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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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So far, web3 has not paid off on the Promise of the Premise : open source software that runs live on the blockchain. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Image Credits: AndreyPopov (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. cloud servers.” yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Minimizing M&A mayhem, cybersecurity PM checklist, open source AI

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“Some are hiring talent to jump headfirst, others are happy to back the ‘ChatGPT for X’ spin-outs, and many are sitting in awe, watching their existing investments spark an AI debate of their own, no due diligence needed,” she wrote. It is essential to approach the decision and process with diligence and forethought.”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing

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Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Since most startups are not AI businesses, his post also evaluates “middle ground approaches” like prompt engineering, closed source approximation and building on top of open source solutions. Proper scoping and decomposition.

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Daily Crunch: PSG, Battery Ventures invest $100M in open source password manager Bitwarden 

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The EU — those guys who ensured we ended up with cookie banners on every damn website you’ve ever visited — are back at it with a new initiative that could have some major-league unintended consequences on open source software, Kyle reports. Image Credits: Hill Street Studios (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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Daily Crunch: After developers complain, Microsoft clarifies new policy on open source monetization

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Words mean everything : Microsoft came under fire recently by developers due to the way it worded a new policy banning profiting off of open source software, and while the company clawed back that policy, Paul provides a look at what all this will mean. Image Credits: Eoneren (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

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Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Don’t buy a breach or a bad reputation: A more effective approach to M&A due diligence. Image Credits: mohd izzuan (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: vchal (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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ChatGPT goes pro, layoffs at Alphabet, and Dungeons & Dragons flirts with restrictive new licensing

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Welcome, welcome, folks, to Week in Review, TechCrunch’s regular column that recaps the last week in news. ChatGPT goes pro: OpenAI this week signaled it’ll soon begin charging for ChatGPT , its viral AI-powered chatbot that can write essays, emails, poems and even computer code. Read the full review for more.

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