TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
In 2013, Elon Musk published a white paper that teased the idea of zipping from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes through a vacuum-sealed tube — a system he called hyperloop. The idea “originated out of his hatred for California’s proposed high-speed rail system,” according to his biographer Ashlee Vance. Ten years […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
CIO
DECEMBER 22, 2023
After marked increase in cloud adoption through the pandemic, enterprises are facing new challenges, namely around the security, maintenance, and management of cloud infrastructure. To tackle that, businesses are turning their budgets toward the cloud, with two out of every three IT decision-makers planning to increase cloud budgets in 2024, and nearly a third (31%) reporting that 31% of their IT budget is earmarked for cloud computing, according to the 2023 Cloud Computing Study from CIO.com pa
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Spotify is pulling support for two music festivals in protest against a controversial new tax directed at music-streaming platforms operating in France, and threatened more action will follow in the coming months. Antoine Monin, managing director for Spotify in the France and the Benelux regions, took to X this week to decry a new tax […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
CIO
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Singapore’s Trust Bank (also known simply as Trust) is a new financial institution that’s enjoyed a strong first year of operations, capturing 12% market share in Singapore since launch and setting new benchmarks in customer experience and innovation. How this digital-first bank developed a differentiated user experience for its customers provides insight into what it takes to succeed in such a highly competitive and rapidly evolving industry.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Decentralized social network and Twitter rival Bluesky is finally letting users look at posts on its platform without logging in. People still need an invite to create an account and start posting but can read posts through a link. This move will also let publishers link to or embed Bluesky posts in blogs. Plus, users […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Egyptian B2B e-commerce startup MaxAB and Wasoko, a Kenya-based e-commerce player with operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia, are in talks to merge operations, TechCrunch has exclusively learned from multiple sources. They say talks are still ongoing and the agreement hasn’t been finalized yet. The merger talks come as B2B e-commerce companies in Africa […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
Xebia
DECEMBER 22, 2023
AgileNCR, Xebia’s flagship knowledge-sharing community event, successfully concluded its 14th edition on December 1st and 2nd, 2023. This year, the conference took place virtually on the vFairs conference platform, attracting over 350 registrations from Agile enthusiasts, speakers, and volunteers from around the world. The primary purpose of AgileNCR is to foster a culture of knowledge-sharing and learning within the community.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Last month, I took an extended break. In a bid to keep my robotics newsletter Actuator (subscribe here) up and running, however, I reached out to some of the biggest names in the industry. I asked people from CMU, UC Berkeley, Meta, NVIDIA, Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute the same six questions, covering […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
OTS Solutions
DECEMBER 22, 2023
You have surely heard the buzz about digital transformation, but what is it? You are not alone if you are a bit curious about this word. Digital Transformation is a broad concept. Let us try to understand digital transformation in detail. In this article, we discuss the concept in more detail and unpack what it involves. By the end, you should have a comprehensive understanding of digital transformation the technology it requires to its potential impacts on businesses.
