EdTech Insight – Do shareholder activists create lasting value?

by EdTechMate | Jul 5, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The examination of nearly 170 shareholder activist campaigns has revealed insights into the effectiveness of strategic interventions in company performance, particularly concerning stock price. While initial campaigns frequently...

EdTech Insight – Bitcoin slides to two-month low as Fed signals it’s not ready to cut rates yet

by EdTechMate | Jul 4, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points The global higher education landscape is poised for significant changes due to the intersection of economic headwinds and digital asset volatility. Bitcoin’s recent slump, triggered by a macroeconomic downturn and...

EdTech Insight – Visual Studio AI Toolkit : Building Phi-3 GenAI Applications

by EdTechMate | Jul 4, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The latest advancements in Generative AI (GenAI) are empowered by Microsoft’s AI Toolkit, which allows developers to run large language models (LLMs) and small language models (SLMs) such as Phi-3 and Mistral on various platforms,...

EdTech Insight – Nvidia’s advanced chips have no trouble getting into China, despite US restrictions

by EdTechMate | Jul 4, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

Source article: https://www.cio.com/article/2513828/nvidias-advanced-chips-have-no-trouble-getting-into-china-despite-us-restrictions.html

EdTech Insight – Microsoft’s Surface Pro is fine, but it isn’t the AI device to change personal computing

by EdTechMate | Jul 4, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points Microsoft’s introduction of the new Surface Pro, equipped with AI-capable Qualcomm chips, marks a strategic step towards energy-efficient and advanced computing in the sector of higher education technology. Despite...