Wed.Jan 27, 2021

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The New AP Department: Enabling Workplace Flexibility

Docuphase

As we kick off 2021, it’s pretty apparent that the shift back to “normalcy” that we have all been waiting for isn’t as close as we hoped. Most organizations have no immediate plans to bring their employees back into the office and many others have plans to NEVER bring them back. Right now, 84% of AP teams are working from home or are working to establish a WFH process.

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Stilt, a financial services provider for immigrants, raises $100 million debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank

TechCrunch

Stilt founders Priyank Singh and Rohit Mittal. Stilt , a provider of financial services for immigrants in the United States, announced today it has raised a $100 million warehouse facility from Silicon Valley Bank for lending to its customers. This brings Stilt’s total debt facilities so far to $225 million, and will enable it to reach more than $350 million in annualized loan volume.

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C++ Map Check if Key Exists – 2 Ways to Check

The Crazy Programmer

Hello everyone, In this article, we will see different ways by which we can check if a particular key exists in a map or not. Let’s first go through what a map is: C++ map stores information in <key, value> pairs and we can access the value field from the key in O(logn) time. Now the problem is to check if there exists a particular key in the map or not.

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Classiq raises $10.5M Series A round for its quantum software development platform

TechCrunch

Classiq , a Tel Aviv-based startup that aims to make it easier for computer scientists and developers to create quantum algorithms and applications, today announced that it has raised a $10.5 million Series A round led by Team8 Capital and Wing Capital. Entrée Capital, crowdfunding platform OurCrowd and Sumitomo Corporation (through IN Venture) also participated in this round, which follows the company’s recent $4 million seed round led by Entrée Capital.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Building a Node.js/TypeScript REST API, Part 2: Models, Middleware, and Services

Toptal

The Express.js REST API journey continues! Move from models to full DAOs and DTOs, validate requests with middleware, separate services from controllers, and prepare for a real database.

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Hybrid cloud management: There is a better way

TechBeacon

The rise of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud, as well as hybrid IT, has led to the creation of a whole sub-science of tools, approaches, and techniques to manage complex and distributed cloud deployments.

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Playvox scores $25M Series A and acquires Australian startup Agyle Time

TechCrunch

It’s not every day you see a Latin American startup funded by a U.S. venture capital firm based in the midwest. Playvox , a Colombian startup that wants to bring a positive twist to customer service monitoring announced a $25 million Series A from Five Elms Capital , a Kansas City, MO VC firm. It has now raised $34 million. While it was at it, Playvox also announced something else unusual for an early stage company: an acquisition.

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How do I find the perfect mentor?

Let's Grow Leaders

The perfect mentor can be really hard to find. If you’re like most managers we talk with, you’ve got more than one area you’re working to develop. And the same person who is great with executive presence may struggle with strategic thinking. […]. The post How do I find the perfect mentor? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Prime Movers Lab raises $245 million for second fund to invest in early stage science startups

TechCrunch

After revealing its first fund just last year, a $100 million pool of investment capital dedicated to early stage startups focusing on sustainable food development, clean energy, health innovation and new space technologies, Prime Movers Lab is back with a second fund. Prime Movers Lab Fund II is larger, with $245 million committed, but it will pursue the same investment strategy, albeit with a plan to place more bets on more companies, with an expanded investment team to help manage the funds a

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Streamlining Database Compliance with CI/CD Integration

IT leaders know the importance of compliance at every level, but the database often gets left behind as other environments are automated for robust protection. This whitepaper emphasizes the importance of robust, auditable, and secure database change management practices for safeguarding organizational compliance. Learn how automating database compliance: Mitigates risk Protects against security vulnerabilities Helps avoid regulatory penalties Aligns database workflows with app lifecycle Turns d

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Article: Learning from Incidents

InfoQ Culture Methods

Jessica DeVita (Netflix) and Nick Stenning (Microsoft) have been working on improving how software teams learn from incidents in production. In this article, they share some of what they’ve learned from the research community in this area, and offer some advice on the practical application of this work. By Jessica DeVita, Nick Stenning.

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SAP is buying Berlin business process automation startup Signavio

TechCrunch

Rumors have been flying this week that SAP was going to buy Berlin business process automation startup Signavio , and sure enough the company made it official today. The companies did not reveal the purchase price, but Bloomberg reported earlier this week that the deal could be worth $1.2 billion. With Signavio SAP gets a cloud-native business process management tool.

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Esri Unveils PaaS Environment for Calling Geospatial Data via APIs

DevOps.com

Esri today unveiled a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment through which developers can embed geospatial capabilities into their applications by making an application programming interface (API) call to a cloud service. Euan Cameron, CTO for developer technology at Esri, said the ArcGIS Platform will make it simpler for developers to incorporate mapping capabilities enabled by a geographic […].

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Gardin raises $1.2M pre-seed to use ‘optical phenotyping’ tech to improve food production

TechCrunch

Gardin , a ‘deep tech’ hardware and software startup developing optical phenotyping technology and analytics to optimise food production, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding. Leading the round is LDV Capital, with participation from Seedcamp, and MMC Ventures. A number of angel investors are also investing, including Pratima Aiyagari, Gilad Engel, and Abdulaziz Alrashed.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Your Talent Strategy: How to Avoid This Huge Mistake

Let's Grow Leaders

As you formalize and add more rigor to your talent strategy and focus on your nine-box grid, be careful that your focus doesn’t become overly myopic. The best talent strategies help all employees to grow. A Tragedy from Behind Closed Doors I […]. The post Your Talent Strategy: How to Avoid This Huge Mistake appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lynk, a “knowledge-as-a-service” platform with more than 840,000 experts, raises $24 million

TechCrunch

Lynk co-founder and chief executive officer Peggy Choi. Lynk , a “knowledge-as-a-service” platform that connects clients with over 840,000 experts in a wide range of fields, announced today it has raised $24 million led by Brewer Lane Ventures and MassMutual Ventures, with participation from Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund. The company uses machine learning algorithms to match users, who include investment firms, Fortune 100 companies and government entities, with experts on its platform,

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How continuous app modernization delivers remote access at scale

TechBeacon

Remote access has been a big motivator for digital transformation, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated that trend for core business applications. As organizations the world over have been forced to implement work-from-home arrangements for tens of thousands of people, they've had to reckon with making irreplaceable business systems accessible to their newly distributed workforces—and do it at scale and securely.

