DevOps.com

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Jenkins, the venerable automation server used by many DevOps teams, is adapting to the changing landscape of software development.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Apple has agreed to pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature, which lets users and up to five of their family members share access to apps, music, movies, TV shows and books that they purchase. The lawsuit, which was first filed in 2019, alleged that “Apple misrepresented […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

It hardly needs saying: The world has changed significantly since 2020. Remote work, the introduction of ChatGPT, ever-increasing security threats — it’s all had a profound impact on IT. To understand exactly how IT priorities have changed, Zendesk conducted a global survey of 1,200 IT leaders and found that half of those surveyed said their teams are under pressure to deliver more with fewer resources.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Superpedestrian, the e-scooter startup known for its self-diagnostic software, is shutting down its U.S.-based shared scooter operation on December 31 and exploring a sale of its European business, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The company’s director of U.S. operations, Alexander Berg, confirmed the news to his team Friday afternoon on a Zoom call.

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CIO

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cushman & Wakefield has cashed in on several key IT trends over the past few years, positioning the Chicago-based firm well to weather ongoing headwinds in the commercial real estate market stirred by the COVID-19 pandemic. First there was the company’s full embrace of cloud computing, and then a pivot from project management to a product operating model.

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Xebia

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction During these intense months of development, we’ve endeavored to stay ahead in an environment where artificial intelligence innovation progresses at an unprecedented pace. We’re thrilled to share and announce the release of xef version 0.0.4! Here are the notable changes and improvements: MLFlow Gateway models. Metrics with OpenTelemetry.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

To hear the hype from vendors, you would think that enterprise buyers are all in when it comes to generative AI. But like any newer technology, large companies tend to move cautiously. Throughout this year, as vendors feverishly announced new generative AI-fueled products, CIOs took note. Some companies have actually been looking to cut back […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Explore the top blog posts of 2023, showcasing key insights and strategies in Agile approaches to getting work done efficiently and effectively. The post 10 outstanding articles from the Agile Alliance blog in 2023 first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. You shouldn’t compare apples to oranges, but similarly, comparing iPhones to Androids is a fool’s errand as well. Now that Apple is finally phasing out the Lightning connector after 11 years in favor of the more universal standard USB-C (across […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Xebia

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Google introduced a subtle new view in Google Drive that shows all pending access requests, recent comments, and approvals for files to help you quickly see recent activity and take action, all in one place. The new view is a standalone page that is accessible from the left hand navigation panel within Drive. With this new view, you can really focus on your work and boost your productivity even more!

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. The tech industry has seen more than 240,000 jobs lost in 2023, a total that’s already 50% higher than last year and growing. Earlier this year, mass workforce reductions were driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Meta and Zoom. Startups across many sectors also […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Methodology This tracker includes layoffs conducted by U.S.-based companies or those with a strong U.S. presence and is updated at least weekly. We’ve included both startups and publicly traded, tech-heavy companies. We’ve also included companies based elsewhere that have a sizable team in the United States, such as Klarna , even when it’s unclear how much of the U.S. workforce has been affected by layoffs.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Jagat, a social network that is designed to get you out more with your friends instead of mindlessly scrolling on your phone, has surpassed 10 million users globally. The location-based social network, which launched earlier this year in March, wants to help people focus on real-life connections and make friends. The app, available on both […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Natural language conversations are at the foundation of how people work — historically that’s been true for how we work together, and now that’s also true for how we work with our computers. These conversations contain a lot of knowledge that LLMs will unlock — your conversation with PowerPoint, for example, can now become an amazing presentation. But conversations aren’t just about facts and data, the grounding and structure are important as well — that is what prompt engineering is.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu is stepping down from the real estate tech company, according to an SEC filing. In a statement, Wu said: “After ten years, I am called to get back to my startup roots and create and build again. I’m humbled by this accomplishment and grateful for all my teammates who helped shape […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Research has shown that leaders who demonstrate strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills have a significant positive impact on their organizations. Yet, these skills are hard to learn and often take years of experience and practice. This article highlights a simple negotiation strategy that leaders can start using today to make their next tricky meeting most productive.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

What do iconic Valley investors Zachary Bogue and Chris Sacca have in common? They are both trying to stop cows from burping methane. No, really. And a Sacca investment just raised $20 million to do just that. What gives? With the conclusion of COP28, the global talks on the climate crisis, Methane is going up […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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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.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Episode 241: In this podcast episode, Dr. Jennifer Nash discusses the challenge to lead human and prioritize people, while also driving performance. She emphasizes the importance of leaders having the skillset to lead people effectively, as many leaders are trained in functional areas but lack the necessary tools to lead individuals. Nash also highlights the need for leaders to see employees as whole human beings with multiple identities and values, rather than just as assets or resources.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Baris Guzel Contributor Share on X Baris Guzel is an engineer with work experience in top-tier investment banking and venture capital. He is a partner at BMW i Ventures, where he has led investments and supported many companies as a board director/observer. Brian Wei Contributor Brian Wei is an associate at BMW i Ventures, where […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Many companies have begun to look into carbon offsets and credits as a way to support their net zero goals as their target years get closer and closer. As it stands, the carbon credit market is too small to bear the brunt of reducing companies’ impacts on the environment. However, the voluntary carbon market has the potential to drive billions of dollars over the coming decade into climate solutions.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The platform might not be as highly technical as one that’s crypto-focused, Robinhood is doing research to understand what customers want and are missing. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The phrase “app economy” gained popularity about a decade ago, when smartphones completed their evolution from cool gadget to essential device of modern living. Since then, of course, apps, and mobile apps in particular, haven’t gone anywhere. They’ve only become more entrenched as the go-to channels for everything from banking to shopping to gaming.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Two year old space startup In Orbit Aerospace wants to be the third party logistics provider for Earth to space commerce – and to get there, the company just closed a new agreement to validate key technical capabilities on the International Space Station. The El Segundo, California-based company is developing orbital platforms and re-entry vehicles […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Dzone - DevOps

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The much-anticipated State of DevOps 2023 report is finally out. Developed by the DORA team at Google , this annual report is a synthesis of trends and insights collected from professionals and organizations working in the realm of DevOps. Key Takeaways: The ramifications of AI on productivity What factors contribute to job satisfaction and burnout?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X), where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech; now, it’s the one-year anniversary since he made his […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Honeycomb

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today marks an exciting milestone at Honeycomb, and we’re thrilled to share it with you. We officially launched our integration with Microsoft Teams, a step forward in our continuous effort to streamline and enhance your observability experience. Teams now joins our growing list of over 100 Honeycomb integrations. Why Microsoft Teams? In our journey to make your data more accessible and actionable, we recognize the importance of integrating with tools that you already use and love.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Let's take a deep dive into the pitch deck that climate tech startup Metafuels used to raise its $8 million seed round. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For the startup world, 2023 was an action-packed year, particularly in the first half when AI adoption exploded following ChatGPT ’s launch, the biggest bank to startups failed, and layoffs piled up even as venture funding toppled. Perhaps not surprisingly, readers flocked to our coverage of these topics, particularly when we could apply our unique data lens to make sense of the biggest stories affecting tech and private companies.

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