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Adept, a startup training AI to use existing software and APIs, raises $350M

TechCrunch

The cash injection brings Adept’s total raised to $415 million, which co-founder and CEO David Luan says is being put toward productization, model training and headcount growth. ” Adept, a startup training AI to use existing software and APIs, raises $350M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Insurtech investor survey, H-1B red flags, SaaS sales coaching

TechCrunch

Between 2016 and 2022, insurtech startups received around $43 billion in funding, and despite the downturn, most of the investors that reporter Anna Heim recently surveyed said they’re still positive about the sector’s prospects: Martha Notaras, general partner, Brewer Lane Ventures. Similarly, everyone needs insurance.

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10 growth marketing experts share their 2022 predictions and New Year’s resolutions

TechCrunch

We reached out to 10 growth marketing experts to find how they were preparing for 2022 and to ask they had any New Year’s resolutions to share. Provide a recommendation in this quick survey and we’ll share the results with everybody. What are your 2022 growth marketing resolutions? was high on their to-do list.

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The $400 billion opportunity for AI in customer service

CIO

Of customers who turned to a support bot from December 2022 to February 2023, only 25% said they would willingly use them again to solve a problem, according to Gartner. Training and onboarding new call center workers The attrition rate of call center employees is brutal; in 2022, the average turnover rate was 38%.

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The Future of Product Management

Speaker: Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder and CEO of The Product School

Like many product professionals, The Product School was curious about the same question, so they surveyed thousands of product leaders to get their take. Why your organization should continuously invest in product training. Top trends to look out for in 2022 and beyond. March 23, 2022 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 6:00 pm BST.

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What Recruiters Forecast For Tech Hiring In 2022

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

HackerEarth’s 2021 State of Developer Recruitment Report is based on survey data from around 2,500 engineering managers and HR professionals from 79 countries; across industries including technology, pharmaceutical, retail, automobile, construction, banking, media, finance, and insurance.

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State of IT jobs: Mixed signals, changes ahead

CIO

Robert Half’s survey found that 48% of tech workers have experienced increased feelings of burnout caused by heavy workloads (57%), lack of support from management (32%), and not enough resources to perform duties adequately (31%). The fallout of this may be a spike in turnover to come.