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Simpplr raises $70M for its AI-powered intranet platform

TechCrunch

Today, Simpplr sells what’s essentially an internal social network for companies — one that enables employees to create profiles, share content, follow users and engage in polls or surveys via a tailored intranet. Startups in the space benefited. billion valuation in July 2021.

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

CIO

The recent AI boom has sparked plenty of conversations around its potential to eliminate jobs, but a survey of 1,400 US business leaders by the Upwork Research Institute found that 49% of hiring managers plan to hire more independent and full-time employees in response to the demand for AI skills. Generative AI, Hiring, IT Skills

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

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Risk factors Prewave founders Harald Nitschinger and Lisa Smith Image Credits : Prewave Founded out of Vienna in 2017 by Harald Nitschinger and Lisa Smith, Prewave touts itself as a holistic supply chain risk platform that spans “every phase of the risk lifecycle,” through identifying, analyzing, mitigating, and reporting these risks.

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7 Recruiting Trends That Will Continue Into 2019

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The year 2018 saw a rise in the use of Social Media in recruitment. Social Recruiting’, a blanket term for finding talent through social media was coined in 2008. Also read – Social HR – New rules of talent acquisition ). 2017 saw many mass layoffs because of technology disruption. I am not on leave.

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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

TechCrunch

Hexa also provides a range of 3D viewer apps for customers to use, including ones for the web and AR, plus code that can be used to insert models into social media posts and video games. Some 48% of respondents to a McKinsey survey said they’re interested in using “metaverse” technology (i.e., million in total capital.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO

adult web users surveyed have used one or more generative AI tools. McKinsey & Company’s 2022 Global Survey on AI says , “AI adoption globally is 2.5x higher [in 2022] than in 2017.” According to research sponsored by techradar.pro, an astonishing 39% of U.S.

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A look back at IT recruitment in 2017 – what’s next for 2018

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Not long ago, we were analyzing the trends unfolding in 2017 and in no time, we are talking about projections for the next year. So here’s a closer look at the lessons 2017 taught us and what we can expect from 2018. . The year 2017 saw a rise in the use of Social Media in recruitment. I am not on leave.