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3 views: How due diligence will change in 2022

TechCrunch

A few years ago, VCs were expected to perform extensive due diligence on startups. This compressed diligence cycles, leading to less intrusive vetting. The acceleration of venture capital and the burgeoning check sizes in the last few years has led to a decline in traditional due diligence.

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

TechCrunch

In a previous era, aspiring journalists relocated to New York, would-be actors made pilgrimages to Hollywood and plucky tech founders moved to the Bay Area so they could attract capital and talent. A prep checklist for startups about to undergo technical due diligence. Code, network and information security.

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Your biggest barriers to digital transformation aren’t technical…they’re cultural

CIO

As an infrastructure and security practitioner with nearly 30 years of experience, I’ve witnessed periods of rapid change in the technology landscape. For decades, organizations have considered networking and security a cost of doing business. Our networking and security methods have been successful.

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Daily Crunch: After glitch causes a two-hour global outage, WhatsApp restores service

TechCrunch

Emergency response services have had a big boost of data thanks to advances in connected technology, with watches that can detect when their wearers are falling down and are experiencing trauma, cars that can pinpoint where their drivers are located and home systems that can transmit important data about fires when you cannot. .”

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

CIO

Generative AI and, more specifically, ChatGPT captivated the corporate world in 2023, with board directors, CEOs, and other executives fawning (and sometimes fearing) the technology. But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town.

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

CIO

Tech salaries are on the rise thanks to a demand for talent across nearly every industry. between 2021 and 2022, reaching an average tech salary of $111,348 per year, according to the 2023 Dice Tech Salary Report. But you don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to earn a high-tech salary. Salaries increased 2.3% Tampa, Fla.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

CIO

While you may have planned or negotiated an exit, very often such departures are beyond your direct control, due to a leadership change, acquisition, or another strategic event. Ask your network, and you’ll likely find IT leader peers who have been in a similar situation at least once in their career. Networking is a lifelong endeavor.