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

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Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

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The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. million jobs due to Google’s $1 billion investment in the continent.

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Final-mile fulfillment startup parcelLab closes $112M Series C funding led by Insight Partners

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Founded in 2015 by Tobias Buxhoidt (CEO), Julian Krenge (CTO) and Anton Eder (COO), the startup has managed to bag such customers as Lidl, to which it provides automated personalized shipping messages. Germany’s Endeit Capital participated as a co-investor, alongside existing investors Capnamic Ventures and coparion.

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How to incubate a winning innovation program

CIO

They’re in the software business, and they compete on user experience. Whether they use custom-built software or software as a service, organizations’ processes are orchestrated and supported by the software they deploy. When the time’s expired, teams can review results and then scale up successful experiments.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2021

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Chanje (2015-2021). The company announced plans to add 1,000 electric delivery vehicles from Chanje Energy, a California-based and China-backed startup founded in 2015. Katerra (2015-2021). Founded in 2015, Katerra had at one point been valued at $4 billion and employed more than 8,000 people. Loon (2015-2021).

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Infrastructure as Code Explained: Benefits, Types, and Tools

Altexsoft

DevOps might have been the most influential trend in software development for the past few years. Without the approach commonly called Infrastructure as Code (IaC), you can’t adhere to the DevOps philosophy fully. So let’s review what IaC is, what benefits it brings, and, of course, how to choose the right software for it.

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Fed News Roundup 13 July 2015

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Radiant Group makes deal to boost analytics Washington Technology (Today) - The Radiant Group has acquired data analytics and software development capabilities through the purchase of Human Geo Group. Past and current projects include high-end due diligence assessments for the financial. Have you seen what's new for 2015?