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Learning inequities between students widen when instruction is exclusively remote and online content is not always context appropriate. A study of open educational resource collections found that nearly 90% of higher education online repositories were created either in Europe or in North America; 92% of the material in the Open Educational Resources Commons global library is in English.

1. Is it equitable?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid shift to online learning left out at least half a billion students worldwide, mostly affecting the poorest and those in rural areas. The report underlines that the right to education is increasingly synonymous

Alphabet’s Google is considering charging for premium features on its generative AI-powered search engine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the plan.

The tech giant is looking at a variety of options, including incorporating AI-powered search features to its premium subscription services, which already provides access to its new Gemini AI assistant in Gmail and Docs, the report said.

Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) board of directors on Wednesday, May 8, recommended a final dividend of Rs 28 per equity share for FY24, according to a stock market disclosure.

“The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 28/- per share of the face value Rs. 2/- each (in addition to the special dividend of Rs. 6 per share paid in August 2023) for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 (previous year final dividend Rs. 24/- per share. The Company will arrange to pay the proposed Final Dividend after