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DfE invites bids from AI tutoring pilot partners

DfE invites bids from AI tutoring pilot partners

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The government has invited ed tech companies and AI labs to work with teachers to develop “safe, personalised” AI tutoring tools that will benefit disadvantaged pupils. The AI tutoring trial was announced earlier this year, with the aim of creating fairness for pupils unable to afford private tutors. Up to eight successful bids are expected for the scheme. They will have to show how their product will benefit disadvantaged pupils and how it will be accessible, inclusive and able to be used by pupils with different needs. The tools will be “robustly tested” from this summer under teacher supervision, and co-designed with schools, with the aim to make the successful tools available nationally next year. The Department for Education said up to 450,000 disadvantaged students a year in years 9 and 10 will benefit. But there are concerns, with one union leader saying teachers are “far from convinced that AI tutors are a magic bullet”. Schools Week spoke to leaders involved in the programme, as well as schools who already use AI, about the scheme. …

Can an ex-fighter-jet pilot run Bulgaria? – POLITICO

Can an ex-fighter-jet pilot run Bulgaria? – POLITICO

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Viktor Orbán may be out — but his man in Brussels is not. Today on the pod, Ian and Sarah discuss how the Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is expected to stay on in the Berlaymont after his Fidesz party’s landslide election loss back home. They explain why neither the Commission nor the new Hungarian government are in a rush to get rid of the Orbán ally. Next, they talk about the frontrunner in Bulgaria’s upcoming vote — an ex-fighter jet pilot. It’s the eighth election in five years and voters are hoping for the country to regain political stability. Plus, chaos has hit airports around Europe as the EU rolls out its new digital border control system. People are missing their flights and waiting in queues for hours. Has your flight travel been disturbed by this new Entry/Exit system? We want to hear from you! You can contact us on WhatsApp here or on +32 491 05 06 29. Source link

Fighter pilot Rumen Radev looks to break Bulgaria’s political deadlock – POLITICO

Fighter pilot Rumen Radev looks to break Bulgaria’s political deadlock – POLITICO

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Eclectic supporters Despite years of speculation that he would go for the prime minister’s job, Radev only finally revealed his Progressive Bulgaria project in March. While Radev doesn’t formally lead Progressive Bulgaria, he is unmistakably its face. The movement features a motley assembly of politicians close to him or some who changed their allegiance, and also includes military figures, newcomers and former sports personalities. Only six women lead party lists across the country’s 31 electoral districts. “His face is everywhere, which is probably what matters, because nobody else is recognizable,” said Dimitar Bechev, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe. Progressive Bulgaria has attracted an eclectic range of backers. Polls show it has drawn some supporters of the pro-Russian far-right Revival party. Ahmed Dogan, the founder of the ethnic Turkish DSP party and now a major rival of Peevski, has also expressed his support. And VMRO, a smaller nationalist grouping, has formally endorsed Radev’s party. Yet the party’s program offers few specifics, and Radev has not positioned Progressive Bulgaria clearly on the political spectrum. His economic …

Advisor urges UK to pause gambling risk checks until pilot data is published

Advisor urges UK to pause gambling risk checks until pilot data is published

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A policy adviser is calling on the UK government to slow down its rollout of financial risk checks for gamblers, arguing ministers are acting before the full results are available. Dr James Noyes, a senior fellow at the Social Market Foundation, has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy asking for a pause until the Gambling Commission releases a complete evaluation of its pilot. Today I sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, @lisanandy — calling on the Government to pause the implementation of financial risk assessments for bettors until a proper evaluation of the Gambling Commission’s pilot scheme has been published… pic.twitter.com/75IkUA1rOT — James Noyes (@jranoyes) April 13, 2026 In a social media statement issued alongside his April 13 (Monday) letter, Noyes said he was “deeply concerned” by what has emerged so far, pointing to limited transparency and open questions about how well the system performs. Affordability checks were the right idea in principle when they were proposed by reformist politicians and the gambling industry back in 2020. …

How MassMutual and Mass General Brigham turned AI pilot sprawl into production results

How MassMutual and Mass General Brigham turned AI pilot sprawl into production results

