Mon.May 08, 2023

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Esteemed UK academy proves innovation without disruption is possible

CIO

Kettering Buccleuch Academy (KBA) takes pride in offering a fantastic experience for everyone who contributes to school life, from students and parents to teaching staff and management. The mixed all-through school – praised for its amazing staff, motivational lessons, and supportive community – is the first in its county to achieve all eight Gatsby benchmarks for careers provision and has achieved various other accolades through the years.

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Go1 snaps up speed reading app Blinkist to expand in enterprise learning

TechCrunch

After raising $100 million at a valuation of over $2 billion last year, the Australian ed-tech startup Go1 is making an acquisition and getting some investment to expand its reach and technology to serve the market of corporate online learning. First, it is snapping up Blinkist , a startup out of Berlin that had built a platform to discover and read abbreviated versions of longer non-fiction books — “Blinks” that typically take no more than 15 minutes to read or listen to.

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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

CIO

For chemists, finding just the right molecule for a particular application can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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Hear how Sensi.AI is building AI for remote patient monitoring

TechCrunch

Remotely monitoring patients without violating their privacy is a challenging task. But one co-founder believes that he’s cracked the code. I’m excited to announce I’m speaking with Romi Gubes, the CEO of Sensi.AI, a startup developing audio-based algorithmic software to detect abnormalities that could indicate possible maltreatment of an impaired patient.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

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.

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CIO50 Australia 2023 nominations extended

CIO

The deadline for nominations in this year’s CIO50 Australia has been extended to Friday, May 19. Now in its eight year, the annual CIO50 Awards will be held as part of the CIO50 Symposium & Awards on June 27 at the ICC in Sydney. This flagship awards program from CIO Australia is open to senior technology and digital executives who have overall responsibility and control of the ICT vision and direction for their organisation.

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NZ losing out on opportunity to outsource

CIO

Most New Zealand enterprises are not leveraging offshore tech skills to plug gaps, according to a new report from the University of Auckland’s Centre of Digital Enterprise. Professor Ilan Oshri from the Centre of Digital Enterprise (CODE) which is part of the University of Auckland’s Business School, has launched The Current and Future State of Digital Sourcing in New Zealand report, examining the spending, interest, and attitudes of Kiwi companies on sourcing digital skills in the global market

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This app, backed by Marissa Mayer and Peter Thiel, is making texts more expressive

TechCrunch

“The medium is the message” is the common phrase, but entrepreneur Alexis Traina believes that messages, themselves — text messages to be exact — deserve attention, too. Traina is the CEO and co-founder of HiNOTE , an app that helps people create messages, set over personalized backdrops of anything from a tipped-over wineglass to a branded letterhead notebook page.

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Streamlining Procurement: The Power of Intelligent Purchase Order Creation

Cherry Work

The warehouse industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with the adoption of smart mobile solutions that enable more efficient, accurate, and automated operations. Having a smart warehouse mobile app. can provide numerous benefits, from optimized inventory management to faster order fulfillment times. Smart Warehouse mobile apps. are designed to enhance the efficiency and productivity of warehouse operations.

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Western sanctions against Russia: Tips for tech companies managing compliance risk

TechCrunch

Anthony Rapa Contributor Share on Twitter Anthony Rapa , a partner at Blank Rome in Washington, D.C. and leader of the firm’s National Security Team, counsels clients in the technology/software industry on the full range of issues arising under economic sanctions and export control regulations. As the war in Ukraine rages on, authorities are cracking down on the smuggling of U.S. technology in support of Russia’s war effort, an initiative with implications for the tech industry.

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

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

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Streamlining Procurement: The Power of Intelligent Purchase Order Creation

Cherry Work

The warehouse industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with the adoption of smart mobile solutions that enable more efficient, accurate, and automated operations. Having a smart warehouse mobile app. can provide numerous benefits, from optimized inventory management to faster order fulfillment times. Smart Warehouse mobile apps. are designed to enhance the efficiency and productivity of warehouse operations.

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One week left: Apply to TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200

TechCrunch

Time is relentless and, right now, it’s no friend to procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 slams shut in just one week. Can you afford to miss this potentially life-changing opportunity? We think not. Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in 7 days The elite SB 200 cohort debuted last year at Disrupt 2022, and it consisted of entrepreneurs from more than 20 countries and 25 industries.

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Perficient’s Salesforce Partner Relationship Management Expertise

Perficient

Leaders in the healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and automotive industries, among others, are seeking to improve the customer experience while streamlining operations for maximum efficiency and profitability. In order to remain competitive in a constantly evolving market, many organizations seeking long-term success have turned to Salesforce and its partners like Perficient.

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Tech workers could take labor lessons from Hollywood’s writers

TechCrunch

I know that TechCrunch is not a publication that talks about labor issues at length. But it turns out that much of the recent discourse in tech is giving rise questions that land outside the core remit of technology itself. Just as geopolitics is increasingly a technology story , as are warfare and youth protections , you can’t talk about tech’s biggest issues without touching upon how they affect the masses.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

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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CDF Report Reveals Lack of DevOps Maturity

DevOps.com

A global survey of nearly 26,000 DevOps professionals published today by the Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) at the cdCon + GitOpsCon event found 84% of respondents are involved in some type of DevOps activity. However, the report also found just under half 49% are using a continuous integration (CI) or continuous delivery (CD) platform and […] The post CDF Report Reveals Lack of DevOps Maturity appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Daily Crunch: In its second markdown in 4 months, Invesco slashes Swiggy’s valuation to $5.5B

TechCrunch

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. Hello, and welcome to a new week. Haje is off today, so it’s just me and you going through the day’s biggest stories. Let’s hit it! — Christine The TechCrunch Top 3 Price cut in aisle five : Invesco cuts Indian food delivery giant Swiggy’s valuation to $5.5 billion.