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IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Various kinds of AI have been here for a while, but it’s generative AI (and LLMs) that completely changed the risk landscape. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
CEO Insider
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Richelieu Dennis has made a name in the brand marketing and entrepreneurship world as a beacon of hope for marginalized communities. After founding Sundial Brands — which was acquired by Unilever in 2017 — Dennis went on to launch various startups and brands, including Essence Ventures. He also established the New Voices Fund, a $100 […] The post Richelieu Dennis Advocating For His Community: An Equitable Ecosystem for Black Entrepreneurs appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
More than quantitative, Etsy's challenge is qualitative. A viral tweet summed it up in one word: junkification. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 22, 2023
More often than not, a firm that’s losing great employees year after year is being negatively affected by a leader’s bottleneck-style behaviors. These leaders don’t think they’re bottlenecks, but they’re often standing in the way of high-potential employees’ progress. To remove these bottlenecks in businesses, the author outlines the signs of a bottleneck leader and three strategies to delegate responsibilities and allow high-potential employees to take on more ownership: 1) Figure out who your
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Arduino is considering manufacturing in India. The startup, best known for its open-source microcontroller boards, hopes to restrict the rise of counterfeit boards and cater to the growing demand from India’s youth population. The Italian firm is currently exploring partnerships with electronic manufacturing service (EMS) companies in the South Asian nation to begin its local […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Many managers view strategy as a complex subject, but at its essence it boils down to three questions: Where are we now? Where do we want to go? What is a credible path to get there? To successfully use these questions to chart a course, people must be brutally honest with themselves about where they are now. Once a company understands its present situation, it can chart a path to creating a truly differentiated offering that can create economic value.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
It was pure coincidence, but months before the pandemic took hold around the world, IndieBio — a startup accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve large problems — expanded its remit, adding a New York arm to the operations it was already running out of San Francisco. Of course, it’s because of what the […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
Crunchbase News
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Venture-backed companies are in the midst of a significant valuation reset that began in 2022 and deepened in 2023. The entire ecosystem — from seed to late-stage venture —has been impacted, leading to flat rounds, down rounds, delayed rounds, layoffs and closures. Here, we look back at some of the most high-profile companies with disclosed values in 2023 that raised at significant markups, as well as those that saw their valuations slashed.
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Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
The federal tax credit for electric vehicles is about to change in one particular way that will make it far more attractive to buyers. Starting January 1, the rebate — up to $7,500 for qualifying new EVs and up to $4,000 for qualifying used EVs — will be available when you buy the car, as […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.
Ooda Loop
DECEMBER 22, 2023
OODAcon 2023 brought together leaders, experts, and practitioners to address the challenges and opportunities presented by rapid technological advancements. OODA CEO Matt Devost's "Welcome and Scene Setting" opening remarks at OODAcon 2023 focused on the theme of disruptive innovation and the current state of technology - providing a broad overview of the OODAcon 2023 themes and the fast-paced advancements in disruptive technologies.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Firefly Aerospace sent its Alpha rocket to orbit for the fourth time ever this morning, with the company carrying a payload from Lockheed Martin to space. However, the company has yet to update the public on whether it successfully deployed the satellite to its destination orbit – which could suggest an issue with the rocket’s […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
Ooda Loop
DECEMBER 22, 2023
A significant data breach was discovered in the Real Estate Wealth Network, an online real estate education platform. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler found a 1.16 terabyte database left exposed on the internet, housing over 1.5 billion records.
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
About $80 million will be used to build new data centers in Ohio, North Carolina and Texas as part of a plan to increase the company’s total megawatts by 130% by mid-2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 22, 2023
The so-called “anti-ESG” movement — a loosely defined collection of beliefs and actions aimed at fighting a perceived shift towards “woke” or progressive ideas in society and business — is top of mind for CEOs and other senior executives. But in order to navigate this terrain, leaders need to better understand exactly how ESG or sustainability are being used as a critique, and whether those doing the critiquing are doing so in good faith.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Following competition objections raised on Google in Germany this summer over bundling of services including Google Maps via its Android-based in-car infotainment system software, known as Google Automotive Services (GAS), the tech giant has made an offer of some service unbundling and the removal of contractual restrictions it applies to vehicle makers in a bid […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
DevOps.com
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Techstrong Group CEO and Editor-in-Chief Alan Shimel takes a peek in the rearview mirror to revisit 2023 through the lens of DevOps.
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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have written to the US Acting Secretary of Labor expressing concerns over the disproportionate impact tech layoffs could have on Black workers, © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ooda Loop
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Artificial intelligence is one of the most incredible tools mankind has ever created. It’s also one of the most controversial. Some of AI’s pioneering researchers and developers think that, without proper management, there’s a chance AI could one day be the source of our own extinction.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Back in 2018, my former colleague at VICE Motherboard Joseph Cox and I started publishing a list of the best cybersecurity stories that were published elsewhere. It wasn’t just a way to tip our hats at our friendly competitors; by pointing to other publications’ stories, we were giving our readers a fuller picture of what […] © 2023 TechCrunch.
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