EdTech Insight – Build RAG Chat Application using Azure OpenAI and Cosmos DB for MongoDB vCore: Step-by-Step Guide

by EdTechMate | Mar 14, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have enhanced the capabilities of chat applications through the use of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and vector search technologies. Microsoft has integrated these advanced...

EdTech Insight – Document Intelligence preview adds more prebuilts, support for image and figures, and more!

by EdTechMate | Mar 14, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Azure AI Document Intelligence, formerly known as Form Recognizer, has introduced a series of updates that leverage AI capabilities to enhance document understanding and processing. The key innovations include image and figure...

EdTech Insight – Empowering teams, strengthening organizations with Microsoft Applied Skills

by EdTechMate | Mar 13, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points Recent advancements in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) have accentuated the skills gap in organizations. The IDC infographic commissioned by Microsoft identifies a notable dearth of skilled workers as the...

EdTech Insight – Lessons from Costco on Sustainable Growth

by EdTechMate | Mar 13, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The retail giant Costco exemplifies strategic growth while maintaining customer-centric and employee-focused principles. Their case study, covered in detail in a recent book, sheds light on resisting common business temptations, such...

EdTech Insight – Introducing Azure Virtual Desktop workload in Azure Stack HCI Sizer!

by EdTechMate | Mar 13, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent announcement of the general availability of Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI signifies a significant milestone in expanding the capacities of the Microsoft Cloud into datacenters and edge locations. This...

EdTech Insight – How Organizations Can Encourage Productive Allyship

by EdTechMate | Mar 13, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Recent research indicates that acts of allyship are generally more appreciated within the workplace than what the allies might anticipate. Allyship, defined as the support offered by historically advantaged individuals (e.g., white...