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Taiwanese startup WritePath’s AI tech speeds up financial disclosure translation

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WritePath make the process faster and scalable by combining its AI tech with human translators. TechCrunch first covered WritePath back in 2014 when it was an essay editing service for college applicants, technical writers and academic researchers. Fund managers can leverage ESG-related data to generate insights.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

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Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. November 2005: Autonomy agrees to buy search technology developer Verity for $500 milllion, its third acquisition of the year after NCorp (in February) and etalk (in June).

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

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As companies scramble to find qualified IT talent, they are struggling to achieve greater female representation in their technology ranks, particularly in key areas such as software engineering and cybersecurity. There’s a stereotype of what security looks like, but the technical stuff is the easiest to pick up,” Lee says.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cell-cultured meat, alternative financing, avoiding tech debt

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We are far from clear in knowing which technology will be the best,” she said. “So Startup accelerators’ definition of ‘value add’ is due for a refresh. One of the most notable trends in tech that has emerged during the pandemic is the steady commoditization of capital. Here’s how startups can prevent tech debt from piling up.

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Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers, including some at AWS

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In his official statement, Jassy said that most of the layoffs in this second round will affect employees at AWS, PXT (People Experience and Technology, the company’s HR arm), Advertising, and Twitch, the popular livestreaming service purchased by Amazon in 2014 for nearly $1 billion. Cloud Computing, Technology Industry

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Sesamm bags $37M to give corporates ESG insights using natural language processing

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Image Credits: Sesamm Founded out of Paris in 2014, Sesamm has amassed a fairly impressive roster of clients from across the financial realm specifically, including U.S. Elsewhere, private equity firms can use Sesamm for due diligence on potential acquisition or investment targets.

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Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

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.” The large tranche is a sign of the strength of the legal tech market, whose growth accelerated as the pandemic led to record demand for legal services and a shortage of qualified talent. For example, according to a report published by the American Bar Association, nearly 10% of lawyers now use some form of AI-based legal tech.