EdTech Insight – Amazon’s ditching the plastic air pillows in its boxes

by EdTechMate | Jun 20, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Amazon, a leading e-commerce organization, has made a significant stride in its sustainability efforts by eliminating 95% of plastic air pillows used in its North American packaging. This eco-conscious initiative is part of a...

EdTech Insight – Startup Kinetic rolls out robots to fix electric cars, and someday robotaxis

by EdTechMate | Jun 20, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Kinetic Automation is instigating pivotal changes within the electric vehicle (EV) maintenance sector, addressing critical barriers linked to ownership costs. The startup has constructed a robotic system infused with machine learning...

EdTech Insight – The best-funded generative AI startups in Europe have something in common: Big Tech experience

by EdTechMate | Jun 20, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Recent analysis identifies Europe and Israel as burgeoning hubs for generative artificial intelligence (genAI), with many founders having previously worked for high-profile U.S. tech companies. These generative AI firms are largely...

EdTech Insight – A marathon, not a sprint: Apple’s AI push faces big challenges in China

by EdTechMate | Jun 20, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Apple’s recent push into the artificial intelligence (AI) sector with its Apple Intelligence features, including Siri improvements and new capabilities like automatic email organization, emphasizes its strategic pivot towards AI...

EdTech Insight – X boss Elon Musk softens ‘go f— yourself’ comment as he tries to woo advertisers back

by EdTechMate | Jun 19, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent participation of Elon Musk at the Cannes Lions festival underlines a pivotal moment for the platform X, as it steers through contention surrounding its stance on free speech, and its implications for global advertisers....

EdTech Insight – OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces his new AI startup, Safe Superintelligence

by EdTechMate | Jun 19, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The landscape of global higher education is set to experience transformative shifts with the advent of Ilya Sutskever’s new company, Safe Superintelligence (SSI). As the co-founder of OpenAI and a seasoned figure in AI...