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Tech Startups Are Changing Education For The Better

Startup Grind

In the last decade, we have been able to see an immense growth of technology involvement in education. Technology, big data and the Internet have started revolutionizing every aspect of education in the recent years. Here's how tech startups are changing education for the better.

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Singapore-based EduFi Raises $6.1M to Bridge Educational Financial Gaps in Pakistan

AsiaTechDaily

Operating from Singapore , the startup is dedicated to simplifying the loan application process providing crucial financial support to students pursuing higher education. Until now, families requiring loans for educational expenses had no option but to resort to costly commercial loans.”

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Twitch launches Privacy Center to educate users about their personal data

TechCrunch

In the name of transparency and accessibility, Twitch launched its new Privacy Center to educate users, after conducting “extensive research” and finding that many of its users had no idea how their personal data is collected and used.

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Innovamat tallies up $21M to reinvent math education

TechCrunch

When it comes to education, mathematics has long been considered one of the most challenging of subjects both to learn and to teach. The problem that Innovamat is tackling is one that’s been in the sights of educators, parents and larger institutions for a while now. This is not a pandemic-inspired online learning boost.

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Avoiding bias and making informed decisions when hiring

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Though most managers recognize the importance of this choice, many do not take the necessary steps to ensure they are making a well-informed choice during selection. There are several things that managers can do to help ensure their hiring decisions are well-informed and effective. Making an informed hiring decision. government.

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Information as Surprise - Harness Claude Shannon's Key Idea

Tomasz Tunguz

How do you measure how much information a statement contains? If you live in Los Angeles and I told you the weather tomorrow would be sunny, you would receive no information from me. Claude Shannon invented this idea, information as surprise. The short answer is surprise. It’s sunny there every day.

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The Power of Twitter in Information Discovery

Both Sides of the Table

Right now the most important role to hire in Twitter would be a seasoned marketing professional who could proactively change the conversation about Twitter and educate people about its significance as an information sharing tool. Twitter is information discovery. Consumption, consumption, consumption.