TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Smile Identity , a KYC compliance and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent company of Appruve , a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, Smile Identity said it is “actively fulfilling regulatory requirements to finalize the transaction for the [Inclusive Innovation] affiliated entities in Africa.

Fintech 363

Fintech Development Team Review Systems Review Software Review 363

CIO

APRIL 26, 2023

It’s widely recognized that introducing IT teams to the latest technology, business, and security advancements is essential for maximum performance and productivity. What’s not often discussed, however, are the mistakes IT leaders make when establishing and supervising training programs, particularly when training is viewed as little more than an obligatory task.

Training 261

Training Technical Advisors Artificial Inteligence Fractional CTO 261

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Lookout’s long-running transition to becoming an enterprise security company is all but complete, revealing today that it’s selling its consumer mobile security business to Finland’s F-Secure in a deal valued at around $223 million. Founded out of Boston in 2009, Lookout originally started out as a consumer-focused smartphone security and data backup business, garnering millions of users and hundreds of millions in funding from esteemed investors including Andreessen Horowitz,

Enterprise 262

Enterprise B2B Backup Mobile 262

Martin Fowler

APRIL 26, 2023

My colleague Mike Mason is an experienced software developer and architect. He's also an skillful writer, with a couple of books under his belt together with plenty of writing for Thoughtworks, including a regular macro-trends article and contributing to the Thoughtworks Technology Radar. In the last couple of months he's been experimenting with Large Language Models (LLMs) both for programming and prose writing.

ChatGPT 254

ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Software Development Trends 254

Advertisement

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

Compliance

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Launching a company is hard work. Even experienced founders don’t know what they don’t know, and having some structure and a group of like-minded people can help you refine your idea and get the product off the ground. One way to build that camaraderie is through incubators and accelerator programs. Speaking at TechCrunch Early Stage Boston last week, Matt Segneri, the executive director at the Harvard Innovation Labs , highlighted the importance of finding peers and mentors to go with you on yo

Sport 247

Sport Programming Groups Innovation 247

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

While the banking world watches American lender First Republic publicly convulse after its earnings report detailed a widespread evaporation of its deposit base, the startup world of neobanks is taking blows as well. Earlier this week, Revolut, a highly-valued, UK-based neobank saw its valuation decline by some 46% in the eyes of one of its backers.

Fintech 246

Fintech SMB Banking Report 246

CIO

APRIL 26, 2023

“Supply chains are under stress,” said Thomas Saueressig, member of the SAP executive board and head of its Product Engineering division, at the recent Hanover Fair. The past few years have shown how prone to failure global logistics chains are, and he added this also has far-reaching consequences for the German manufacturing industry. Digital supply chains, therefore, are needed to be more agile, flexible, resilient, and sustainable.

Systems Review 242

Systems Review Software Review 3D Technical Review 242

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Having the ability to load up a digital wallet to pay for goods and services at businesses you frequent, and then earn rewards for those purchases, would be convenient and well, rewarding. But as of now, few merchants outside of retail giants such as Starbucks offer that ability. Ansa is a startup emerging from stealth today that wants to change that.

Virtualization 246

Virtualization Fintech Software Engineering Retail 246

CIO

APRIL 26, 2023

The energy sector is in a consistent state of transformation—both digital and otherwise—but the word “transformation” can be thrown around loosely, as if it just happens with an organization. In reality, it’s hard work, and hard to do. Change is challenging, and maintaining high-performance and diverse teams is fundamental to deliver success. “A main thing organizations face is the position of technology within it, and how well respected or well thought of your technology team is,” says Mandy Si

Energy 144

Energy Leadership Organization SCRUM 144

Advertisement

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

Applications

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hi, folks! It’s Wednesday, and we’re running around like crazy, so let’s get to it! Wooooo! — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Can you see it? : Enterprise security company Lookout is selling its consumer cybersecurity business to F-Secure in a $223 million deal that Paul writes will “now evolve [Lookout] into a pure-play enterprise company

Enterprise 243

Enterprise Company Report Windows 243

CIO

APRIL 26, 2023

“Startup” means risk. It prescribes small teams of individuals committed to an idea to make the world a better place…or to make themselves a little richer. Why not both? Regardless, new business ventures work under pressure to research, refine, and deliver an idea to the market. The alternative is shuttering for good. But despite the high risk/reward framework, these Victory-or-Bust ventures don’t have the market cornered on agility and innovation.

Groups 130

Groups Technology Meeting Innovation 130

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Greycroft , the self-styled “seed-to-growth” venture capital firm, today announced the closing of over $1 billion in capital commitments across new funds. The firm’s two flagship vehicles, Greycroft Partners VII and Greycroft Growth IV, closed on more than $980 million, according to co-founder and managing partner Dana Settle — cash that’ll be put toward investing in both early- and growth-stage enterprise and consumer businesses. “Greycroft’s bicoastal foundation i

Artificial Intelligence 235

Artificial Intelligence Artificial Inteligence Sustainability Culture 235

CIO

APRIL 26, 2023

Google Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alphabet, has turned profitable at an operating level for the first time ever, despite fears of macroeconomic uncertainty. Google Cloud posted an operating income of $191 million for the quarter ended March, compared with an operating loss of $706 million for the corresponding period last year. The unit’s revenue grew 28% to $7.45 billion during the quarter, resulting in an operating margin of 2.6%.

