SINGAPORE and SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global EdTech company LingoAce today announced the launch of Tutor Luna, an AI-native English learning platform designed for children ages 4–12. Built around a proprietary AI-native learning engine, Tutor Luna continuously understands each learner's progress, adapts instruction in real time, and personalizes learning experiences to support long-term language development.
As generative AI rapidly reshapes education, LingoAce believes the next wave of innovation won't come from adding more AI features, but from rethinking how learning itself is delivered. Tutor Luna reflects that shift: rather than functioning as another AI tutor that answers questions or drills practice sets, it's designed to be an active participant in the learning process, one that understands each learner, adapts instruction, and supports meaningful skill development over time.
"Technology alone doesn't transform education — better learning experiences do," said Hugh Yao, Founder and CEO of LingoAce. "Over the past nine years, we've worked with more than 580,000 learners across 180 countries and regions, and one thing has become increasingly clear: every child learns differently. Tutor Luna reflects our vision for how AI should be used in education, not simply to automate learning, but to understand learners, adapt to their needs, and help them build confidence every step of the way."
At the core of Tutor Luna is an AI-native learning engine that supports the entire learning journey, from interpreting performance to generating personalized tasks, delivering real-time feedback, and adjusting instruction as a learner's needs evolve. Instead of scoring answers as simply right or wrong, the system looks at how a child learns, analyzing spoken responses, pauses, self-corrections, and interaction patterns to build a fuller picture of learning behavior. For example, if a learner repeatedly self-corrects on a specific sound or sentence pattern, the system can flag that as a signal to insert targeted practice, rather than treating it as an isolated mistake. These insights shape pacing, instructional strategy, and the design of future learning activities, creating an experience tailored to each child.
LingoAce sees Tutor Luna as a continuously evolving platform. Its long-term capability roadmap spans structured lesson delivery, adaptive lesson orchestration, personalized learning pathways, and eventually AI-powered mentorship that can support learners throughout their growth journey.
English was intentionally chosen as Tutor Luna's first learning domain. Language learning depends on continuous interaction, immediate feedback, and authentic communication, making it one of the strongest environments for AI-driven personalization. LingoAce believes the capabilities developed through English learning can serve as a foundation for broader applications across education in the future.
Tutor Luna combines years of educational expertise with an AI-native approach to product development. The platform builds upon LingoAce's academic foundation, including internationally recognized curricula, globally aligned teaching standards, certified teacher training programs, and its recent full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Tutor Luna was developed by a dedicated AI-native team established within LingoAce to rethink learning for the AI era. Bringing together experts in AI, product, engineering, and learning science, the team built Tutor Luna around a simple principle: AI shouldn't be an add-on; it should be foundational to how learning is designed, delivered, and continuously personalized.
The launch of Tutor Luna marks another milestone in LingoAce's broader commitment to advancing AI-powered education. As AI continues to reshape learning, the company will continue investing in technologies that make education more personalized, adaptive, and accessible for learners worldwide.
To learn more about Tutor Luna, please visit: https://tutorluna.com/.
About LingoAce
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, LingoAce is a global education technology company dedicated to making learning more engaging, effective, and accessible for children through technology. The company operates across the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia, and China. Backed by leading global investors including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India & Southeast Asia), Owl Ventures, Tiger Global, and Shunwei Capital, LingoAce has built a network of more than 7,000 professionally certified teachers and served over 580,000 PreK-12 students, delivering more than 22 million classes across 180+ countries. Its core business has achieved sustained profitability and positive operating cash flow since 2024. LingoAce has been recognized on Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list and the GSV EdTech 150, received the EdTechX Asia Pacific Award in 2025, and earned full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in 2026. Learn more at https://www.lingoace.com/.
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LingoAce Launches Tutor Luna, an AI-Native English Learning Platform Designed to Personalize Every Child's Learning Journey
Access to Lightwell will help strengthen the open source software supporting research, education and mission-critical work
Key Facts
- IBM and Red Hat will offer Lightwell at no charge to over 185 leading research universities and 100 major nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and think tanks in the United States.
- Lightwell combines AI-driven automation with human engineering expertise to identify, validate and remediate open source software vulnerabilities.
- Participating institutions can access validated fixes for the software versions they currently run, helping reduce the need for disruptive upgrades.
- Lightwell operates within an institution's existing environment and does not require access to its proprietary source code, data or research.
