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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

TechCrunch

” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. Last year, boosters poured billions into eVTOL as companies like Joby Aviation, Archer and Lilium used SPACs to rake in cash to fund R&D and test flight programs.

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5 pillars of a cloud-conscious culture

CIO

To them, most of the technology stack can be regarded as a commodity, a layer of hardware and software no different from one organization to another. Start with a vision and accompany that vision with leadership,” says Jay Mahanand, CIO of the United Nations World Food Program. Leaders need to walk the walk and talk the talk.”

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. AIOps platforms are one relatively new driver of such partnerships.

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What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility

CIO

SAFe is particularly well-suited to complex projects that involve multiple large teams at the project, program, and portfolio levels. An ART is a team comprised of agile teams that, along with stakeholders, develop one or more solutions in a value stream. Apply systems thinking into all facets of development.

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6 investors discuss why AI is more than just a buzzword in biotech

TechCrunch

“Most of the companies we have seen have an AI component to support the discovery or development processes,” Francisco Dopazo, a general partner at Humboldt Fund told TechCrunch recently. We also see AI being used in the biologics space, although the technology is used there far earlier. We are many more above this.

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Understanding Technical Debt and Why Recruiting the Right Tech Talent is the Solution

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Now and then we read about a new, all-important parameter of software development that has technical teams buzzing. It’s called ‘Technical Debt’. What is ‘Technical Debt’? This compromise is precisely what leads to accruing ‘Technical Debt’. The danger occurs when the debt is not repaid.

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Daily Crunch: In ‘an early experimental program,’ OpenAI opens waitlist for GPT Professional

TechCrunch

Didn’t expect that level of depth from your friendly neighborhood tech newsletter, didya? More companies are developing AI technology to help humans communicate, and DeepL, an AI-based language translator for businesses, is the latest to reap the benefits of investor hunger for companies like this. The TechCrunch Top 3.