate for Educators and a slate of education-tailored AI capabilities delivered through the Microsoft 365 Copilot app — accompanied by a limited-time offer giving eligible...