Week in Edtech 6/10/26: OpenAI, Anthropic & xAI Race Toward IPOs, AI Upskilling Booms, Handshake Surges, Global EdTech Prize Opens Applications, and More! Feat. Vikas Pota of T4 Education & Keri Dixon of Wilson Language Training

From Edtech Insiders by Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell

June 12, 2026 · 1h 19m

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The episode discusses the latest developments in AI, workforce learning, and edtech innovation with guest insights.

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Alex Sarlin and guest co-host Matt Tower of Whiteboard Advisors as they explore the latest developments in AI, workforce learning, edtech innovation, and literacy instruction. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:24] OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI prepare for potential IPOs [00:07:45] Anthropic surpasses OpenAI in valuation as enterprise AI adoption grows [00:08:59] Byju Raveendran’s legal challenges raise questions about edtech governance [00:11:23] Handshake’s growth contras...

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Host: Alex Sarlin

Guests: Matt Tower, Vikas Pota, Keri Dixon

Topics covered

AI
workforce learning
edtech innovation
literacy instruction
IPO
enterprise AI adoption
edtech governance

Keywords

OpenAI
Anthropic
xAI
IPO
edtech
AI upskilling
literacy
Byju Raveendran
Handshake
Global EdTech Prize

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Byju Raveendran, T4 Education, Wilson Language Training

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