A Guide for AI Literacy Efforts
Friday, February 27, 2026 Weekly Digest You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week.
NJIT to Launch Expanded AI and Cybersecurity Workforce Training in Partnership with Verizon
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) today announced applications are open for an ambitious expansion of their workforce development partnership with Verizon, supported by a grant from the telecom company.
Google Opens Free AI Training to All Massachusetts Residents
Google just made a bold workforce development play, partnering with the Massachusetts AI Hub to offer free AI training to every resident in the state. The initiative, announced today through
Empowering Black Women for Career Success | Blue Shield of California
Nova Monet and Marsha Cole, SheWorks cohort members LONG BEACH, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2026) – Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and L.A. Care Health Plan today announced their joint
Faulkner University News – Professional Development through Continuing Education Courses at Faulkner University
Professionals across Alabama and beyond are increasingly turning to short-term, career-focused, professional development education to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving job market. The Center for Continuing Education at Faulkner University offers flexible online
What’s New in Digital Equity: State Broadband Office Grows
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can
Microsoft Partners with SpaceX’s Starlink on Global Connectivity
Microsoft revealed a collaboration with SpaceX’s satellite service Starlink, in a project to boost connectivity in underserved and remote locations. Under the deal unveiled earlier this weekMicrosoft’s cloud services will
IMCA Enhances Digital Learning Hub
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has announced it has launched IMCA Skills, their leading, digital, learning hub, which will now be the go-to place for the marine industry’s competence
Lake County named Visionary Digital Inclusion Trailblazer – Shaw Local
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance named Lake County as a 2025 Visionary Digital Inclusion Trailblazer for its efforts to close the digital divide. Visionary Digital Inclusion Trailblazer is the NDIA’s
Internet’s Cost Burdens Many Older Adults
Older Americans — many on fixed incomes — rely on the internet to schedule doctor’s appointments, apply for jobs, pay bills, learn new digital skills and access government services. But