Crunchbase News
APRIL 29, 2025
By Roman Eloshvili Depending on which statistics you believe, there are more than 150 million startups in the world today, and about 50 million new ones launched each year. But the harsh reality is that about 90% of them fail without getting very far. One of the top reasons is premature scaling. That includes expanding into new markets before you and your business are ready.
Martin Fowler
APRIL 30, 2025
Creating a user interface that visualizes a real-world structure — like the Thirty Meter Telescope's mirror — might seem like a task that demands deep knowledge of geometry, D3.js, and SVG graphics. But with a Large Language Model (LLM) like Claude or ChatGPT, you don't need to know everything upfront. Unmesh Joshi describes how working with an LLM gave him a working prototype even when he's unfamiliar with the underlying tech.
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CIO
APRIL 29, 2025
Traditionally, the main benefit that generative AI technology offered DevOps teams was the ability to produce things, such as code, quickly and automatically. But not all DevOps work involves generating things. Much of it centers on performing actions, like modifying cloud service configurations, deploying applications or merging log files, to name just a handful of examples.
Xebia
APRIL 30, 2025
In this blog, I will show you how you can convert the output of a Google Cloud Asset query into JSON format using the command line, or to an Python object in a Python program. This transformation will streamline your workflow and make reporting and data handling easier. I will show you how to do this from the command line and from within a Python program.
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When test coverage falls behind release velocity, quality suffers, and your team feels the consequences. This guide outlines when it makes sense to outsource quality assurance (QA), the risks to watch for, and how to scale testing without increasing headcount or slowing down engineering. You will learn how leading teams are leveraging external QA partners to expand coverage, enhance defect detection, and remain aligned with CI/CD timelines.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
APRIL 29, 2025
In the era of generative AI , new large language models (LLMs) are continually emerging, each with unique capabilities, architectures, and optimizations. Among these, Amazon Nova foundation models (FMs) deliver frontier intelligence and industry-leading cost-performance, available exclusively on Amazon Bedrock. Since its launch in 2024, generative AI practitioners, including the teams in Amazon, have started transitioning their workloads from existing FMs and adopting Amazon Nova models.
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CIO
APRIL 30, 2025
Were not just automating a handful of manual tasks and processes across a department or two, says Kellie Romack, CDIO at ServiceNow. Wereinfusing AI agents everywhereto reimagine how we work and drive measurable value. Agentic AI is the new frontier in AI evolution, taking center stage in todays enterprise discussion. AI agents topped Forresters 2024 trend list, and Salesforce expects one billion in use by the end of fiscal year 2026.
David Heinemeier Hansson
APRIL 27, 2025
The web will be far worse off if Google is forced to sell Chrome , even if it's to atone for legitimate ad-market monopoly abuses. Which mean we'll all be worse off as the web would lose ground to actual monopoly platforms, like the iOS App Store and Google's own Play Store. First, Chrome won the browser war fair and square by building a better surfboard for the internet.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
MAY 1, 2025
Organizations implementing agents and agent-based systems often experience challenges such as implementing multiple tools, function calling, and orchestrating the workflows of the tool calling. An agent uses a function call to invoke an external tool (like an API or database) to perform specific actions or retrieve information it doesnt possess internally.
Crunchbase News
MAY 2, 2025
Venture capital, as commonly conceived, is about investing in upstart companies in the hopes a few will grow into something big. But looking at recent funding trends, its clear this conception is a dated one. True, VCs do still back smaller rounds for promising seed and early-stage startups. However, such activities are accounting for a progressively shrinking share of spending.
CIO
MAY 1, 2025
Small language models (SLMs) are giving CIOs greater opportunities to develop specialized, business-specific AI applications that are less expensive to run than those reliant on general-purpose large language models (LLMs). By 2027, smaller, context-specific models will outpace their counterparts with usage volume at least three times more than those of LLMs, according to a recent report from Gartner, which also claims LLM response accuracy declines for tasks requiring specific business context.
Kaseya
APRIL 30, 2025
Kaseya Security Live is the latest addition to Kaseya Connects pre-day programming. The inaugural event featured workshops packed with expert insights and smart strategies for proactive security. Hands-on simulations and expert-led sessions gave participants the opportunity to sharpen their skills alongside some of the top cybersecurity leaders in the industry.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
APRIL 30, 2025
Amazon Bedrock Model Distillation is generally available, and it addresses the fundamental challenge many organizations face when deploying generative AI : how to maintain high performance while reducing costs and latency. This technique transfers knowledge from larger, more capable foundation models (FMs) that act as teachers to smaller, more efficient models (students), creating specialized models that excel at specific tasks.
