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Exafunction aims to reduce AI dev costs by abstracting away hardware

TechCrunch

But they share a common bottleneck: hardware. New techniques and chips designed to accelerate certain aspects of AI system development promise to (and, indeed, already have) cut hardware requirements. Emerging from stealth today, Exafunction is developing a platform to abstract away the complexity of using hardware to train AI systems.

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How much advantage does edge offer? And how are organizations using it?

CIO

Organizations are fast discovering the business benefits of edge solutions, such as edge computing. It all sounds attractive, but you may wonder to what extent edge computing actually provides an advantage – and how exactly organizations are using this technology. The answers can all be found in the 2023 Edge Advantage Report.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: VC robotics survey, Visa Bulletin update, SaaS engagement metrics

TechCrunch

Since our last robotics investor survey in February 2020, Figure emerged from stealth with its bipedal humanoid robot, and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas became a parkour expert. Autonomous tractors, semi trucks and warehouse restocking bots have gone from concept to reality.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Insurtech investor survey, H-1B red flags, SaaS sales coaching

TechCrunch

Between 2016 and 2022, insurtech startups received around $43 billion in funding, and despite the downturn, most of the investors that reporter Anna Heim recently surveyed said they’re still positive about the sector’s prospects: Martha Notaras, general partner, Brewer Lane Ventures. Similarly, everyone needs insurance.

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API security: key to interoperability or key to an organization?

CIO

APIs enable organizations to bring innovative applications and functionality to customers at an increasingly fast pace and also serve as applications for provisioning cloud platforms, hardware, and software, acting as service gateways to enable indirect and direct cloud services.

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Addressing cloud waste: 4 steps to cloud computing cost optimization

CIO

The Azul State of Java Survey and Report 2023 , an independently run study of more than 2,000 Java users, found that 90% of companies with applications built in Java, the most prominent programming language used to build enterprise applications, are deploying in a public, private, or hybrid cloud environment.

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Why IT needs to be in the driver’s seat with generative AI

CIO

Imagine the potential for transformation across all layers of an organization. But at the same time IT is imagining these possibilities, the inevitable stomachache is also brewing: how does IT govern and secure it all—especially when the scope of management extends far beyond developers to, well, everyone inside an organization?