EdTech Insight – Exploring Microsoft’s Phi-3 Family of Small Language Models (SLMs) with Azure AI

by EdTechMate | May 10, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points The emergence of Microsoft’s Phi-3 small language models (SLMs) in Azure AI services signifies a notable advance in AI, combining power with efficiency for constrained computational environments. The models are...

EdTech Insight – China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC warns of ‘fierce’ competition as it misses quarterly profit expectations

by EdTechMate | May 10, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s largest contract chip manufacturer, is crucial to China’s strategy to reduce dependence on foreign technology. Despite first-quarter earnings falling...

EdTech Insight – House committee asks Microsoft’s Brad Smith to attend hearing on security lapses

by EdTechMate | May 10, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent examination of Microsoft’s security concerns following cyberattacks targeting high-profile U.S. government officials’ email accounts reveals an emerging trend of vulnerability within digital infrastructures of...

EdTech Insight – AI for social good: Improving lives and protecting the planet

by EdTechMate | May 10, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent advances in AI, with a notable increase in large-scale applications for millions of users, have the potential to positively impact society and further the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key innovations...

EdTech Insight – New tactics for new talent: Closing US semiconductor labor gaps

by EdTechMate | May 10, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Recent developments showcase a dynamic upheaval in the semiconductor industry, framed by unprecedented investments and federal backing in the United States, setting ambitious goals to enhance domestic chip production capabilities. An...