A California company and a British-based group are sharing a $10 million award for developing programs to help children teach themselves how to read. The two winners are the Kitkit School, based in Berkeley, California, and the educational nonprofit organization onebillion of London. Nearly 200 teams from 40 countries entered the competition. They sought to become the latest winner of an XPRIZE. Money for the international award comes from inventors, billionaires and philanthropists. Their aim is to make the world a better place through technology. Businessman Elon Musk announced the two winners at a ceremony Wednesday night in Los Angeles, California. The event recognized and honored all five of the finalists. The XPRIZE For Global Learning was worth $15 million, with the money coming from Musk. Each finalist received $1 million.