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Coursera backs cofounder Andrew Ng's new AI education firm with $100 million investment

Coursera cofounder Andrew Ng said he founded LearnVector because he thinks the popular belief that artificial intelligence will replace workers is misguided and white-collar workers simply need to learn new skills that keep them ‌essential as AI ⁠automates more ⁠tasks.

The Economic Times

Majority Indian companies willing to pay graduates with GenAI micro-credentials over 15 pc more: Report

Higher salaries in India are being offered by employers to graduates with GenAI micro-credentials, with boosts often over fifteen percent. This trend allows these candidates to navigate hiring pipelines more swiftly.

The Economic Times

Majority Indian companies willing to pay graduates with GenAI micro-credentials : Report

Indian employers offer higher salaries for GenAI micro-credentials. Graduates with these skills move faster through hiring pipelines. One hundred percent of employers offer higher starting salaries. Entry-level hires with micro-credentials perform better in their first year. This aligns with India's focus on skill-based education.

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Coursera Stock Can Rally from Oversold Levels on Merger Synergies

Coursera has announced new job cuts as part of a restructuring after its merger with Udemy.

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Coursera to cut jobs in post-Udemy merger restructuring

The company expects to incur charges of $8 million to $11 million, ‌primarily from ⁠severance ⁠and related benefits for affected staff.

The Economic Times

With AI, challenge is convincing people that learning still matters: Coursera CTO

Coursera's CTO, Mustafa Furniturewala, emphasises that AI's true value in education lies in translating information into practical skills, not just content access. He believes the focus should be on application layers and ecosystems built upon AI models. India, with its vast young talent, is poised to lead in AI innovation…

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AI, AI Sir! Indian execs back in the classroom for a fresh chapter

Online education companies such as Coursera, Eruditus, upGrad and Simplilearn are reporting a sharp rise in enrolments over the past year $2 trillion a year over the next five years - with generative AI, agentic AI and AI-led business transformation emerging as the most sought-after areas of learning.

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Fewer than 1 in 4 workers feel their job is safe. Here’s why worker ‘FOBO’—fear of becoming obsolete—is hurting companies

The anxiety gripping workers in the age of AI is becoming a business problem that CEOs can no longer ignore.

Fortune

Coursera's Options Anomaly: A Big Bet on What's Next?

An unusual surge in options trading suggests institutional investors are betting on a significant upward move for Coursera's undervalued stock.

MarketBeat

Morgan Stanley sees AI jobs surge in 3 areas related to AI—even though there's not enough revenue yet

"Typically, headcount growth has been required for revenue growth but AI is changing that relationship," the bank noted drily.

Fortune

Getting hired in 2026 is all about your 'microcredentials' says CEO of $1.3 billion learning platform—this is what he told Gen Z kids to focus on

"We do see a big spike in enrollments, typically, in January," Coursera CEO, Greg Hart, tells Fortune in an exclusive interview. "It's sort of like gym enrollments, people are thinking new year, new you, and education is obviously one of the best ways to refashion oneself."

Fortune

After 23 years working for Jeff Bezos, the CEO of a $1.3 billion skills platform shares lessons he learned from Andy Jassy and the Amazon founder

In 1997, the day before Greg Hart joined Amazon, he was summoned to a meeting—on a Sunday—with its founder, Jeff Bezos.

Fortune

ChatGPT's app store is here — here's my 7 favorite apps to try now

ChatGPT's app store is now here. These are the best apps currently available for you to try out yourself.

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'They're Hiring You For Your Personality Traits,' Says Coursera CEO Greg Hart As AI Replaces 40% Of Entry-Level Tasks Across Major Firms

As major employers accelerate AI adoption and cut thousands of entry-level roles, Coursera Inc. (NYSE:COUR) CEO Greg Hart says young workers must move faster than the technology reshaping the labor market.

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Perplexity’s 31-year-old CEO horrified after getting tagged by a student using his free AI browser to cheat: ‘Absolutely don’t do this’

The Comet browser was just lowered from $200 to free for students. Its “agentic” AI can navigate the web, click through tasks, and yes, finish your homework.

PC Gamer

Kiss goodbye to your smartphone OS, ChatGPT wants to become an operating system complete with an AI app store

Apple and Google will not like this one little bit.

TechRadar

ChatGPT now runs apps – and it’s about to go from chatbot to full-on operating system

Now that ChatGPT can run apps and has operating system-sized ambitions we could be looking at the future of your mobile phone.

The Independent UK

The hidden toll of watching the Charlie Kirk shooting video: How disturbing content erodes your wellbeing

ANALYSIS: Such videos can increase stress and anxiety, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself, writes Annie Margaret of The Conversation

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How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect your peace of mind

When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, it can feel impossible to protect yourself from seeing things you did not consent to see. But there are steps you can take.

Benzinga

Coursera Leverages AI To Drive Upskilling Boom, But Analyst Isn't Fully Convinced

While Coursera Inc (NYSE:COUR) leverages AI for greater personalization, effectiveness, and scale, GenAI and LLMs (large language models) are driving industry-wide reskilling and upskilling, according to JPMorgan.

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Free AI Courses from Google & Harvard to Start Learning Today

Learn AI for free from Google, OpenAI, LangChain, Anthropic, Nvidia, Microsoft, Harvard University and more.

Benzinga

Coursera's Upbeat Outlook Drives Stock Higher

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) shares surged on Friday after the online learning platform reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded market expectations, driven by accelerated revenue growth across both its consumer and enterprise segments.

Benzinga

Coursera Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q2 Results

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) posted better-than-expected second-quarter results after Thursday’s closing bell.

Benzinga

Coursera Stock Rockets 20% Higher After Q2 Earnings Report: Here's Why

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) shares are rallying after the company released its second-quarter results after Thursday's closing bell. Here's a look at the details from the report.

Benzinga

'Throw Yourself In With Zealous Passion,' Says Etsy CEO Josh Silverman, Who Went From Theater Major To Running A $5.3 Billion Company

"Throw yourself in with zealous passion," Etsy Inc. (NASDAQ:ETSY) CEO Josh Silverman told Pace University graduates during a commencement speech in May 19. Silverman urged graduates to find work they enjoy. He said over-delivering on every task sparks career-launching opportunities for today's most ambitious new hires.

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