Dataiku
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The collection, analysis, and operationalization of data has never been easier or faster thanks to the modern data stack — today, it’s widely considered the sustainable way for small to midsize companies and teams to become data-driven. However, that doesn’t mean it’s completely without obstacles. Here are three challenges that arise when implementing a modern data stack (and how they can be addressed).
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Tala , an emerging markets digital lender that offers loans between $10 to $500 to consumers and small business owners, has raised $145 million in Series E funding. Upstart, a company founded by ex-Googlers Dave Girouard, Anna Counselman and Paul Gu, led the round. DeFi network Stellar Enterprise Foundation participated, alongside new investors Kindred Ventures and the J.
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Agile Alliance
OCTOBER 14, 2021
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TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
When flying cargo from one part of the world to another, you typically need a pilot for two parts: The take-off and the landing. As so elegantly outlined in the 1980 Jim Abrahams movie !Airplane — the rest of the time, you’re pretty much on instruments. Reliable Robotics is aiming to solve that pesky needing-to-have-a-pilot-in-the-plane problem by, instead, putting the pilot on the ground when you need it, and leave the plane to find its destination on its own the rest of the time.
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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
Xebia
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Kotlin and Java Loom: structured concurrency for the masses. Java, as slow adopter of new concepts is getting structured concurrency as part of the Loom project. This addition enables native support for coroutines (termed virtual threads) in Java. What does that mean for Java & Kotlin developers? Should we now all transform our existing code bases to support virtual threads?
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Xebia
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Kotlin and Java Loom: structured concurrency for the masses Java, as slow adopter of new concepts is getting structured concurrency as part of the Loom project. This addition enables native support for coroutines (termed virtual threads) in Java. What does that mean for Java & Kotlin developers? Should we now all transform our existing code […].
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Dutchie , a four-year-old, Bend, Oregon company that charges cannabis dispensaries a monthly fee to create and run their websites and manage orders, is on a roll this year, raising its second large round of funding — this time a $350 million Series D at a $3.75 billion valuation. The new valuation is more than double what was announced in March when Dutchie brought in $200 million in Series C funding at a $1.7 billion valuation.
DevOps.com
OCTOBER 14, 2021
These days, there are a lot of different DevOps tools to accomplish a lot of different jobs. Almost daily another startup comes out with a new and innovative product or a newer (maybe even better) version of existing tools. One of the biggest innovations has been infrastructure-as-code (IaC). Giving infrastructure admins and developers alike the […].
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
During the pandemic and shift to remote work that came with it, many people took advantage of their newfound flexibility to try living in different places. One startup poised to benefit from this is Zeus Living , which is focused on giving people “flexible living” options and has just raised $55 million in a round led by SIG. Initialized Capital, CEAS Investments, TI Platform, NFX, Opendoor’s Eric Wu and Miras also participated in the financing, which brings the startup’s total raised to $125 mi
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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.
DevOps.com
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The IT industry has historically been a leader in the ongoing race to reduce CO2 emissions. Reducing emissions is good for the environment and for the corporate bottom line. The data center is well-known as a voracious data consumer. But the data center consumption findings keep pace with the trend. Even in the face of […]. The post Energy Efficiency and the Data Center appeared first on DevOps.com.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
AI shopping assistant and shopping network Karma announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Target Global followed by MoreTech Ventures, with participation from existing investors including NFX and Altair Capital. Karma allows users to plan their next online purchases, get notified about real-time price and inventory updates, access coupons and earn automatic cashback.
DevOps.com
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced this week during the ServiceMeshCon/KubeCon + CloudNativeCon conference that Meshery, a service mesh management plane created by Layer5, has become a sandbox-level project. In addition, Layer5 has also donated Service Mesh Performance (SMP), a set of tools for measuring the efficiency of a service mesh, to the CNCF. […].
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
MagicCube , a mobile security startup, has raised $15 million in a round led by Mosaik Partners. Bold Capital, Epic Ventures, card-reader/POS hardware maker ID Tech and unnamed individual investors in the fintech space also participated in the financing, which brings the Santa Clara-based startup’s total funding raised to $30 million since its 2014 inception.
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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.
TechBeacon
OCTOBER 14, 2021
For years, security teams have dealt with cyber adversaries by sitting back and waiting for an alert or flashing dashboard light to tell them something is wrong. In today's threat environment, though, that kind of reactive stance won't do. Organizations need to be proactive against potential and existing threats to their networks.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Andy Stinnes. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Andy Stinnes , general partner at Cloud Apps Capital Partners , leads early-stage investments in cloud businesses and serves as active board member and adviser, offering operational support for portfolio companies based on his 20+ years in executive roles in business software. More posts by this contributor.
