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The Hidden Gem of Savings in the Software Delivery. And no, it’s not AI

CIO

These include: lack of knowledge about legacy components and the overall architecture; no regular process for assessing the impact of production load on all components of the system; missing component-level load testing; absence of production-like infrastructure to simulate the behavior of the whole system under the production load.

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Cybersecurity startup Guardio, now with 1M users of its browser extension, raises its first funding: $47M led by Tiger Global

TechCrunch

“Attackers have adapted and they have shifted abuse to browser mechanisms, versus the old days of exploits or attacks on people’s operating systems,” he said. A large percentage of users with updated operating systems” — which internconnect to the internet — “were using antivirus. .”

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Web Services: Use Cases and Key Architectures Explained

Altexsoft

It describes a communication layer between all types of systems, transmitting data both via web and offline channels. For instance, such APIs as DirectX or Vulkan are operating system interfaces that don’t use the web to exchange information. A web service is an API that operates only via web communication.

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Fintech startup Jeeves raises $180M, quadruples valuation to $2.1B in half a year

TechCrunch

The startup claims that by using its proprietary banking-as-a-service infrastructure, any company can spin up their finance function “in minutes” and get access to 30 days of credit on a corporate card (with 4% cash back), non card payment rails, as well as cross-border payments. Image Credits: Jeeves.

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TestGrid is a “one-stop shop” for testing apps at scale

TechCrunch

Created by developer who needed to test apps at scale, TestGrid is an on-demand platform that lets users run tests on websites and apps across browsers, operating systems. As a result, they needed to optimize their entire software architecture.

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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

TechCrunch

Investors include CCB Trust, a subsidiary of China Construction Bank, GGV Capital and real-time communication solution provider Agora, a long-time partner of Cocos. Just as Unity has diversified its use cases into areas like architecture and aerospace , Cocos’s simulation technology has also found new applications. and Russia.

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Broadcom’s Andy Nallappan on what cloud success really looks like

CIO

Andy Nallappan has had a long career in IT, including CIO roles, but his current job at Broadcom is managing the company’s external cloud platform, DevOps, and SaaS operations across multiple software divisions. Along the way he has developed deep expertise in what it takes to succeed in the cloud. Allocation doesn’t work in the cloud.

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