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WhalesBot introduces a modular physical-AI education robotEliteMind is positioned as a physical-AI platform combining robot hardware with AI learning activities. The launch reflects the expansion of embodied-AI tooling beyond industrial research into education and accessible experimentation.→Gates Foundation commits at least $1 billion to equitable AIThe Gates Foundation said it will spend at least US$1 billion over two years to expand access to AI and AI-enabled solutions. The initiative focuses on health, education and agriculture, with an emphasis on underserved communities and local needs.→Karnataka moves to launch AI skilling before its proposed universityKarnataka’s AI University consultation committee held its first meeting and agreed that certificate, diploma, executive-education and reskilling programmes can begin before the university is formally established. The proposed curriculum spans generative and agentic AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data centres, physical AI and semiconductors.→Harvard Business School bootcamp offers AI avatars of instructorsA TechCrunch report said the programme combines live teaching with AI-generated instructor avatars for repeated practice and feedback. The deployment puts digital replicas of business-school instructors inside a paid educational product.→Google adds interactive study tools across Search and GeminiGoogle announced interactive visuals, 3D simulations, a student hub and customised practice quizzes across Search and Gemini, TechCrunch reported. Google also said Lens will gain an interactive learning experience, while Gemini users will be able to create custom study tools and simulations through prompts.→OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens with learning tools and default protectionsOpenAI launched a teen-oriented ChatGPT experience with Study Mode, quizzes, visualisations and parental controls. The company said under-18 users will be placed into the teen experience by default when its age-prediction system identifies them, while parents can set controls and receive alerts for serious safety concerns.→