TechTaffy

tech:

taffy

Amazon Gets Into The Education Business With TenMarks Acquisition

By TechTaffy Desk

tenmarks_logo

Amazon has reached an agreement to acquire online education company TenMarks for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Dave Limp (Vice president, Amazon Kindle): Together, Amazon and TenMarks intend to develop rich educational content and applications, across multiple platforms.

TenMarks offers personalized online math instruction and practice for K-12 students.

[Image courtesy: TenMarks]

 

Just in

Public Sector

Leidos awarded $206M NGA contract for geospatial processing modernization

Leidos has been awarded a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Exploitation Services Program to sustain and modernize geospatial processing.
AI

Infosys, ServiceNow ink generative AI collaboration

Infosys and ServiceNow have inked a collaboration to develop generative AI-powered industry solutions.
Around the web

Saudi Arabia’s internet usage hits 99% in 2023 — Gulf News

Saudi Arabia recorded a significant increase in internet usage in 2023, with a penetration rate reaching 99 per cent, demonstrating near-universal access among its population, according to a Gulf News report. 
Series C

Atlan raises $105M

San Francisco, Calif.-based Atlan, providers of a data and AI governance platform, has raised $105 million in a Series C funding round.
AI

OpenAI introduces AI-generated content detection tool

OpenAI has announced the launch of a new tool designed to distinguish content created by artificial intelligence.