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How to Deal with a Chronic Complainer

Let's Grow Leaders

A few questions will help re-engage your chronic complainer A chronic complainer can suck the life out of you and your team and make everyone want to quit. But your complainer can also have valuable insights and likely doesn’t feel heard. When you lead them out of their complaint spiral, they’ll be more effective and the team will benefit from their insights. “He’s Bad…” “I’ve got to warn you about Phil.

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Five days left to buy early-bird passes to Disrupt

TechCrunch

The countdown to early-bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt , taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco, continues. You have just five days left to save up to $800 on the price of admission. The early-bird window closes on Friday, May 12 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. We have Disrupt passes for every role and budget. Buy your ticket before the deadline, and you can bank a serious chunk of cheddar.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

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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GitHub Revamps Search Engine for Code Repository

DevOps.com

GitHub today unveiled a new search engine it has developed to make it simpler and faster to browse and navigate the world’s largest code repository. A completely redesigned search interface now provides suggestions, completions and the ability to slice and dice results, while a redesigned code view tool has integrated search, browsing and code navigation. […] The post GitHub Revamps Search Engine for Code Repository appeared first on DevOps.com.

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How to find the right investors for your startup

TechCrunch

A lot of my work as a consultant involves helping founders come up with a good fundraising story, but a surprising number of founders seem to get stuck on the next step: Finding the right investors and landing a meeting to pitch their companies. That’s a problem. It’s no good reading nearly 50 pitch deck teardowns and crafting the perfect pitch if you don’t have anyone to present it to.

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A Supportive Engineering Culture is Key for Recruiting and Productivity

DevOps.com

Skilled engineers are in high demand, as their ability to build new products quickly is extremely valuable for businesses competing in a tight market. Strong engineering talent allows businesses to increase productivity and meet customer demand faster, which is essential for long-term success. However, in the current economic context, companies are being forced to reduce […] The post A Supportive Engineering Culture is Key for Recruiting and Productivity appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Prewave pulls in $20M as supply chain tech investments remain on VC radars

TechCrunch

Despite the investor caution narrative permeating the startup world throughout the economic downturn, certain startup-types have been a little more impervious to market conditions. The global supply chain was one of the major industrial casualties of the pandemic, so it perhaps goes without saying that companies tackling issues related to the global supply chain would remain an alluring proposition for otherwise hesitant venture capitalists.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

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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Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities

DevOps.com

DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted to better serve our audience. Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers. Of course, the pool of available DevOps talent is still relatively constrained, so […] The post Five Great DevOps Job Opportunities appeared first on DevOps.com.

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Antimetal is putting AI to work to root out cloud cost inefficiencies

TechCrunch

One constant theme we’ve been hearing from the big cloud infrastructure vendors this year is helping customers increase the efficiency of their cloud spend. Cloud bills have grown enormously as companies move more workloads. Combine that with a high level of economic anxiety, and a pronounced switch from a growth to efficiency mindset, and customers have been looking for ways to cut costs.

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt

CoachStation

Do you fear that you will eventually be discovered as a fraud and you might get found out at any minute? Then you are experiencing something often referred to as imposter syndrome which stems from a sense of inadequacy, despite objectively being competen t. Imposter syndrome can manifest in various ways and affect people from all walks of life, including high achievers, professionals, students, and entrepreneurs.

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mHub opens much bigger facility to kick Chicago startups into high gear

TechCrunch

When mHub opened its doors in Chicago seven years ago, the vision was to create a traditional incubator for people making things. It would involve a prototyping lab, offices, shared workspaces, meeting rooms and classrooms. In those seven years, the accelerator says it has supported more than 500 startups, 200 manufacturers, been awarded around 450 patents, and helped to create roughly 4,000 jobs.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“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.

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Empowering Weak Primitives: File Truncation to Code Execution With Git

Dzone - DevOps

During recent security research, I came up with a fun "trick" that I later shared in a Capture the Flag challenge for the Hack.lu CTF and my Code Security Advent Calendar. I received good feedback and wanted to share the details with a broader audience. Let's say that you discovered a code vulnerability that allows you to truncate arbitrary files. It sounds like a pretty weak exploitation primitive, but if you are dealing with an application that involves operations on a Git repository under you

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Optery using its new funding to evolve from data broker opt-outs to personal info platform

TechCrunch

We can all agree that data brokers are creepy and bad, and that in this age they have feasted upon our personal information like never before. Opting out is hard enough — which is why Optery is there to help — but as the data economy continues to evolve, we may want a more proactive management platform to stay on top of it — which is what Optery is hoping to build.

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Matt Round On How Amazon Reinvented Software Engineering

CloudZero

In the early 2000s, Amazon faced an existential threat: Speed up their pace of software engineering, or risk losing eminence in the burgeoning e-commerce landscape.