ARMONK, N.Y. and RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat today announced a new program providing Lightwell at no charge to over 185 leading research universities and 100 major nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and think tanks. Eligible institutions can access Lightwell's library of validated fixes for open source software vulnerabilities, helping them secure the software and focus resources supporting research, education, humanitarian programs and other public-interest work.
Open source software underpins university research environments, teaching platforms and campus operations, as well as the systems NGOs and think tanks use to conduct policy research and serve communities around the world. Yet many of these institutions lack the resources and specialized engineering capacity required to keep pace as AI accelerates the discovery and potential for exploitation of software vulnerabilities.
Through this initiative, eligible institutions will receive access to Lightwell including a growing library of remediated, digitally signed and validated open source dependencies that can be integrated into existing software pipelines. Lightwell is designed to deliver validated fixes for the specific software versions organizations already run, helping them address vulnerabilities without forcing disruptive upgrades or requiring access to their proprietary code, data or research.
"Lightwell combines automated remediation with deep open source engineering expertise and contributes fixes back upstream," said Matt Hicks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Red Hat. "Expanding access will help strengthen both participating institutions and the open source communities on which they depend."
How Lightwell Helps Secure Open Source Software
IBM and Red Hat launched Lightwell in May 2026 with a $5 billion commitment and a global force of more than 20,000 engineers to help secure the open source software supply chain. In July, the companies introduced Lightwell and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier, extending automated vulnerability remediation to the open source packages organizations use in active production. Since its introduction, Lightwell has expanded the scale of validated open source remediation available to participating organizations, from 6,500 to more than 8,000 validated and remediated package versions, including fixes for 64 previously undisclosed vulnerabilities.
Lightwell combines a generative AI-powered remediation engine with human engineering expertise to identify, validate and remediate vulnerabilities across critical software dependencies. For participating universities, NGOs and think tanks, the initiative is intended to help:
- Reduce the time and specialized engineering effort required to address open source vulnerabilities;
- Apply validated fixes to current and long-lived software versions, reducing the need for disruptive upgrades;
- Receive digitally signed binaries, source code and compliance artifacts, including Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs); and
- Strengthen the broader open source ecosystem through Red Hat's upstream-always model, under which fixes are submitted to originating communities for review and acceptance.
Lightwell works within an institution's existing environment and does not require IBM or Red Hat to access its proprietary source code, data or research. Participating institutions will receive information and support to help them assess their open source environments and integrate applicable remediated packages into existing workflows.
Building on a Growing Global Network
The expanded access program builds on Lightwell's work with leading financial institutions, including Bank of America, BNY, Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorganChase, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, State Street, Visa and Wells Fargo.
A growing technology ecosystem—including Amazon Web Services (AWS), AMD, F5, GitLab, Intel, JFrog, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Palo Alto Networks and ServiceNow—is also collaborating with IBM and Red Hat on Lightwell. Together, these organizations are working to help security fixes move across development tools, cloud environments, deployment pipelines and network controls.
IBM and Red Hat will begin onboarding for eligible institutions in August 2026. To learn more about Lightwell, visit ibm.com/products/lightwell and redhat.com/en/lightwell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lightwell?
Lightwell is an IBM and Red Hat initiative that combines AI-driven automation with human engineering expertise to identify, validate and remediate vulnerabilities in open source software.
Who is eligible for no-charge Lightwell access?
The program is being made available to over 185 leading research universities and 100 major NGOs and think tanks in the U.S.
What will participating institutions receive?
Eligible institutions will receive access to Lightwell and its growing library of remediated, digitally signed and certified open source dependencies, along with source code and compliance documentation.
Does Lightwell require access to an institution's proprietary code or data?
No. Lightwell works within an institution's existing environment and does not require IBM or Red Hat to access its proprietary source code, data or research.
About IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
About Red Hat
Red Hat is the open hybrid cloud technology leader, delivering a trusted, consistent and comprehensive foundation for transformative IT innovation and AI applications. Its portfolio of cloud, developer, AI, Linux, automation and application platform technologies enables any application, anywhere—from the datacenter to the edge. As the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, Red Hat invests in open ecosystems and communities to solve tomorrow's IT challenges. Collaborating with partners and customers, Red Hat helps them build, connect, automate, secure and manage their IT environments, supported by consulting services and award-winning training and certification offerings.
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IBM and Red Hat Offer Lightwell at No Charge to Universities, NGOs and Think Tanks
