EdTech Insight – Landowners are earning millions for carbon cuts that may not occur

by EdTechMate | Apr 18, 2019 | MIT Tech Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The state of California’s carbon offset program is facing criticism for potentially overestimating its emissions reductions and not truly achieving its goals. With forest projects receiving the majority of the credits, concerns...

EdTech Insight – Facebook’s ad-serving algorithm discriminates by gender and race

by EdTechMate | Apr 5, 2019 | MIT Tech Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points: The latest evidence shows that even though Facebook has announced changes to its ad targetting tools to prevent discrimination, its algorithm still shows bias. This bias in machine learning can have significant impacts on...

EdTech Insight – China’s Huawei has big ambitions to weaken the US grip on AI leadership

by EdTechMate | Mar 4, 2019 | MIT Tech Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points: Ren Zhengfei, the founder and CEO of Huawei, remains defiant in the face of American efforts to hinder the company’s progress. With a strong focus on AI, Huawei is advancing rapidly and expanding its reach across the tech...

EdTech Insight – 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates

by EdTechMate | Feb 27, 2019 | MIT Tech Review, News & Insights

Source article: https://mittr-frontend-prod.herokuapp.com/lists/technologies/2019/

EdTech Insight – Bill Gates explains why we should all be optimists

by EdTechMate | Feb 27, 2019 | MIT Tech Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points: Key innovations and trends in technology and their potential impact on the global education sector are discussed in an insightful interview with Bill Gates. This includes advancements in clean energy, healthcare, sanitation, and...

EdTech Insight – A simple blood test to predict premature births could save babies’ lives

by EdTechMate | Feb 27, 2019 | MIT Tech Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The birth of a bioengineer’s premature daughter inspired him to develop a maternal blood test for predicting preterm birth. This non-invasive test uses RNA biomarkers to detect early warning signals of preterm labor. It has the...