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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

TechCrunch

” Until you’ve conducted extensive research on your users and competitors, there’s no way to know whether your services are priced improperly. For years, conventional wisdom said it was a useless evolutionary holdover, but we’ve since learned that it helps strengthen the immune system. Here’s why.

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

CIO

Generative AI and, more specifically, ChatGPT captivated the corporate world in 2023, with board directors, CEOs, and other executives fawning (and sometimes fearing) the technology. But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town.

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5 steps for making tech ethics work for your company

CIO

Generative AI breakthroughs over the past year have crystalized a significant issue that IT leaders have long been aware of but few have addressed programmatically: tech ethics. Confronted with the prospect of destroying civilization, tech leaders have proposed two paths: moratoria on development or legislative regulation.

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Research: How Ratings Systems Shape User Behavior in the Gig Economy

Harvard Business Review

Incremental rating systems, employed by platforms like TaskRabbit and Airbnb, offer a detailed view by listing and often providing insights into every individual review score. Averaged rating systems, used by platforms such as Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, present an overall score that aggregates all individual ratings.

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Revere is creating a ratings system for the venture capital industry

TechCrunch

The startup, launching publicly today, is building a rating system for the venture capital industry. Using data provided by an emerging venture firm, Revere uses 20 categories to verify, aggregate and research into the quality of the firm across 5 areas: sourcing, team, value add, track record and firm management.

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Unveiling the risks of OT systems and how to secure them

CIO

When we consider what security means for an organization, most think of needing to secure systems and devices like cloud computing instances, servers, employee workstations, and other tech commonly seen in the workplace. To address this, attack surface management (ASM) offers a lifeline for organizations to secure their OT systems.

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The Significance of Open Source Software in the Digital-First Future Enterprise

CIO

The research, conducted by International Data Corporation (IDC) and commissioned by SUSE surveyed 838 respondents in 11 Asia/Pacific countries across a range of industries such as financial services and insurance, telecommunications, and government. When it comes to container-related technologies, only 30% are using OSS.