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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

TechCrunch

For deep tech startups, the capital game can be a tricky one to play. The administrators also aren’t interested in driving strategy — they believe in your vision and want to help you bring it to fruition. We’re a group of Ph.D.s We needed a way to bring our idea into action. Potential for additional funding.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

CIO

Are they adopting digital strategies that serve both younger and older populations? Are they using technology to win the margin game? Increasing compute capacity and deploying a hybrid cloud strategy ensured against system crashes, enabling the chain to make better use of data to optimize its distribution routing strategies.

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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data

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Paid marketing is a core tactic for early-stage startups, but this downturn is a good time for founders to reexamine customer acquisition strategies, says Brian Rothenberg, an investment partner at early-stage VC fund Defy. It was “game on” for hackers today. It was “game on” for hackers today. You can sign up here.

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Build a versatile startup team to make pivots easier

TechCrunch

He has attempted to start a games company several times, and “failed” every time. The first time he built a game, his company wanted a mechanism for sharing pictures and screenshots. Abandon that game you were building in favor of building a communications tool.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Automattic TC-1, federal startup grants, ‘getting s done day’

TechCrunch

(acquisitions and future strategy). What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy. With budgets that go into the millions, video games are no small business. And the fast-growing mobile gaming sector is shaping up to be an even more lucrative market. What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy.

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IT leaders grapple with shadow AI

CIO

Result: dramatic productivity gains and potentially game-changing business advantage. Instead, he’s implementing a dual-track strategy: to limit generative AI utilization through strict policies, while rapidly developing and piloting approved and safe applications. Other CIOs have adopted similar strategies.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Stealth recruiting, virtual sales kickoffs, Google Cloud’s Q4

TechCrunch

Traditionally, companies hold in-person sales kickoffs (SKOs) in January and February to network, educate sales teams about new products and devise strategies for the year ahead. 3 ways web3 recruiters can improve their hiring game. 3 ways web3 recruiters can improve their hiring game.