• Education Next
  • Posts
  • #170:14-Year-Old’s Success Story, 17-Year-Old’s Education Crusade

#170:14-Year-Old’s Success Story, 17-Year-Old’s Education Crusade

Education Next- Hundred and seventieth Edition

Author

Priyanka Modi
August 16, 2025

August 17, 2025.

Welcome to EducationNext #170, your weekly spark for creators, innovators, and AI enthusiasts.

From a 14-year-old launching a design agency to a 17-year-old challenging education norms, young visionaries are rewriting the rules.

Add Perplexity’s bold Chrome bid and Sam Altman’s superintelligence insights, and the future is electric.

14-Year-Old’s Rise: Building her own Brand
A 14-year-old joined MaNaBu’s Youth VA Program and launched her own brand, a visual design agency, by 16. With no resume or experience, they mastered client pitches and portfolios. “School was theory. This was real,” they say.

17-Year-Old’s Mission: Reforming Education
A 17-year-old from Sofia, Bulgaria, critiques a broken education system after facing abusive teachers.

A PE coach threatened social services; a Spanish teacher humiliated students. “Teachers must show humanity,” they urge.

The call: Creators can build empathetic learning systems.

When School Breaks You Instead of Building You

www.educationnext.in/posts/when-school-breaks-you-instead-of-building-you

Perplexity’s $34.5B Chrome Play: Bold or Bust?

Perplexity, valued at $18B, offered $34.5B to buy Google’s Chrome, following a failed $50B TikTok bid.

Backed by Nvidia and Bezos, the startup claims VC funding, but X users call it a stunt. The stakes: A browser grab could reshape AI-driven innovation.

Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Bid for Google Chrome: A Bold Move or a PR Stunt?

Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Bid for Google Chrome: A Bold Move or a PR Stunt?

www.educationnext.in/posts/perplexitys-34-5-billion-bid-for-google-chrome-a-bold-move-or-a-pr-stunt

Sam Altman’s Superintelligence Vision: Beyond Human Brilliance

Sam Altman sees superintelligence surpassing top minds, like OpenAI’s research team or himself as CEO.

“If AI runs better experiments than our brain trust, that’s superintelligence,” he says. AI must ask better questions to unlock breakthroughs.

What is Superintelligence? A Deep Dive into Sam Altman’s Vision

What is Superintelligence? A Deep Dive into Sam Altman’s Vision

www.educationnext.in/posts/what-is-superintelligence-a-deep-dive-into-sam-altmans-vision

Why Subscribe?
Join our community at educationnext.beehiiv.com for:

Writing has helped me reflect, connect, and grow. If you're thinking of starting your newsletter, I use Beehiiv — it’s simple and powerful.

This is my affiliate link, so if you sign up, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

🔥 Stay Ahead of the Curve

The future is happening NOW. The question is—are you evolving with it?

👉 Subscribe to stay ahead → educationnext.beehiiv.com

🎯 Please share this with someone who needs to hear it.

Let’s Stay Connected!

About Education Next Newsletter

EducationNext is a collaborative newsletter produced by thought leaders in education, worldschooling, digital nomadism, remote work, and AI.

EducationNext provides insights, updates, and thought-provoking content. The collaborators share their know-how/ do-how, experiences, and insights, making EducationNext the resource for the intersection of education, technology, and mobility - anytime, anywhere.

EducationNext is backed by the #MaNaBuMovement