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Enterprise AI programs rarely fail because of bad ideas. More often, they get stuck in ungoverned pilot mode and never reach production. At a recent VentureBeat event, technology leaders from MassMutual and Mass General Brigham explained how they avoided that trap — and what the results look like when discipline replaces sprawl. At MassMutual, the results are concrete: 30% developer productivity gains, IT help desk resolution times reduced from 11 minutes to one, and customer service calls cut from 15 minutes to just one or two. “We’re always starting with why do we care about this problem?” Sears Merritt, MassMutual’s head of enterprise technology and experience, said at the event. “If we solve the problem, how are we gonna know we solved it? And, how much value is associated with doing that?” Defining metrics, establishing strong feedback loops MassMutual, a 175-year-old company serving millions of policy owners and customers, has pushed AI into production across the business — customer support, IT, customer acquisition, underwriting, servicing, claims, and other areas. Merritt said his team follows the …

“WE GOT HIM!”: Trump Says As 2nd Downed Pilot Recovered In High Risk Iran Special Forces Raid After ‘Dicey’ Firefight

“WE GOT HIM!”: Trump Says As 2nd Downed Pilot Recovered In High Risk Iran Special Forces Raid After ‘Dicey’ Firefight

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Summary Second downed pilot recovered after US Special Forces raid and firefight inside Iran. Fire Breaks Out At Kuwait Oil Ministry Complex After Iran Drone Strike President Trump reminds Iran of deal timeline, threatens “all hell will reign down” if time runs out. Israel launched heavy strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian air-defense and ballistic-missile sites, while a projectile also hit the perimeter of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant The U.S. military continued search operations for an American airman who ejected after an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran *  *  * US Special Forces Recover 2nd Downed Pilot We have now witnessed an initial ‘boots on the ground’ moment as a high risk US special forces raid and aerial operation has recovered the second crew member from the downed F-15E jet, which was shot down in Iran on Saturday. US officials have confirmed that the downed pilot from the F-15E jet has been “recovered” in Iran following a “heavy firefight” – according to Al Jazeera, Axios, and others. Per Axios: “The shootdown was a nightmare scenario …

Wife of U.S. Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot released from Texas ICE facility

Wife of U.S. Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot released from Texas ICE facility

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After four months and several court hearings, the wife of a U.S. Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot was released earlier this week from an ICE detention facility in Houston. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, who is from Venezuela, was detained in December just two days after marrying Chris Busby. On Tuesday, Busby, 28, stood outside the detention center with flowers and a smile waiting to hug his wife for the first time this year. “I just can’t believe it,” he said on the phone. “We’ve waited so long.” Kenny-Velasquez was released after a federal judge ruled that her due process rights had been violated when immigration officers detained her last year. She had previously applied for asylum and was released into the U.S. in 2021. Still, Kenny-Velasquez said she couldn’t let herself celebrate until she was back in his arms. “I was in shock. I’m still in shock,” Kenny-Velasquez, 25, said Wednesday. “I’m just trying to process everything.” In an emailed statement, a …

Search for F-15 pilot in Iran enters second day

Search for F-15 pilot in Iran enters second day

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Iran says it downed two US jets as search for one pilot continues | US-Israel war on Iran News

Iran says it downed two US jets as search for one pilot continues | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Trump says downing of F-15 will not affect talks as Iranian forces say they also struck an A-10 aircraft near Hormuz. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 | Updated: 6 hours agoUpdated: 6 hours ago Iranian forces have said they struck down two fighter jets belonging to the United States military, one over the southwest part of the country and another around the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for the Iranian military’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Friday that air defences completely destroyed one F-15 jet. Later in the day, the Iranian military said it targeted an A-10 US aircraft that crashed into the Gulf. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The New York Times had cited unidentified officials as saying that the A10’s pilot was safe after the crash. But the fate of at least one pilot from the downed F-15 crew is unknown. Several US media outlets reported that one crew member of the jet was located and rescued by US forces, but the other remains missing. US President …

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at LaGuardia : NPR

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at LaGuardia : NPR

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An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York. Ryan Murphy/AP hide caption toggle caption Ryan Murphy/AP NEW YORK — Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, officials said. The pilot and copilot were killed in the collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while 39 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries. Most have since been released from treatment, authorities said Monday. Two Port Authority employees who were traveling in the fire truck also suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, said Kathryn Garcia, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport. The pilot and copilot were both based out of Canada, Garcia said during a news conference early Monday. …