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TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist

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Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “We 5 tips for launching in a crowded web3 gaming market. Every online product requires some network effect, but gaming is unique: Without large, loyal and enthusiastic customers, there’s no way to build products that can be monetized. Code quality.

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4 paths to sustainable AI

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Credit rating agencies and customers are paying closer attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues such as carbon emissions, says Faith Taylor, VP of global sustainability and ESG officer at global infrastructure services provider Kyndryl. Is it necessary for a model that can also write a sonnet to write code for us?”

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9 ways IT leaders can impact sustainability initiatives

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Companies across industries are committing to maximizing sustainability within their operations — and IT is at the heart of most of these efforts. In its Worldwide Sustainability/ESG 2023 Predictions , analyst firm IDC sees digital and sustainability transformations converging. Now is no time for sideline sitting, however.

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Leaders That Reboot Their Game to Become a Future Enterprise

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This is about being digital-first: to build digital businesses that are viable and sustainable in the long term. If digital transformation was about driving fundamental change within the company, then its next chapter will be far more outward-looking.

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Many CIOs are better equipped to combat rising IT costs. Are you?

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Review strategy before considering cuts To deal with rising costs, CIOs say they’re reviewing options such as staff cuts and downgrading service level agreements, as well as ways to increase productivity to combat labor cost increases and other price pressures. They’ve found a way to put 25% increases back into the cost of software.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

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Technology trends in the gaming industry are growing rapidly due to robust digital transformations. According to Grand View Research, the video game market is expected to reach USD 583.69 It’s all thanks to the newest gaming technologies shaping the future of gaming. billion by 2030.

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Microsoft bets on algae to mitigate its growing carbon footprint

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The software giant’s emissions are on the rise , in spite of a pledge from the company to be carbon negative by 2030. Some scientists also worry that fully developed, venture-backed sequestration schemes, such as gigantic kelp farms, could unintentionally harm ocean ecosystems, MIT Technology Review reported last year.