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RxAll grabs $3.15M to scale its drug checking and counterfeiting tech across Africa

TechCrunch

Some technologies have helped deal with this menace; for instance, radio frequency identification, which works by assigning serial numbers to containers of each product. More modern approaches are being adopted these days, which is the case of RxAll , a startup using deep technology to provide quality medication to patients.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

As Austin’s skyline expands, the city continues to solidify its standing as a tech hub. It’s a city of unicorns and tech giants. Austin is also home to secondary offices of many of the largest tech companies in the world, including Google, Apple, Oracle, Amazon, Facebook and SpaceX. And the numbers are there to back it up.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. It also has a long history of innovation and a rich tech legacy.

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Taking the risk out of the semiconductor supply chain

CIO

Over the past few years, the tech industry has been feeling the impact of unprecedented disruptions along the semiconductor supply chain. And when it comes to manufacturing the world’s most technologically advanced chips, none of it occurs in Europe or the U.S. EU Trade and Technology Council.

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10 Best Computer Science Universities in Australia 2022

The Crazy Programmer

Having recognized the potential of the country due to this, many countries around the world are currently looking forward to studying their courses from one of the best colleges in Australia. Even though it is a relatively small university, it has been rapidly expanding and is now a part of the Innovative Research Universities network.

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Book Review: “The Perfect Weapon”

Palo Alto Networks

Cybersecurity Canon Candidate Book Review: “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age” by David Sanger (Published June 19, 2018). Book reviewed by: U.S. I had a special interest in reviewing this book because I lived through most of the events that David Sanger, the author, wrote about; first as a senior U.S.

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Accelerating VMware’s growth

CIO

By Hock Tan, Broadcom President & CEO Innovation comes in many forms. In Broadcom’s case, it has been through a combination of organic growth and growth through acquisition, which has created Broadcom today – a company built from a heritage of American technology pioneers such as AT&T Bell Labs and Hewlett Packard, among others.