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Microsoft’s latest OpenAI investment opens way to new enterprise services

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A move that is likely to unlock similar investments from competitors — Google in particular — and open the way for new or improved software tools for enterprises large and small. And as an investor it can expect some return on its capital, although this will be limited by OpenAI’s status as a capped-profit company governed by a nonprofit.

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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As such, CIOs are taking center stage in sustainability efforts , working closely with business partners on enterprise sustainability initiatives, while tackling the carbon footprint of IT itself —all new territory with few established best practices, frameworks, or standards. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire digital forensics firm Magnet Forensics for over $1B

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” Launched in 2010, Magnet Forensics develops digital investigation software that acquires, analyzes, reports on and manages evidence from computers, mobile devices, Internet of Things devices and cloud services. Before going public, Magnet Forensics attracted an investment from In-Q-Tel, the nonprofit venture arm of the U.S.

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Arist adds $2M to its seed round to grow its SMS-based training service

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The company’s enterprise adoption makes sense, as all large companies have regular training requirements for their workers; and as anyone who has worked for a megacorp knows, current training, while improved in recent years, is far from perfect. The second deal was led by Global Founders Capital.

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D-ID’s new web app gives a face and voice to OpenAI’s ChatGPT

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Image Credits: D-ID The launch of the new consumer app comes a week after D-ID rolled out a chat API for enterprises for branding and customer experience purposes. Since its launch a few months ago, Open AI’s ChatGPT has dominated the internet and become increasingly popular.

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Accel, BoxGroup, Cowboy Ventures, Pear VC and Yahoo to judge Startup Battlefield at Disrupt

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Lanzone joined Tinder after nearly a decade as president and CEO of CBS Interactive, a top-10 global internet company with brands ranging from CBS All Access to CNET. She also co-founded the nonprofit All Raise, aiming to accelerate success for women in the technology ecosystem, and she holds degrees from MIT and Harvard Business School.

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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

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for seven years, eventually leading the internet company. He went on to found Clicker, an internet video search and programming guide. Luciana Lixandru is a partner at Sequoia, where she focuses on enterprise and consumer technology companies across Europe. Lanzone has a long history in media and as an entrepreneur.

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