CEO Insider
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Unsurprisingly, the COVID pandemic has created a flexible workplace that most management — as well as their teams — never thought possible. With better work-life balance, a less stressful and money-saving commute, and improved inclusivity — not to mention the positive environmental impact — the benefits of location independence are almost countless.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The successful commercial launches of Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic have officially ushered in a new era of space tourism. But unlike these companies, which are planning on taking people to space using rockets or spaceplanes , two-year-old startup Space Perspective is taking a different tack. Instead of going to space on a rocket, which are prohibitively expensive to develop and may not appeal to all customers, the startup plans to offer rides to the stratosphere using a capsule attach
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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.
InnovationM
OCTOBER 14, 2021
In this article, we will discuss what are pure functions in javascript? What are pure components? When to use pure components in React and when not to use them? What is the difference between Pure components and class and functional components? What are the advantages of pure components over others? When a function is called a pure function in javascript?
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
On the one-year anniversary of Copy.ai ’s launch on Twitter , the company, a GPT-3 AI-powered platform that generates copywriting tools for business customers, secured another round of funding. This time, the company brought in an $11 million Series A round, led by Wing Venture Capital, with participation from existing investors Craft Ventures and Sequoia, and new investors including Tiger Global and Elad Gil.
DevOps.com
OCTOBER 14, 2021
During the past couple of years, we have seen a rapid acceleration of digital transformation. Many businesses have been leveraging the benefits of DevOps and the cloud to accelerate their digital transformation journeys. With so many changes going on in the industry, it is time to take a look ahead at what DevOps is becoming […]. The post What Does the Future of DevOps Look Like?
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Farming accounts for 24% of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, and this is largely due to the intensive, “industrial” farming methods employed in the last few decades, together with the rise in the consumption of meat. However, a new approach has been taking the farming world by storm. “Regenerative farming” practices hand unproductive land back to nature, boosts wildlife and stores planet-killing CO2, literally using soil as a carbon sink.
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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.
Radixweb
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Flutter! The technology and framework itself attract a huge developer community in the world. Every software developer loses their head when they choose Flutter app development for their project. Therefore, Flutter has gained huge popularity in the software industry than any other framework. It’s the best framework that dominates the mobile app market.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
One in 20 people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome , a common disorder related to how your bowels work, that can cause a number of symptoms, including abdominal pain and difficulty using the bathroom. A go-to remedy for gut sensitivity is to avoid certain foods, but many of the associated diets are very restrictive, said Anjie Liu, one of the co-founders of Boston-based biotechnology company Kiwi Bio , who knows firsthand the difficulties of living with IBS.
Kentik
OCTOBER 14, 2021
If you’ve ever thought networking is bewildering as a newcomer, you’re not alone. In episode 3 of Network AF , meet Janine Malcolm, the director of network engineering at Salesforce. She joins podcast host Avi Freedman to chat about some of the experiences she’s had throughout her career and how to make network engineering a more accessible profession.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
YouTube is the third-most-used website within schools, according to Matthew Gross , CEO and co-founder of Newsela. “That is incredible, considering how difficult it is to find videos, how unfiltered it is and how inaccessible it is for many students who have different learning abilities and learning levels,” said Gross. “Video has to evolve.”. To that end, Newsela announced today that it has acquired HapYak, an interactive video software business for the enterprise, for an undisclosed amount.
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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.
Datavail
OCTOBER 14, 2021
You have two options for deploying Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications. You can deploy them on-prem or in the cloud, but many businesses are finding that the cloud deployment has many benefits over on-prem deployment. Customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities are critical to every business. Dynamics 365 application modules (including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Field Service and Project Service Automation) help businesses improve customer relationships, establish sales pipeline
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Any subscriber to the Daily Crunch newsletter is familiar with just how often Indian startups take point in our coverage of emerging technology companies around the world. The country’s prominence has perhaps also risen as the Chinese venture capital market evolves in the face of a changing regulatory environment. A number of Indian companies have recently gone public or started the IPO process.
Dell EMC
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Spend a few minutes with Dell Technologies' leadership team, and it’s obvious that they share a certain confidence and fearlessness. It’s a cornerstone of the company’s culture. Michael Dell and leaders like Jeff Clarke, Chuck Whitten and Allison Dew are guiding the company through yet another reinvention.
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