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VCs and founders alike say investors should fold reproductive rights into ESG standards

TechCrunch

private market investors who adopted environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) frameworks — the very few thus far — did so to evaluate a potential company or investment on how it approached areas like sustainability or diversity. Traditionally, U.S.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Last year was a good 12 months of firsts for African tech startups. It turns out that while later-stage investors, mostly international VC firms, grabbed headlines by writing immense checks, pre-seed and seed-stage investors were instrumental to the growth of the continent’s tech ecosystem. billion, according to data from Partech.

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Key considerations to cancer institute’s gen AI deployment

CIO

The overhype of generative AI was unavoidable last year, yet despite all the distraction, unproven benefits, and potential pitfalls, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute CIO Naomi Lenane didn’t want to ban the technology outright. The whole department would have known I hadn’t written it, so I definitely made some edits.”

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Sustainable change requires architecture of technology and organization

Xebia

A caveat however is that organizations are typically focused on technology. However, if you are solely focusing on the technology you only reap part of the benefits. Making the technology process more sustainable. Which basically means it is not simply about technology. The origins of socio-technical systems.

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Apple devices spoofed, Musk eggs on Zuckerberg and Better.com goes public

TechCrunch

Welcome, friends, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the major events in tech over the past few days. Elsewhere, we spotlight X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, slowing down access to rival websites; Better.com going public; and TC’s impressions of Baldur’s Gate 3.

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How Tech Recruiters Can Build Better Employer Branding With Marketing

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

We have provided some detailed insights in place to help you with a clear understanding of technical recruitment and employer branding for your tech business. The IT talent market is becoming increasingly competitive as more organizations are embracing remote working and rapid technological adoption. What is employer branding?

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Now In Tech: AI, Assessments, And The Great Over-Correction

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

If you are craving some stability and have had enough adventures, then you are definitely not alone. With tech companies laying off more employees in Q1 ’23 (more than the entire 2022), good news has been hard to come by. All of us in tech know that this downturn will change in a heartbeat as soon as the markets stabilize.