DevOps.com
MARCH 30, 2023
Culture is nebulous. It encompasses all the behaviors and attitudes of an organization, from overarching business values down to the individual actions of an employee. Because culture is transient, it’s unique to every business, feels difficult to change and is even harder to measure. This can make it frustrating to see DevOps research continuously name […] The post The Business Case for DevOps Culture appeared first on DevOps.com.
CIO
MARCH 30, 2023
The potential for generative AI systems such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard to transform how businesses work is being realized. Hype still surrounds some predictions, but change is here, and one of the first product categories to be impacted is CRM systems. Software-based services are the low-hanging fruit when it comes to this emerging revolution.
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TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
Impact investor Goodwell Investments and Oxfam Novib , a Dutch foundation and Oxfam International affiliate, have set up Pepea, a €20 million ($21.7m) fund, to provide financing to early-stage startups in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. The fund, created with the backing of Oxfam Novib Impact Investments, will provide venture debt with a focus on mezzanine finance, which is a debt that can be turned into equity.
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 30, 2023
Try These Proven Approaches to Build Consistency & Momentum as a Sales Manager “Hey, Karin, as a sales manager, how do I keep sales from stalling without micromanaging my team? #Asking For a Friend This week on #askingforafriend Steve Gielda of Ignite Selling, Inc., shares practical advice you can use as a sales manager, to keep your sales team focused and productive. 1.
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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
MARCH 30, 2023
Yet another startup hoping to cash in on the generative AI craze has secured an eye-popping tranche of VC funding. Called Fixie , the firm, founded by former engineering heads at Apple and Google, aims to connect text-generating models similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT to an enterprise’s data, systems and workflows. Co-founder and CEO Matt Welsh describes it as the first enterprise-focused platform-as-a-service for building experiences with large language models (LLMs). “Essentially,
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TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
It’s estimated that over $400 billion are spent annually to run customer contact centers around the world. To cut costs, in recent years, contact centers have embraced AI and automation; research from The Harris Poll indicates that 46% of customer interactions were already automated as of 2021. That’s good news for the vendors selling contact center automation software.
DevOps.com
MARCH 30, 2023
Developer experience (DX) is in the zeitgeist, and for a good reason. Digital demands are increasing, yet the market faces cautious IT budgeting, workplace burnout, and high resignations. The idea is that quality developer experience can help keep the remaining talent happy and increase productivity. And organizations are considering many strategies for increasing DX, such […] The post How Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE) Enhances Software Delivery appeared first on DevOps.com.
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 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. Thursdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! It’s one of our favorite days of the week. Definitely in the top 7. — Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Crypto wallet in disguise : Ledger, a company that designs and manufactures crypto wallets, is now flush with actual cash.
Perficient
MARCH 30, 2023
Recently, I attended the 2023 Bank Automation Summit , where one of the significant topics of discussion was how banks navigate their transition to the cloud. The “cloud” refers to a global network of servers, each with a unique function, that works in tandem to enable users to access files stored within from any approved device. The computing and storage of cloud data occur in a data center, rather than on a locally sourced device.
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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
MARCH 30, 2023
As the global venture capital market contracts following a historic investing boom, the downturn impacts each startup market differently. While we’ve given the United States’ startup ecosystem most of our attention lately , it’s time to broaden our perspective. And narrow our focus. In the wake of Techstars’ decision to discontinue its Swedish accelerator program, TechCrunch+ decided to dig into the country’s startup scene to understand how one smaller venture market is adapting to a changed inv
DevOps.com
MARCH 30, 2023
Vega Cloud today made a commitment to save customers at least 10% on their cloud infrastructure spending or it won’t charge for its software. Vega Cloud’s software automates cloud infrastructure management. The Vega Cloud platform enables IT teams to connect, automate, manage and optimize new and existing networks, applications and other multi-cloud IT environments from […] The post Vega Cloud Commits to Reducing Cloud Costs appeared first on DevOps.com.
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
The Indian hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo is in late-stage discussions to secure about $50 million in a new financing round, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, as the Bengaluru-headquartered startup scrambles for comfort in an otherwise funding winter for younger firms. Reliance Retail and Google, two existing backers of Dunzo , are among those who are holding discussions to invest in the new round, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the information is private.
TechBeacon
MARCH 30, 2023
It's common to talk about legacy-system transformation as if there's just one path available for modernizing systems. But in reality, legacy transformation is like navigating a sprawling interstate highway network; there are many routes that can potentially get your legacy systems to where you want them to be. The challenge organizations face is identifying which tactics will best help them update older technology systems to align with current business needs—while improving performance.
