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TechCrunch+ roundup: Musk’s Twitter bid, European cannabis survey, borrowing against NFTs

TechCrunch

For our latest investor survey, we contacted eight investors who are actively signing checks for cannabis tech companies and asked them to tell us what they’re looking for, how they measure success, and the best way founders can get their attention. “Found” receives Webby nomination for best technology podcast.

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Online university Nexford will use $8M to plug affordability and relevance gaps in education

TechCrunch

The tech-enabled startup, launched by Fadl Al Tarzi in 2019, is filling affordability and relevance gaps in education. In our latest survey, we saw that about 92% achieved that.”. We will continue to invest in product and geographical expansion and technology. that have invested in Pathstream, Udemy and Coursera.

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Business intelligence and analytics firm Pyramid Analytics raises $100M

TechCrunch

By handling large amounts of data to analyze and benchmark lines of business, BI promises to help identify, develop, and otherwise create new revenue opportunities. Pervasive BI remains elusive, but statistics on the category reveal that about a third of employees use BI tools for analytics to inform strategy.

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Software Outsourcing: Why CEOs Love It

Gorilla Logic

To grow faster, CEOs must prioritize technology and digital transformation. Companies that lead in technology innovation achieve 2-3x more revenue growth as compared to their competitors. Monetize data with technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, advanced data analytics , and more.

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SaaS software: 7 industries in which it has made an immense impact

Openxcell

SaaS: Everything you need to know Traditionally, companies invested optimum capital in on-premise infrastructure to streamline business analytics, CRM, and automation. However, with the changing times, the rise of cloud technology has been exponential. Today, SaaS is becoming a game-changer in digital technology.

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Analyst One Announces Top Analytical Technologies List

CTOvision

In March 2011 Businessweek quoted Cloudera’s Mike Olson describing a “Cambrian explosion” of corporate analytical technology. How do you know which technologies deserve your time and energy? We have produced The Analyst One Top Technologies List to help you address those questions.

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Express Cloudera POV on 2021 data trends in insurance

Cloudera

In Deloitte’s Insurance Outlook survey , 79% of respondents believed the pandemic uncovered shortcomings in their company’s digital capabilities and transformation plans. While adaptations were made, a staggering 95% of those surveyed are still accelerating, or looking to speed up, digital transformation to maintain resilience. .

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