Dozens of fake college websites, which appear to be connected, are pushing scams. Many of the sites appear to be built with or supplemented by generative AI. Read more

Artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity AI has made a surprise $34.5bn (£25.6bn) takeover bid for the world's most popular web browser, Google Chrome. Read more

AI can replicate the shape of a narrative, but not the struggle that makes it meaningful. Read more

Chulalongkorn University bans sleeveless tops, short skirts and open-toed shoes, prompting wider debate about freedoms on campus Read more

Administrators at the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and Belmont University admitted that diversity, equity and inclusion programming has continued on their campuses, saying they rebranded DEI efforts under new language to bypass a presidential directive and other pressures to end such practices. Read more

This summer, hundreds of new college and university senior leaders are walking into freshly painted offices, reviewing strategic plans and preparing to lead in one of the most complex environments higher education has ever seen. Read more

Twin surveys of chief online learning officers highlight the gap between student expectations and institutional maturity when it comes to online educ Read more

Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into whole other worlds. Read more

The National Institutes of Health is moving to prohibit scientists from collecting data about gender, according to a draft policy Read more

Cutbacks by universities have seen them exit partnerships with providers that once promised to revolutionise online learning. Is demand for AI courses enough to save them? Read more