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US-based Code.org has dragged Byju’s coding-for-kids business WhiteHat Jr to court for a breach of contract allegedly set off by the latter’s non-payment for a content licensing agreement between the two.Code.org is an education-related nonprofit organisation that provides K-12 computer science curriculum in school districts in the US. Its donors include Microsoft, Amazon and Google, among others, according to its website.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM LucknowIIML…

Code.org, the US educational non-profit, has filed a lawsuit in a California district court alleging that Byju’s subsidiary WhiteHat Jr breached a licensing contract by failing to pay fees while continuing to use Code.org’s platform. WhiteHat Jr, which sold to Byju’s for $300 million in 2020, partnered with Code.org last year and agreed to pay $4 million over four years to licence Code.org’s coding education platform. But in the lawsuit filed earlier this month, Code.org claims WhiteHat Jr did…

The 'AI Ready' initiative offers online classes for developers and other technical professionals as well as for high school and university students. On Nov. 20, Amazon revealed the “AI Ready” commitment, a set of courses, a scholarship and a collaboration with Code.org to promote generative artificial intelligence skills. Amazon wants to provide 2 million people across the globe with the skills needed for lucrative generative AI-focused careers by 2025. In addition, Amazon is offering cloud computing…