Week in Edtech 12/16/2024: OpenAI’s Sora Launches, The Era of Multimodal AI, AI Wars Heat Up, Texas Curriculum Changes, Declining Public School Enrollment, $175M AI Investment in HE and More! Feat. Henrik Appert of Magma Math and Alex Linley of Cappfinity

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With the holiday break just around the corner, join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell for a timely look at the latest developments in education technology. From exciting AI advancements to shifts in curriculum policy, this episode captures the key trends shaping the future of learning.

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:03:16] 🧠 OpenAI's New AI Tool "Sora" Makes Waves in Video Generation
[00:06:01] 🎥 The Era of Multimodal AI: Google, Meta, and Microsoft Compete on Video and Agents
[00:08:05] 🔍 Who’s Winning the AI Wars? Exploring AI Specialization
[00:18:14] 🏫 Texas Education Agency’s New Curriculum Policies – What It Means for EdTech
[00:25:55] 📉 Declining Public School Enrollment: Implications for K-12 and EdTech
[00:27:05] 🌍 Global EdTech Trends: European VCs Raise Big Funds Amidst U.S. Challenges
[00:28:27] 🚀 $175M Investment in AI for Higher Education by Element451
[00:32:13] 💼 Workforce Upskilling Revolution: SaaS Startups Receive Major Investments
[00:33:40] 📊 EdTech Year-End Reports Show Optimism in AI-Driven Upskilling

Plus, special guests:
[00:35:33] 🎙️ Alex Linley, Co-CEO of Cappfinity, discusses the future of skills-based hiring and education.
[00:54:34] 🎙️ Henrik Appert, CEO of Magma Math, shares insights on their award-winning math platform and recent $40M funding round.

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1. Week in Edtech 12/16/2024: OpenAI’s Sora Launches, The Era of Multimodal AI, AI Wars Heat Up, Texas Curriculum Changes, Declining Public School Enrollment, $175M AI Investment in HE and More! Feat. Henrik Appert of Magma Math and Alex Linley of Cappfinity (00:00:00)

2. 🧠 OpenAI's New AI Tool "Sora" Makes Waves in Video Generation (00:03:34)

3. 🎥 The Era of Multimodal AI: Google, Meta, and Microsoft Compete on Video and Agents (00:06:19)

4. 🔍 Who’s Winning the AI Wars? Exploring AI Specialization (00:08:23)

5. 🏫 Texas Education Agency’s New Curriculum Policies – What It Means for EdTech (00:18:32)

6. 📉 Declining Public School Enrollment: Implications for K-12 and EdTech (00:26:13)

7. 🌍 Global EdTech Trends: European VCs Raise Big Funds Amidst U.S. Challenges (00:27:46)

8. 🚀 $175M Investment in AI for Higher Education by Element451 (00:29:08)

9. 💼 Workforce Upskilling Revolution: SaaS Startups Receive Major Investments (00:32:54)

10. 📊 EdTech Year-End Reports Show Optimism in AI-Driven Upskilling (00:34:21)

11. 🎙️ Alex Linley, Co-CEO of Cappfinity, discusses the future of skills-based hiring and education. (00:36:14)

12. 🎙️ Henrik Appert, CEO of Magma Math, shares insights on their award-winning math platform and recent $40M funding round. (00:55:15)