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Multiplayer fintech, and the muddled world of startup data

TechCrunch

It sounds daunting, but we already know that social finance is big, as shown by apps like Venmo and Splitwise, and phenomena like the GameStop saga from just a few weeks ago. Other startups have taken notice too, entering the world of multiplayer fintech, a term that categorizes socially focused and consumer-friendly financial services.

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10 emerging innovations that could redefine IT

CIO

The main constituency: Any developer who will happily trade a bit of precision for a big savings in electricity. Other leaders have strong personal opinions about the best way to run a team. The IT teams must find the best way to support the larger mission with better tools and practices.

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Quantum Metric raises $200M, now valued at over $1B, for its digital product design platform

TechCrunch

Ciabarra has built his company out of Colorado, and it somewhat feels like the DNA of being “remote” from the Bay Area has fueled how the company’s own product has been developed, with the idea being that you don’t need to be on the ground and in the room with someone to be able to identify when they are unhappy.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

He then started Social West , a Calgary-based digital marketing conference that, before long, expanded to three cities. For example, airline connections to Atlantic Canada can be tricky. Past innovation hubs have relied on physical proximity in order to build networks of human and social capital.

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Continuous delivery in DevOps – A brief inside!

Openxcell

Apps drive more and more of our personal, social, and professional lives. Whether it’s talking with friends on social media, ordering movie tickets on your phone, or planning a business trip using an airline app. This comprises problems such as security and bad user experience. We live in an app-centric world.

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Expat CIOs: IT leaders broaden horizons with global experiences

CIO

The challenges of managing IT in a foreign land Adjusting to a new environment, motivating team members, and earning trust are challenges all expat CIOs confront. Similarly, CLP had a lot of custom development for its transmission and distribution business. PoCs take a lot of time,” he says.

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IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

Altexsoft

IATA or the International Air Transport Association is a global trade association of airlines (both freight and passenger carriers) that regulates the aviation industry by developing standards, procedures, and practices. As of today, its members are 290 airlines in 120 countries comprising around 82 percent of total air traffic.