EdTech Insight – Meta shares surge 17% in premarket trade after announcing first-ever dividend

by EdTechMate | Feb 2, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reported significant financial growth in its fourth-quarter earnings, including a 25% increase in revenue and a more than threefold rise in net income. The company has also issued...

EdTech Insight – Meta is paying first-ever dividend, authorizes $50 billion buyback

by EdTechMate | Feb 2, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Meta has announced a quarterly dividend policy and has also expanded its share buyback program by $50 billion. This move aligns Meta with other big tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Oracle, which already have regular payouts....

EdTech Insight – GenAI demand helps AWS accelerate revenue growth

by EdTechMate | Feb 2, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points Amazon Web Services (AWS) has demonstrated a 13% increase in fourth-quarter revenue for 2023, a performance buoyed by the surging demand for services related to generative AI. Despite a trend in cost optimization by...

EdTech Insight – Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

by EdTechMate | Feb 2, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points The tech industry, long dominated by men, presents unique challenges for women aspiring to reach C-suite roles, especially CIO positions. Despite only 28% of IT leadership roles being held by women, trailblazers in the...

EdTech Insight – 10 master data management certifications that will pay off

by EdTechMate | Feb 2, 2024 | CIO, News & Insights

“`html Executive Summary and Main Points Master data management (MDM) certifications are becoming pivotal for organizational data optimization and regulatory compliance. Key trends include increasing reliance on MDM to provide consistent, high-quality data...

EdTech Insight – AMD bets on AI-powered PCs as artificial intelligence race with Nvidia, Intel heats up

by EdTechMate | Feb 2, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a U.S. semiconductor company, is focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) in PCs to compete with industry rivals Nvidia and Intel. The emergence of generative AI, greatly popularized by OpenAI’s...