TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
As developers build applications, they often want to test new functionality on a limited set of users to blunt any possible negative impact or to gauge user reaction to the change before rolling it out more broadly. They use a technique called a feature flag, and Split.io , a startup that has built a platform to help manage feature flags, announced a $50 million Series D today.
Agile Alliance
AUGUST 17, 2021
Agile leaders need a variety of tools in their toolbox that allows them to respond to the people and situations at hand. The post Stretch Your Leadership Muscles: Leading Up, Down, and Across! first appeared on Agile Alliance.
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Unbundling financial data through APIs and driving data-driven insights with value-add products in Africa keeps getting more exciting as major players continue to raise more money for scale. Less than a year after its $3 million seed round, San Francisco- and Africa-based fintech Pngme has snapped up another $15 million for its financial data infrastructure play.
DevOps.com
AUGUST 17, 2021
To fully grasp how to measure success and gauge progress toward goals in any digital transformation, it’s important to understand the shifting expectations of CIOs who must report these objectives and outcomes. The pandemic has substantially changed the role of the CIO, giving them heftier goals and a shift away from IT. Today’s CIO is […]. The post How CIOs Can Measure Digital Transformation ROI appeared first on DevOps.com.
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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
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Just five months after raising $90M, Brazil’s Nuvemshop announced today it has raised $500 million in a round co-led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global Management. The financing values Nuvemshop – which some say is Latin America’s answer to Shopify – at $3.1 billion and brings the Sao Paulo-based startup’s total funding in the last 10 months to more than $620 million.
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Monte Carlo has returned to the capital well for the second time this year, adding $60 million to its accounts thanks to a new, ICONIQ Growth-led Series C. The company helps customers monitor their data inflows, finding issues and errors that could foul downstream data analysis. The company raised a Series B earlier this year , a $25 million round led by GGV and Redpoint.
TechTalk
AUGUST 17, 2021
Ransomware-as-a-service is the next big threat facing companies large and small because destructive exploits are now available to anyone. The post Ransomware-as-a-service: The future is bright — for cybercriminals first appeared on GFI Blog.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
GSK Next, the innovation arm of GlaxoSmithKlein, is launching a new mentorship and business development program. Called the Re/Wire Health Studio, the program will eventually select six startups that will win access to nine weeks of mentoring, business development expertise and cash grants. . The Re/Wire Health Studio is designed for growth and early-stage startups focused on “everyday health.
DevOps.com
AUGUST 17, 2021
The Stack Overflow annual survey of developers came out this month, and it has a lot of interesting data points in it. There is a lot that I wish was different about their questions/methodology, but one thing caught my attention. Docker, Kubernetes and similar tools (Ansible and Terraform are in there at lower percentages, for […]. The post Yeah, You’re Doing DevOps appeared first on DevOps.com.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Danggeun Market, the publisher of South Korea’s hyperlocal community app Karrot, announced it has raised $162 million in a Series D round of funding with a valuation of $2.7 billion. (By the way, Danggeun means carrot in Korean.). This round of funding was led by DST Global, with additional participation from Aspex Management, Reverent Partners and existing investors such as Goodwater Capital, Altos Ventures, SoftBank Ventures Asia, Kakao Ventures, Strong Ventures and Capstone Partners.
Darktrace
AUGUST 17, 2021
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) has become one of the most popular methods of intrusion for attackers. This blog analyzes a rapid RDP attack which evolved from initial access to lateral movement in only seven hours.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Among Apple’s more recent social good initiatives is the Impact Accelerator, an effort launched about a year ago intended to find and elevate minority-owned small businesses taking on sustainability and climate change. The program now has its first 15 participants , gathered from all over the country for a three-month program and a shot at an Apple contract.
Cloudera
AUGUST 17, 2021
Dear Parents and Educators and Friends of Cloudera, If you are reading this blog, you know us at Cloudera as a group of self-described data geeks and data analysts. We believe data drives better decisions and moves businesses forward and for us, that’s exciting. We are innovating and helping Fortune 500 transform and grow because they can make better data-driven decisions at the accelerated pace we live and work in today.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
InfoSum, a London-based startup that provides a decentralized platform for secure data sharing between organizations, has secured a $65 million Series B funding round led by Chrysalis Investments. The investment comes less than a year after InfoSum closed a $15.1 million Series A round co-led by Upfront Ventures and IA Ventures. Since, the data privacy startup has tripled its revenue, doubled its employee base and secured more than 50 new customers, including AT&T, Disney , Omnicom and Merkl
DevOps.com
AUGUST 17, 2021
I am really proud to announce today that both MediaOps and DevOps Institute have been honored by Inc. and earned inclusion in the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. For MediaOps, this is the second year in a row we have earned this honor. For DevOps Institute, it is the first year […]. The post MediaOps and DevOps Institute Earn Inc. 5000 Honors appeared first on DevOps.com.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
For Kate Ryder, the founder of women’s health clinic and benefits platform Maven, business is personal. During the first year of building her company, Ryder experienced a miscarriage. Maven began offering support for pregnancy loss and high-risk care management as the founder herself waded through the emotions and confusion of it. Ryder was then a Maven “customer” for her following three pregnancies, using the platform for after-hours advice, virtual access to specialists or, more recently, guid
Robots and Pencils
AUGUST 17, 2021
This week education leaders, policymakers and businesses gathered in San Diego for the annual ASU GSV Summit As you would expect, the summit focused on the effect the global pandemic has had on education. Our leadership identified several important takeaways from the conference that will help us drive innovation and unlock potential for our education clients as we move into 2022.
