Tue.Mar 16, 2021

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Farmland could be the next big asset class modernized by marketplace startups

TechCrunch

Jim Jackson developed timber and farmland in Eastern Washington, protected from coastal rains by the peaks of the Cascade mountains, building out a clutch of apple farms and other properties on the state’s sunny side for 40 years. Traditionally, he raised money to expand operations for his farms through his existing network, which meant asking previous investors to pool together and come up with the cash.

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HackerEarth announces integration with Naukri RMS

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Talent Assessment > HackerEarth Integrates With Naukri RMS. Further Reading. Hackmotion, an app that helps you relieve stress. HackerEarth has always taken tech hiring to the next level. It offers integrations with the most popular Application Tracking Systems (ATS), the latest being Naukri RMS. The mundane process of tech hiring just got bumped to first class!

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SumUp raises $895M in debt to double down on its B2C payments business

TechCrunch

SumUp , a London-based startup that helps businesses power revenues through card payments — by way of physical readers, online payments, invoices and other services — is itself powering up in a big way. Today it announced financing totalling €750 million (around $895 million at today’s rates), money that it will be using to continue expanding its business — specifically, for acquisitions; to launch in new markets in Europe, Latin America and Asia; and to build out the sui

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Without These 3 Things, You Don’t Have DevSecOps

DevOps.com

DevSecOps adds security to the DevOps software development and releasing paradigm. Everyone thinks this is a great idea, except actual Dev and Ops practitioners, for whom security can be a thankless, stressful time sink. Without the right approach and tools, an organization can run a DevSecOps process that actually contributes little to security. Security simply […].

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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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Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech

TechCrunch

As NASA is quick to remind people, the investments it funnels toward space exploration often wind up improving life on Earth — and it’s now in the business of speeding up some of that work through startups. SMART, a startup founded in 2020, has a partnership with NASA through the Space Act Agreement and is part of the agency’s formal Startup Program that aims to commercialize some of its innovations.

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Squarespace raises $300M at a staggering $10B valuation

TechCrunch

Squarespace has raised $300 million in a round of funding that values the company at a staggering $10 billion valuation. New backers include Dragoneer, Tiger Global, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Spruce House. Existing backers Accel and General Atlantic also participated. .

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Tackling Audit Compliance as Code

DevOps.com

Do the words, “It’s audit time!” make your stomach sink? If so, you’re not alone. Assisting with evidence collection for compliance audits around PCI DSS, SOC-2, ISO 27001, NIST and HITRUST is a drain on DevOps teams’ time and resources at companies of all types and sizes – time and resources that could be better […]. The post Tackling Audit Compliance as Code appeared first on DevOps.com.

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London’s Jiffy picks up £2.6M seed to enter the grocery dark store race

TechCrunch

Another online grocery delivery and “dark store” operator breaks cover today: London-based Jiffy , which aims to deliver fresh groceries and household essentials in around 15 minutes, has raised £2.6 million in seed funding as it readies for launch. Backing the upstart, which already faces a plethora of better funded competitors, is venture capital fund LVL1 Group, with participation from AddVenture, TA Ventures, Vladimir Kholiaznikov, and angel investors Oskar Hartmann, Alexander Ne

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Assessment of DevOps Capabilities: 5 Dimensions Explained

DevOps.com

In order for organizations and teams to move toward DevOps maturity, they need to understand their DevOps capabilities. An Assessment of DevOps Capabilities determines a baseline DevOps state, measures and accelerates continuous improvement. When we designed our Assessment of DevOps Capabilities (ADOC), the ambassador cohort brought a ton of ideas to the table around the […].

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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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Aiming to become the definitive source for location data, SafeGraph raises $45M

TechCrunch

While there are plenty of companies selling data about physical locations, SafeGraph CEO Auren Hoffman said his startup is “one of the few companies to sell this data to data science teams.”. For the most part, location data has traditionally been sold to marketers, and Hoffman said, “In the marketing world, if your data is like 40% or 50% true, that’s actually amazing.

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Sonatype Acquires MuseDev to Add Code Analysis

DevOps.com

Sonatype today revealed it has acquired MuseDev, a provider of a code analysis tool, in addition to updating its Nexus platform for discovering vulnerabilities in software supply chains. Muse analyzes code each time a pull request is made, which makes it easier for developers to discover and address issues long before they commit code. Muse […].

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Noogata raises $12M seed round for its no-code enterprise AI platform

TechCrunch

Noogata , a startup that offers a no-code AI solution for enterprises, today announced that it has raised a $12 million seed round led by Team8 , with participation from Skylake Capital. The company, which was founded in 2019 and counts Colgate and PepsiCo among its customers, currently focuses on e-commerce, retail and financial services, but it notes that it will use the new funding to power its product development and expand into new industries.

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Oracle Updates Java Development Platform

DevOps.com

Oracle announced today the availability of Java 16, which adds 17 enhancements to a software development kit that is now being updated every six months. Georges Saab, vice president of development for the Java Platform Group at Oracle, said while most Java development teams are still using Java 8 or earlier editions of the platform, […]. The post Oracle Updates Java Development Platform appeared first on DevOps.com.

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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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Docker nabs $23M Series B as as new developer focus takes shape

TechCrunch

It was easy to wonder what would become of Docker after it sold its enterprise business in 2019, but it regrouped last year as a cloud native container company focused on developers , and the new approach appears to be bearing fruit. Today, the company announced a $23 million Series B investment. Tribe Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Benchmark and Insight Partners.