Crunchbase News
APRIL 30, 2025
Going public via SPAC was a very 2021 thing to do. During the peak of the last bull market, dozens of startups took this quick route to market, merging with publicly traded shell companies, or SPAC s, in lieu of a traditional IPO. Looking back, most of them didnt work out so well, in areas from scooters to autonomous driving , genetic testing and vertical farming the list goes on.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
CIO
APRIL 29, 2025
Agentic AI has replaced generative AI at the top of the technology hype cycle, but theres one major problem: A standard definition of an AI agent doesnt yet exist. With dozens, if not hundreds, of vendors touting their agentic AI products, a lack of definition could lead to confusion as CIOs and other IT leaders seek to purchase and deploy the emerging technology.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
MAY 2, 2025
Google Flights analyzed four years of airfare data, providing insights on finding the cheapest flights and the best days to book.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
APRIL 30, 2025
With the advent of generative AI solutions, a paradigm shift is underway across industries, driven by organizations embracing foundation models (FMs) to unlock unprecedented opportunities. Amazon Bedrock has emerged as the preferred choice for numerous customers seeking to innovate and launch generative AI applications, leading to an exponential surge in demand for model inference capabilities.
Crunchbase News
MAY 2, 2025
Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board. This is a weekly feature that runs down the weeks top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out the biggest funding rounds of last week here. It was a big week for the space and defense sectors, as investors clearly were looking to the skies.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
CIO
APRIL 28, 2025
At a press conference held at Microsoft Koreas Gwanghwamun office, Oh Seong-mi, head of the business division, highlighted the top findings of Microsofts 2025 Work Trend Index, including the companys prediction that corporate organizational charts will rapidly change in the coming years, centering on AI agents. According to Microsofts survey, AI has gone beyond a simple work assistant to performing work flexibly as a team member in collaboration with human staff.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
MAY 2, 2025
The Blackview Mega 2 features a large screen, long battery life, and dependable performance, making it an excellent fit for those on a budget.
AWS Machine Learning - AI
MAY 2, 2025
In this post, we showcase how Dr. Kori Ramajoo, Dr. Sonia Brownsett, Prof. David Copland, from QARC, and Scott Harding, a person living with aphasia, used AWS services to develop WordFinder, a mobile, cloud-based solution that helps individuals with aphasia increase their independence through the use of AWS generative AI technology. In the spirit of giving back to the community and harnessing the art of the possible for positive change, AWS hosted the Hack For Purpose event in 2023.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 2, 2025
Episode 301: What if the key to improving productivity is simply learning how to delegate without anything falling through the cracks? Delegation is supposed to free up your time and build your teambut if you’re constantly chasing updates or getting back subpar work, it can feel more like a trap than a tool. This episode tackles that head-on, giving you the exact steps to make sure delegation actually works the way it shouldclear, clean, and effective.
Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street
In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.
CIO
APRIL 29, 2025
IT leaders know they must eventually deal with technical debt, but because addressing it doesnt always directly result in increased revenue or new capabilities, it can be difficult to get business management to take it seriously. But t echnical debt can undercut an organizations ability to innovate long term, and the shortcuts taken during initial development likely resulted in a codebase thats convoluted, slow, or difficult for devs to understand.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
MAY 2, 2025
Here's how I used AI to analyze my massive Kindle book collection - and the surprising mysteries it revealed.
DevOps.com
MAY 1, 2025
In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the software development landscape, a new community has emerged to lead this evolution: AI Native Dev. The community is centered around the website, [link] The site serves as a platform for a raft of different types of content and information.
Crunchbase News
MAY 2, 2025
Less than six months after raising a $145 million in a Series B , defense and critical infrastructure tech startup Chaos Industries locked up a $275 million Series C that reportedly values the company at $2 billion. The new round was led by Accel and New Enterprise Associates , with participation from StepStone Group , Overmatch Ventures , Tru Arrow Partners and Valor Equity Partners.
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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.
CIO
APRIL 30, 2025
Nobody blinks when a multi-billion-dollar merger prompts the creation of an integration management office (IMO). In fact, its expected. The IMO becomes air traffic control aligning people, processes and technology to orchestrate synergy capture and value creation. So why does business transformation , which demands the same cross-functional choreography, often proceed without a similar structure or urgency?
CableLabs
MAY 1, 2025
CableLabs is proud to partner with Broadcom, Cisco, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) to offer an open-source version of the Open Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) solution. This platform enables unlicensed devices to operate as Standard Power (SP) devices within the recently opened 6GHz band. SP devices have a higher power than indoor devices operating in the same band.
O'Reilly Media - Ideas
APRIL 29, 2025
In a recent edition of The Sequence Engineering newsletter, Why Did MCP Win? , the authors point to context serialization and exchange as a reasonperhaps the most important reasonwhy everyones talking about the Model Context Protocol. I was puzzled by thisIve read a lot of technical and semitechnical posts about MCP and havent seen context serialization mentioned.
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