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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
MARCH 30, 2023
Mike Tong Contributor Share on Twitter Mike Tong has over a decade of experience leading GTM strategy and operations for tech and data companies as part of McKinsey TMT, AtSpoke, Splunk and the VC firm B Capital. More posts by this contributor Why it’s so hard to market enterprise AI/ML products and what to do about it Across the dozens of enterprise tech companies that I’ve had the pleasure of working with, pipeline (the quantity and quality of sales qualified opportunities), is the primary dri
CEO Insider
MARCH 30, 2023
The dust from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is nearly settled, but as we look at the new landscape, we need to take a hard look at what can be learned from it. For the good of us all, I want to shorten the learning curve and lay out the three biggest things we learned […] The post 3 Things We Learned About Crisis Management from the Collapse of SVB appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
TechCrunch Disrupt , the premier event for startup investors and founders, is coming back in 2023 with an enhanced new format. This year, we’re rethinking TC Sessions, the standalone industry events series, and merging them into the big annual tech event — which will once again this year be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Disrupt will have six industry tracks , each with its own stage, including AI , fintech , hardware , SaaS , security and sustainability.
Openxcell
MARCH 30, 2023
The 21st century has seen the advent of some ingenious inventions and technology. From human genome mapping to Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI),Machine Learning, Blockchain, Mobile digital Platforms (Digital Streets, towns and villages),Social Networks and Business, Virtual reality and so much more. Combinations of these technologies have slowly changed the way we live.
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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
MARCH 30, 2023
Green Labs , a Seoul-based agritech startup, has secured $38.4 million (50 billion won) in debt financing from existing investors BRV Capital Management and Skylake Incuvest. The new funding comes just a month after the startup laid off around 70% of its workforce, or 350 people, in February as part of a restructuring, Green Labs CEO Sanghoon Shin said in an interview with TechCrunch that it now has a headcount of 150 people, adding that the company’s selling, general and administrativ
InnovationM
MARCH 30, 2023
In Java, HashMap is a widely used data structure that stores elements in key-value pairs. It provides constant-time performance for basic operations like adding, removing, and accessing elements. The implementation of HashMap relies heavily on the equals and hashCode methods, which are used to ensure the uniqueness of keys and the efficiency of lookup operations.
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 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
Dzone - DevOps
MARCH 30, 2023
Docker run is a fundamental command for running applications in Docker containers. Before you start with Docker, it's important to know about some important commands. In this blog, we will explain the basic syntax of the Docker run command and explore some of its most common options to help you get started with running and managing Docker containers.
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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
MARCH 30, 2023
Online businesses are at risk of bad bot activity, certainly more now than they used to be. According to a survey from Imperva, 42.3% of internet traffic in 2021 wasn’t human, but instead bots that ran automated routines with ill intent. Given the damage bots can do — for example, stealing content and inventory, degrading website and app performance, taking over accounts and committing payment fraud — it’s not exactly surprising that vendors selling bot-fighting tech are
Dzone - DevOps
MARCH 30, 2023
Docker Swarm: Simplifying Container Orchestration In recent years, containers have become an increasingly popular way to package, distribute, and deploy software applications. They offer several advantages over traditional virtual machines, including faster start-up times, improved resource utilization, and greater flexibility. However, managing containers at scale can be challenging, especially when running large, distributed applications.
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
Confluent co-founder Neha Narkhede today announced a new fintech company, Oscilar, that’s developing an “AI-driven” platform to help financial institutions protect online transactions from fraud and theft. Oscilar is entirely self-funded, backed by $20 million that Narkhede and the company’s other co-founder, Sachin Kulkarni, themselves contributed.
QBurst
MARCH 30, 2023
Tech-driven services have raised the demand for systems that will not give out under any circumstance. The problem with systems is that even the well-designed ones can go haywire without warning. Traffic surges, disruption to cloud services, and other unforeseen scenarios can take them out suddenly, sending developers into a panic. Enter Site Reliability Engineering […] The post Site Reliability Engineering and Its Benefits appeared first on QBurst Blog.
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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
MARCH 30, 2023
Stripe competitor Checkout.com announced last month that Céline Dufétel was appointed as its new president. She had previously served as the London-based fintech startup’s CFO and COO for about 18 months before her promotion. In her expanded role, which still includes serving as the company’s COO, Dufétel oversees all operational and go-to-market teams, including finance and marketing.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 30, 2023
Companies should start looking now for creative ways to tap the power of human-machine collaboration.
TechCrunch
MARCH 30, 2023
It’s estimated that about a third of all food produced worldwide every year, which is approximately 1.3 billion tons, is estimated to be wasted. Aravita , a Brazilian artificial intelligence startup, thinks that supermarkets are the best place to start fixing this problem. Marco Perlman, co-founder and CEO, started the company with Aline Azevedo and Bruno Schrappe in 2022 to tackle waste in the fourth-largest food producing country in the world where 33 million Brazilians have some type of food
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