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How the new AI executive order stacks up: B-

CIO

As other recent technology waves have taught us, developments will simply come too fast for such an approach and will be driven by the speed of private industry. It is a very powerful technology, and while it is not inherently good or bad, given its sheer power, guardrails must be put into place. AI must be regulated.

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Startups have about $1 trillion worth of reasons to love the Biden infrastructure plan

TechCrunch

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change.

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This VC built a lab to make building biotech startups easier

TechCrunch

“I founded Portal Innovations really to address emerging needs for life sciences companies, particularly in ecosystems, like Chicago, that don’t yet have the infrastructure and community to support a growing life sciences community emerging from our research institutions,” Portal’s CEO, John Flavin, explains.

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DS Smith sets a single-cloud agenda for sustainability

CIO

Before we were quite fragmented across different technologies. Enabling consistency in the data sets from these varied sites is integral to DS Smith’s analytics strategy, as well as for anticipated changes in the company’s technology and business models, Dickson says. Much of our digital agenda is around data. As for No.

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How adopting sustainability as a service can drive business success and help the planet

CIO

Due to the complexity and scale of the challenge, not all businesses have the resources to move toward net-zero at the necessary pace, and many are lagging. The technology stack is complemented by professional services from strategy through to execution to ensure that the data is actionable and that there is a clear ROI.

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CIOs Discover That Dumb Technology Can’t Always Be Upgraded

The Accidental Successful CIO

Sometimes it is not wise to marry smart technology with dumb machines Image Credit: wild trees. As CIO we are always trying to move our companies forward because we understand the importance of information technology. We’ll try to marry modern technology to older equipment in order to extend its life and avoid replacement costs.

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Psychedelics startups are on a long journey to consumer markets, but these 5 VCs are taking the ride

TechCrunch

What are you more bullish about: Companies directly involved in developing and/or delivering psychedelics, or ancillary and infrastructure companies? Additionally, the IP around these opportunities will be far more defensible, as they will be new chemical entities (NCEs). billion in part due to their cannabinoid portfolios.

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