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Corporate card startup Mooncard challenges American Express in France with miles

TechCrunch

French startup Mooncard is partnering with Flying Blue to offer Air France miles to its customers. This is the first time you can earn miles with a payment card in France that isn’t an American Express card. Mooncard provides corporate payment cards to streamline your expenses. Most companies in France don’t use corporate cards. But fintech startups have created corporate cards that can help you streamline expenses.

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Top 5 Challenges in Designing a Data Warehouse for Multi-Tenant Analytics

Multi-tenant architecture allows software vendors to realize tremendous efficiencies by maintaining a single application stack instead of separate database instances while meeting data privacy needs. When you use a data warehouse to power your multi-tenant analytics, the proper approach is vital. Multi-tenant analytics is NOT the primary use case with traditional data warehouses, causing data security challenges.

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Thread is the Future of Wireless Mesh

DevOps.com

Over the last decade or so, interest in IoT technology and connecting devices to one another, and to the internet, has increased. Of course, one of the key elements necessary to connect devices is wireless communication. There are several wireless interfaces, such as cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, LoRa etc., that are prominently used in different […].

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5 Phrases That Make You Sound Ridiculous

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Paying attention to your word choices will make you a more effective communicator. Keep your speech concise by avoiding these common phrases. Today’s post is by Mike Figliuolo, Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS. “At the end of the day…” You sound ridiculous. You just don’t know it. Word choice matters. We spend countless hours in meetings with colleagues discussing big, important ideas.

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Introducing Neo4j Aura Enterprise: The Cloud Graph Database Chosen by Leading Brands

DevOps.com

Boston Scientific, Dun & Bradstreet, PwC and More Rapidly Adopt Aura for Mission-Critical Applications SAN MATEO, Calif. – January 27th, 2021 – Neo4j?, the leader in graph technology, announced today the general availability of Neo4j AuraTM Enterprise, Neo4j’s fully managed cloud database for organizations building indispensable, high-performance graph applications.

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Cloudera Completes SOC 2 Type II Certification for CDP Public Cloud

Cloudera

We believe security is the cornerstone of any legitimate data platform, and we’re excited to announce that Cloudera has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type II certification for Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) Public Cloud. Achieving our SOC 2 certification is the culmination of significant work across our organization and demonstrates to independent auditors that we adhere to industry-standard security controls and processes.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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6sense Reaches Milestones for Customer, Company, and Revenue Growth

DevOps.com

Significant platform expansion, increased charitable giving, and new marquee customers underscore year of growth for the company SAN FRANCISCO – January 27, 2020 – 6sense, the leading Account Engagement Platform, today announced that it set company records in 2020 for customer, employee, and annual revenue growth. Fueled by a twofold increase in the company’s customer […].

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You Earned Trust, Now Use It

CEO Insider

Business CEOs are among the most trusted people in the world, according to Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer, which reports that a whopping 86% of people expect CEOs to “speak out” on societal issues such as the pandemic, job automation, and community decline. With trust and status comes responsibility. CEOs have both. You have an opportunity […].

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Oracle Hyperion EPM 11.1.2.4 EOS Is Near: It’s Time to Get Moving

Datavail

The lifespan of Oracle’s Hyperion EPM 11.1.2.4 software version for enterprise performance management is drawing to a close. The end of support date for Hyperion 11.1.2.4 is closer than ever – the end of this year – and you need to act now to maintain compliance and access to Oracle’s Premier Support. When is EOS for Hyperion 11.1.2.4? Oracle has announced that EOS for Hyperion 11.1.2.4 will arrive in December 2021.

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Groundhog Botnet Rapidly Infecting Cloud

Lacework

As early as 2015, the “Groundhog” DDOS botnet began proliferating via SSH brute force attacks. The botnet is believed to have a China nexus and has been active since its inception. In early December 2020, Lacework started monitoring recent activity along with botnet traffic from a sinkhole operation. Our analysis revealed the botnet is rapidly [.]. Read More.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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OT Incident Response: 4 Reasons Asset Inventory Is Key

Tenable

Without a detailed view of the assets and vulnerabilities across your OT environment, security leaders face increased costs and delays when it comes to incident response efforts. Last week on Twitter there were several discussions centered around recent supply chain attacks as well as the feasibility of scanning for vulnerable devices within operational technology (OT) environments.

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IDC’s Worldwide IT/OT Convergence 2021 Predictions

IDC

Explore IDC's top 10 predictions for worldwide IT/OT convergence for 2021 and beyond, straight from the latest IDC FutureScape.

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Sentry Updates Tool for Monitoring JavaScript Apps

DevOps.com

Sentry today announced it has updated its JavaScript SDK tool for monitoring applications to provide a more comprehensive view of application health. Previously, Sentry’s JavaScript SDK enabled JavaScript developers to insert lines of code that would tell them, for example, how many times an application failed. A new release health capability now also identifies what […].

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