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SetFlow Featured on Fox News: MSU Student Builds Canvas Alternative After Cyberattack
SetFlow founder Sanithu Hulathduwage was featured on Fox News Channel 3 (KFDX/KJTL — Texoma's Homepage) in Wichita Falls, Texas. The segment covered how a 20-year-old Sri Lankan student at MSU Texas built a Canvas alternative using decentralized BYODB architecture following the major Canvas cyberattack.
May 18, 2026 · 4-min read · Sanithu Vithum
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10 postsSetFlow Featured on CBS News: MSU Texas International Student Builds AI Education Platform
SetFlow and founder Sanithu Hulathduwage were featured on CBS News Channel 6 (KAUZ) in Wichita Falls, Texas. The segment covered how a 20-year-old international student from Sri Lanka built an AI-powered education platform at MSU Texas — and why it matters after the Canvas data breach.
Canvas Is Back Online. But 275 Million Stolen Student Records Didn't Disappear.
Canvas restored service after the ShinyHunters breach. But 275 million stolen student records didn't disappear. What 'Canvas is back' actually means for student data security — and what the architectural fix looks like.
The Canvas Data Breach of 2026: What Happened, Which Schools Were Affected, and What It Means for Student Data Security
On May 7, 2026, ShinyHunters breached Canvas and exposed 275 million student records across 9,000+ schools during finals week. Here's everything that happened, which schools were affected, and why SetFlow's BYODB architecture makes this type of breach impossible.
How we think about SetFlow's market
An honest market analysis from SetFlow's founder. Real comps, real numbers, milestone-based valuation framework. No unicorn projections — just the framework we use to explain what kind of company we're trying to become.
SetFlow vs. Google Classroom: AI-Powered Teaching Compared
Google Classroom organizes your class. SetFlow teaches it. Here's an honest side-by-side for teachers who want AI that actually does instructional work.
How AI is Changing Education in 2026 — And Why Most Tools Get It Wrong
Every LMS in 2026 has shipped some kind of AI feature. Most are wrong — chat sidebars bolted onto 15-year-old architectures. The right approach is teacher-in-the-loop AI that actually acts, and here is what it looks like.
The 5 Best Canvas Alternatives for Schools in 2026
After the 275M-record Canvas breach, schools are actively comparing alternatives. An honest 2026 list — SetFlow, Moodle, Schoology, Google Classroom, Open edX — with the strengths and weaknesses of each.
What is Tori? The AI Tutor That Acts Instead of Just Answering
Tori is SetFlow's AI — built to act, not just answer. She reads your notes, builds your flashcards, schedules your study plan, grades essays against rubrics, and runs voice + vision tutoring. Here is the full picture.
What is BYODB and Why Every School Should Be Asking Their LMS About It
BYODB — Bring Your Own Database — is the architecture that prevents a vendor breach from exposing your students. Here is how it works, why it matters after the Canvas breach, and what to ask your current LMS vendor.
Canvas vs SetFlow: A Complete Comparison After the 2026 Breach
After the May 7, 2026 Canvas breach, more schools are asking what the real differences are. An honest, comprehensive comparison of Canvas and SetFlow — where they overlap, where they diverge, and when each is the right answer.
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