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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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Eric Crowley. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Eric Crowley is executive director in the San Francisco office of global investment bank GP Bullhound. The pandemic has been extremely painful for many. But as lockdowns lifted and people began resuming their outdoor hobbies, mobile-first businesses have seen growth accelerate as consumers turned to digital tools to improve their time outdoors.
TechBeacon
AUGUST 17, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, IT managers have had to deal with employees working from home or other remote locations, provide them with the equipment they need to do their jobs, and ensure those employees are as productive as possible.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
A one-year-old startup that is attempting to build the railroads for e-commerce in Pakistan has just secured a mega round of funding in a major boost to the South Asia nation’s nascent startup ecosystem. Airlift operates a quick commerce service in eight cities, including Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad in Pakistan. Users can order groceries, fresh produce and other essential items, including medicines, as well as sports goods from the Airlift website or app and have it delivered to them in 30 min
Dzone - DevOps
AUGUST 17, 2021
This tutorial helps to integrate and run your Cypress tests with the Azure DevOps pipeline in an Easy Way. Pre-Requisite: You need to have already cypress framework up and running on your local machine. Cypress Project should be checked into the repository. Your framework should generate a JUnit XML file at the end of the execution of the test. If you are not sure how to do that refer to Generating JUnit XML article.
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“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.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
RaRa Delivery ’s ambitious goal is to offer same-day deliveries in Indonesia without burning cash like many on-demand logistics providers. The company announced today it has raised $3.25 million in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge program and East Ventures. Other participants included 500 Startups, Angel Central, GK Plug and Play and angel investors Royston Tay and Yang Bin Kwok.
Dataiku
AUGUST 17, 2021
This is a guest article from our friends at Interworks. Interworks is a people-focused tech consultancy delivering premier service and expertise in collaboration with strategic partners. We are trusted to empower clients with the right people and solutions aligned to their unique needs. From data management and visualization to server monitoring and maintenance, we can customize the best data and IT solutions for you.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Alex Circei. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Alex Circei is CEO and co-founder of Waydev , a Git analytics tool that helps engineering leaders measure team performance automatically. More posts by this contributor. 4 lessons I learned about getting into Y Combinator (after 13 applications). Use Git data to optimize your developers’ annual reviews. If you’re a tech company offering anyone a service, somewhere in your future is a security assessment giving you the seal of approval to manage clients
Planbox
AUGUST 17, 2021
These innovation case studies will uncover a secret weapon that your organization might not be leveraging to its fullest! It’s amazing to think that a lot of organizations still don’t realize they’re sitting on a mountain of untapped potential. That is, they fail to recognize the tremendous value their own community of employees, customers, partners, and others can bring to the table.
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Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
Branch , which has built a flexible workforce payments platform, announced today it has raised $48 million in Series B funding and closed on a $500 million credit facility. Lee Fixel’s Addition — which has also backed the likes of Flipkart, Stripe and Coinbase — led the equity financing while the credit facility was secured in the form of purchased assets from funds managed by Neuberger Berman.
Altexsoft
AUGUST 17, 2021
With digitalization growing in leaps and bounds, the world of healthcare has witnessed a lot of changes over the last few years. From the emergence of smart medical devices and software apps to cloud-based data platforms and electronic health records — all of this has enabled better treatment and health monitoring both inside and outside clinics and hospitals.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 17, 2021
MOLOCO , an adtech startup that uses machine learning to build mobile campaigns, announced today it has raised $150 million in new Series C funding led by Tiger Global Management, taking its valuation to $1.5 billion. This is separate from the $20 million Series C round MOLOCO announced three months ago , which brought it to unicorn status. Co-founder and chief executive officer Ikkjin Ahn told TechCrunch that MOLOCO raised again so soon because “as we gear up for a potential IPO, we wanted more
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