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• [New] As the Singapore Armed Forces continues its modernization efforts, the HIMARS remains a critical component of its operational capabilities, and will undergo upgrades to ensure it remains capable of meeting evolving operational and training requirements in the years ahead. CNA
• [New] Looking ahead, financial support, infrastructure planning, stronger policies, and continued education will remain important in advancing the adoption of ZETs across the United States. CALSTART
• [New] Capital is essential given the largest training runs for frontier AI will likely cost over a billion dollars by 2027 (Epoch AI, 2025 e). GOV.UK
• [New] Within a span of nine years, students in the United States will be making use of learning applications based on AI technology. Medium
• [New] The New York Power Authority will spend $40 million developing workforce training programs for the nuclear workforce. National Conference of State Legislatures
• [New] China's national AI + Education plan is rolling out compulsory AI lessons to all elementary and middle schools from 2026-27. LinkedIn
• [New] Brain-computer interaction will be easier: the design of efficient training protocols will accelerate, improve and make more intuitive user's mastering of the BCI assistive technology; also, the development of new electrodes and esthetic helmets will facilitate operation of BCI by laypeople. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Teaching and Learning with AI is designed for higher education professionals, researchers, and policymakers from around the world who are interested in exploring the potential of AI in Higher Ed classrooms. Artificial Intelligence for All
• [New] With 61% of workers wanting more AI training and 54% expecting their tasks to change in three years, it's clear consumer behaviour is shifting toward upskilling fast to stay competitive at work. Careertrainer.ai
• [New] Singapore mandates all higher education students to receive baseline artificial intelligence training from 2027. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [New] Beyond individual courses, PATH is building clearer pathways for students to turn AI learning into real job opportunities. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] China's national AI + Education plan is now live: mandatory courses in all schools from 2026-27, 2.5bn yuan in labs. LinkedIn
• [New] AI could be a valuable technology for learning, but too often students are using it as an answer machine - not a tool to bolster their thinking. NPR
• 2026 will see more programs connecting coursework, industry certifications, work-based learning, and simulations into holistic, stackable journeys - recognizing learning across the full life cycle from higher education to corporate learning and development. caa | Capital Analytics Associates
• 85% of organizations plan to increase their investment in upskilling employees through 2025-2030, and 76% of learning and development leaders now view continuous skills training as a cornerstone of business resilience. caa | Capital Analytics Associates
• The shift from compliance-based AI adoption to mission-based adoption (using AI to advance the core educational mission of access, equity, and lifelong learning) will define which institutions flourish in the second half of this decade. / USA Educational Technology and Change Journal
• AI may finally be capable of bending the cost curve of higher education in ways that previous technologies could not - but only if institutions resist the temptation to use it primarily for institutional efficiency. Educational Technology and Change Journal

Last updated: 22 June 2026