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The latest Education Technology coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Google Gemini's Audio Upload Revolution: Free 10-Minute Transcripts, Pro Users Get 3-Hour Recordings, and NotebookLM Goes Multilingual
Google has flipped the switch on a long-awaited feature that turns spoken words into structured productivity. Beginning this week, the Gemini app across Android, iOS, and the web accepts...
Gemini Gets Ears: Google’s AI Assistant Now Transcribes and Analyzes Your Audio
Google’s Gemini app can now ingest audio files, a long-awaited upgrade that finally lets users upload MP3s, WAVs, and other common formats for transcription, summarization, and deeper AI-powered...
Free Microsoft 365 for College Students: Copilot, 1TB, and the Hidden Renewal Trap
Microsoft is handing U.S. college students a free 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal subscription, complete with the Copilot AI assistant and 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage. The promotion, which must be...
Microsoft Unveils Free Copilot for Students at White House AI Education Summit
Starting this fall, U.S. college students can claim a 12-month free subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal—including the Copilot AI assistant—following a high-profile White House dinner where...
Microsoft Unleashes Free Copilot for Students at White House Tech Summit as Musk Boycotts
Microsoft dropped a bombshell at the White House’s tech summit on September 4, 2025: free access to Microsoft 365 Personal – including the AI-powered Copilot – for all U.S. college students for...
Microsoft Gives Copilot and M365 Free to Students in White House AI Literacy Drive
On September 4, 2025, the White House played host to a parade of Silicon Valley’s most powerful executives, all publicly endorsing the First Lady’s ambitious AI education initiative. The...
Microsoft Gives College Students 12 Months of Free Copilot in $4 Billion AI Education Push
Microsoft will hand out a full year of Microsoft 365 Personal—complete with Copilot—to every eligible U.S. college student at no charge, the company announced at a White House AI education event...
Microsoft’s $3.1B GSA Pact Delivers Free Copilot and Mass AI Training to Government and Schools
Microsoft has thrown down the gauntlet in the race to embed AI across the public sector, announcing a sweeping, multi-year commitment that fuses government procurement reform with a massive education...
Microsoft Expands Student Copilot Offer: Free 12-Month Access with Enrollment by October 31
On September 4, Microsoft dropped one of its most aggressive student offers yet: a full 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot at zero cost for any eligible U.S. college student who signs...
Microsoft Tests New Podcast, Document, and Quiz Categories for Copilot Library
Microsoft is quietly testing a series of new content categories inside the Copilot library, with placeholder tabs for podcasts, documents, and quizzes spotted in recent test builds. The discovery,...
Microsoft's New Narrator Braille Viewer Lets Sighted Users See Braille Output—No Hardware Needed
Microsoft just eliminated a persistent barrier for sighted accessibility testers, teachers, and developers who need to follow Narrator’s Braille output. The August 29, 2025, Windows 11 Insider...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Hits Campuses: What IT Teams Must Know as a 404 Exposes Rollout Gaps
A 404 error on Oakland University’s website last week wasn’t just a broken link. It was a sign that Microsoft’s aggressive rollout of Copilot Chat is outpacing institutional readiness, leaving...