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Protecting Arm-based Container Workloads on AWS Graviton2

Aqua Security

Moving at the pace of innovation in cloud native infrastructure, Aqua is announcing support for Amazon services run on the new Amazon Graviton2 processors, built using Arm based technology. Now Aqua customers can take advantage of the high density and cost-effectiveness provided by Arm-powered hosts and devices across cloud infrastructure, edge and IoT platforms, while ensuring unified, consistent security across all architectures.

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Talking product-market fit with Sean Lane, whose company tore through 28 products to become a unicorn

TechCrunch

Occasionally, it’s easy for startups to achieve so-called product-market fit, but more often, it’s a struggle. Perhaps no one knows this as well as Sean Lane, co-founder and CEO of Olive , a company whose software completes so many tedious administrative healthcare tasks for hospitals that it is currently valued by investors at $1.5 billion.

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VMware Enhances Management Portfolio

DevOps.com

VMware today rolled out a series of updates to its automation and monitoring portfolio as part of an ongoing effort to simplify management of highly distributed IT environments. Updates to the VMware vRealize Cloud automation portfolio include VMware vRealize Automation 8.4’s tighter integration with the open source Salt automation framework the company gained by acquiring […].

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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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Resilience is an ambitious bet to improve cancer treatment

TechCrunch

Meet Resilience , a new startup that wants to help cancer treatment institutes as well as cancer patients at every step of the treatment journey. It’s an ambitious project founded by two well-known French entrepreneurs. They want to leverage their tech skills for this new healthcare startup. Behind the scenes, there are two co-CEOs — Céline Lazorthes and Jonathan Benhamou.

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Are You a Self-Limiting Designer?

Scott Berkun

“ self-limiting – an organism or person that limits its own growth by its actions.” Do you want to make plans or decisions? There is no wrong answer, and perhaps you want both, but the question is rarely asked. The profession of design is rooted in craft, with one person working with their hands and ideas to make something. This is the way most design schools teach designers: that you will be in control of your projects.

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Rising Team, with $3 million seed, is a platform that combines management tools with training

TechCrunch

Jennifer Dulski has held her fair share of leadership positions, from being president and COO of Change.org to serving as head of product for Google’s shopping and product ads to leading the team responsible for Facebook Groups. But she’s identified a problem that most people managers will all too clearly understand: training and tools to be a great manager are at a shortage.

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Dynatrace expands strategic collaboration with Microsoft

DevOps.com

Access to Dynatrace’s Software Intelligence Platform through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace empowers global organizations to accelerate digital transformation WALTHAM, MASS, March 16, 2021 – Software intelligence company Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) announced today an expanded strategic collaboration with Microsoft. As part of this, Dynatrace now delivers its observability platform for purchase through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. […].

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Get feedback on your pitch deck from tech leaders on Extra Crunch Live

TechCrunch

The importance of the pitch deck can’t be underestimated. It is often the first point of contact between a company and venture investors… but how investors consume a pitch deck (and what they really think) is also a bit of a black box. Are they speed-flipping through the slides or taking their time? Do they prefer more information on the team or context on the industry?

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Cyware Announces $30M Series B Funding Led by Advent International and Ten Eleven Ventures

DevOps.com

Investment to Support Accelerated Adoption of Virtual Cyber Fusion Platform and Continued Growth to Meet Significant Market Demand NEW YORK – March 16, 2021 – Cyware, the industry’s only Virtual Cyber Fusion platform provider, today announced that it raised $30 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Advent International through Advent Tech, […].

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Overwolf raises $52.5M for its platform to build, distribute and monetize in-game, user-generated content

TechCrunch

Roblox, the gaming company that went public this month with a strong debut , changed the game (so to speak) for the role that creative input can play in making a game more loved, more engaging and even more enterprising. Today, a startup that is taking a version of that model — focused on in-game apps and modifications — is announcing some funding and the launch of a new toolkit to double down on that opportunity.

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Understanding Consumer Behavior With Insights From Unilever and Capgemini

Dataiku

We are in the midst of a digital marketing revolution. Consumers are constantly changing: their journeys are more fragmented, their desires are shifting, and their preferences are drifting towards online purchases. Consumers are thus leaving massive digital footprints and organizations need to learn how to take advantage of these footprints to best serve customers in return.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

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.

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The toilet paper startup backed by Marc Benioff, Dara Khosrowshahi and Robert Downey Jr. now sells paper towels

TechCrunch

Cloud Paper , the startup whose bamboo toilet paper (and celebrity and billionaire backers, including Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Marc Benioff, Dara Khosrowshahi and Mark Cuban) made a splash last year, is getting into the paper towel racket. Starting today, the company is taking pre-orders for its 12-pack boxes of sustainably sourced bamboo paper towels, which will retail for $34.99.

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ISG’s Journey With Dataiku: Accelerating Analytic Literacy

Dataiku

The Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) is an incredibly dynamic business school based in Paris, with additional locations throughout France. The institution is part of IONIS Education Group , the leading private higher education group in France and home to more than 22,000 alumni. This story highlights ISG’s nano-certificate strategy, including how the institution worked with Dataiku to develop it and how other higher education institutes might start similar programs to develop students’ data s

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Leap raises $17 million to help Indian students study abroad

TechCrunch

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults get on flights each year from India to a foreign land to pursue higher education. Upon landing, they face myriad challenges. One big one: They don’t have a local credit history, so they can’t avail a range of financial services, including a loan or a credit card — at least not without paying a premium for it.

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