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ADL and JCPA agree on the dire situation for Jewish teachers and students but publicly disagree on strategy, with some advocating a conciliatory approach and others favoring toughness on the NEA. The rare public split highlights differing views on combating antisemitism in education.

Marc Lore's food-tech company Wonder raised $650 million in a Series D round at a $9 billion valuation and plans to go public early next year. The funding will support expansion, including entering Texas, and investments in robotics and AI. Wonder operates 135 food halls and owns Grubhub and Blue Apron.

Valarian, a London-based startup, raised $50 million in a Series A funding round led by NEA to develop software that helps governments and enterprises maintain control over their AI systems and data. The company’s ACRA software creates a secure layer to manage data access and sovereignty, addressing concerns about the U.S. CLOUD Act and global reliance on American cloud infrastructure.

The 74 highlights five education stories, including elementary principals adapting to young learners' needs, Princess Moss's election as NEA President, the evolving demands on college students amid AI advancements, a Detroit rail station offering youth training, and a discussion on 'Rehumaning' education by removing toxic tech.

Enterprises are still figuring out AI ROI as the trend of tokenmaxxing led to overspending, with companies like Uber exhausting their AI budgets and others cutting licenses or discontinuing initiatives like Meta's internal leaderboard.