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Due diligence is ever more critical as the battle for cloud sovereignty intensifies

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Indeed, it puts the EU in a precarious position as well, given that 72% of the European cloud market spend was aligned with AWS, Microsoft, and Google in Q2 2022. All these issues and many more are putting U.S. legislation. The EU wants a fair market and a protected European cloud without compromising cloud functionality.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

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Last year was a good 12 months of firsts for African tech startups. For the first time, the sector attracted over 1,100 unique investors in 2022, which in turn resulted in a record fundraising haul of $6.5 We are slowly building a more durable capital base for African tech. billion, according to data from Partech.

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

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Tech salaries are on the rise thanks to a demand for talent across nearly every industry. between 2021 and 2022, reaching an average tech salary of $111,348 per year, according to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. But you don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to earn a high-tech salary. Salaries increased 2.3%

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Due diligence is Ever More Critical as the Battle for Cloud Sovereignty Intensifies

CIO

Indeed, it puts the EU in a precarious position as well, given that 72% of the European cloud market spend was aligned with AWS, Microsoft, and Google in Q2 2022. The EU wants a fair market and a protected European cloud without compromising cloud functionality.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

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” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. In reality, changing course is usually the smartest bet, because it allows founding teams to leverage new technology and adapt to changing market conditions. “Where’s my flying car?”

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

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With 2022 now in our rearview mirror, we still reflect on a time marked by global upheavals, like the Russia – Ukraine war, to the skyrocketing energy prices and global inflation. These global events have also underscored the crucial significance of safeguarding our critical infrastructure against domestic or foreign attacks.

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Atos CEO Yves Bernaert quits over governance differences

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Two weeks ago, the company announced plans to sell off more of its activities , as it struggled to conclude the sale of its managed infrastructure services business, known as Tech Foundations, to EP Equity Investment. billion) in debt falling due within the year. The company needs to raise capital as it seeks to renegotiate €1.5