Google Cloud 130

Google Cloud Cloud Azure Data Center 130

Advertisement

As a SaaS leader, you know that the more metrics, insights, and analytics you add to your products, the more engagement you’ll have – and the stickier your product will become with customers. At what point do you decide to keep building your analytics in-house or invest in an embedded analytics solution? Read our Build vs. Buy Analytics guide to learn: Top 4 benefits of embedded analytics A quick cost comparison of in-house analytics development vs embedded analytics 10 considerations to help yo

Analytics

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google , Amazon , Microsoft , Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script , citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuo

Report 231

Report Real Estate Company Journal 231

Xebia

APRIL 26, 2023

In today’s digital world, Information Technology security is more important than ever. With the rise of technologies such as ChatGPT, it is essential to be aware of potential security flaws and take steps to protect yourself and your organization. In this blog post, we will explore ChatGPT’s IT security flaws and discuss why you shouldn’t believe everything you read.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Machine Learning Education 130

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

There is a shift in the air, and it feels like companies need to be thinking about how to put large language models to work, but as with any new advanced technology, it’s often easier said than done, especially for less-technical organizations. AirOps , an early-stage startup, is in the right place at the right time, helping companies take advantage of these new capabilities to build AI-enabled applications on top of large language models.

Artificial Inteligence 231

Artificial Inteligence Applications Company ChatGPT 231

Perficient

APRIL 26, 2023

Having additional navigation for your content is a must-have in any modern website. One example of that kind of navigation is Anchor/Jump links navigation. Simple, but very effective. We are simply using anchor links to jump to a specific part of the page. But since we are using the Optimizely CMS we are gonna make it more dynamic and automate the creation of anchor tags and links.

Examples 111

Examples Construction Virtualization Software Development 111

Advertisement

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

Analytics

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Meet Bastion , a French startup that was created in October 2022 to help small companies tackle cybersecurity risks without too many complexities. Created by former Palantir employees, the company has already raised $2.8 million. What makes Bastion different from other cybersecurity startups is that it wants to be your first and last cybersecurity subscription.

Small Business 229

Small Business Insurance Banking Open Source 229

DevOps.com

APRIL 26, 2023

This installment of my off-and-on “Things We Should Acknowledge” series is going to focus on an area that most DevOps teams are skirting, but increasingly will not be able to: Remote work. For background, I have worked remotely for decades; my experience spans Fortune 100s, publishing companies and startups—and that’s just full-time work. I’ve worked […] The post Things We Should Acknowledge, Part Three: Remotely Good appeared first on DevOps.com.

DevOps 104

DevOps Company Culture Enterprise 104

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: Can I launch a startup if I’m in the US on a student visa?

Travel 227

Travel Education Programming Training 227

InfoQ Culture Methods

APRIL 26, 2023

As managers, we face challenges in terms of needs, accessibility, gender, nationalities, and other conditions that influence our teams and working environments. We cannot build projects based on Excel sheets only, not considering peoples’ preferences and options for personal growth. We need to see real people – even if we meet them in a virtual working environment only.

Virtualization 101

Virtualization Meeting Conference Performance 101

Advertiser: Data Robot

The buzz around generative AI shows no sign of abating in the foreseeable future. Enterprise interest in the technology is high, and the market is expected to gain momentum as organizations move from prototypes to actual project deployments. Ultimately, the market will demand an extensive ecosystem, and tools will need to streamline data and model utilization and management across multiple environments.

Generative AI

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Register for this TechCrunch Live right here. The show broadcasts live today, Wednesday, April 26 at 12 p.m. PDT. Sam Chaudhary takes his time. The founder of ClassDojo, an edtech consumer app that focuses on student classrooms, spent eight years building the company before introducing a formal revenue model. All while raising over tens of millions in venture capital from elite Silicon Valley investors and eyeing a big mission: become the brand families can turn to when they think about a child’

Film 196

Film Education Games Virtualization 196

Perficient

APRIL 26, 2023

Are you ready to revolutionize your business with ServiceNow? Then mark your calendars for the upcoming ServiceNow Knowledge Conference 2023! The Perficient ServiceNow team will be there. As a proud attendee of this prestigious event, I can’t wait to share my excitement and encourage you to connect. Gaining Insights At ServiceNow Knowledge Conference, you’ll have the opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders, connect with like-minded professionals, and explore the latest adv

Conference 98

Conference Innovation Trends Social 98

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Containers and micro services may not be a new concept at this point, but lots of companies are struggling with the transition to cloud native applications, and the impact of that approach on their security. Operant is an early startup that’s trying to solve the security problem in a way it stays in the background while protecting the application from development to deployment.

Applications 190

Applications Cloud Microservices Policies 190

InnovationM

APRIL 26, 2023

What is Rails? Rails is a web application development framework written in the Ruby programming language. It aims to simplify web application programming by assuming what every developer needs to get started. It allows you to write less code and do more than many other languages ​​and frameworks. Experienced Rails developers also report that it makes web application development more fun.

Architecture 98

Architecture Construction Applications Windows 98

Advertisement

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

Analytics

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

Japanese shared micromobility startup Luup has raised $30 million (4.5 billion yen) in a Series D financing round, which consists of 3.8 billion yen in equity and 700 million yen in debt. Luup has now amassed a total of $68 million in equity, debt, and asset financing to date, at what sources said valued the firm at over $100 million. The company declined to comment on the valuation.

Transportation 165

Transportation Training Network Government 165

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 26, 2023

Learn why it’s important for your team to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility. It’s important to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility. Accountability is an external force. It’s where a leader imposes consequences for failing to meet obligations or offers rewards if you do meet them.

Leadership 89

Leadership Meeting Training Project Management 89

Dzone - DevOps

APRIL 26, 2023

Serverless architecture has been gaining momentum in the past few years as a popular way of building and deploying applications. It eliminates the need for developers to manage and maintain servers, allowing them to focus on writing code and delivering features. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of implementing serverless architecture in your CI/CD pipeline.

Serverless 87

Serverless Architecture Continuous Integration Testing 87