EdTech Insight – NVMe-enabled Ebsv5 VMs offering 400K IOPS and 10GBps throughput now generally available

by EdTechMate | Jul 9, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent announcement by Microsoft Azure on the general availability (GA) of NVMe-enabled Ebsv5 VMs with superior remote storage performance marks a significant innovation in cloud computing. This upgrade, featuring Azure Premium...

EdTech Insight – Getting Granular: In Search of Pockets of Growth in China

by EdTechMate | Jul 9, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The McKinsey China Consumer Survey 2024 highlights key behavioral trends shaping consumption in China, which may be indicative of broader shifts in global markets, particularly in uncertain economic climates. These trends include the...

EdTech Insight – Building AI-enabled services

by EdTechMate | Jul 9, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points Recent analyses indicate that organizations with superior customer experience ratings have seen double the revenue growth compared to their counterparts. This success is attributed to the enhanced acquisition, retention, and...

EdTech Insight – The McKinsey Crossword: Saucy | No. 188

by EdTechMate | Jul 9, 2024 | McKinsey, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points In the realm of international education and digital transformation, McKinsey & Company has introduced an innovative approach to honing problem-solving skills through weekly crosswords. These puzzles, tailor-made for the McKinsey...

EdTech Insight – San Francisco’s AI boom can’t stop real estate slide, as office vacancies reach new record

by EdTechMate | Jul 8, 2024 | CNBC, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The San Francisco real estate market is grappling with historic high vacancy rates and declining rents, largely driven by the tech downturn and the shift to hybrid work models post-pandemic. However, advancements in artificial...

EdTech Insight – Guidance for handling “regreSSHion” (CVE-2024-6387) using Microsoft Security capabilities

by EdTechMate | Jul 8, 2024 | Harvard Business Review, News & Insights

Executive Summary and Main Points The recent advancements in vulnerability management software, particularly with Microsoft Defender products, have emphasized the critical need for in-depth analysis of potential security threats. This initiative addresses...