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Onfleet nabs $23M to further develop its last-mile delivery software

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According to an Anyline survey , more than three-quarters (76%) of shoppers said that an “unacceptable” delivery experience — e.g., a very late one — would affect their decision to order from a company again. But as last-mile deliveries of essentials continue to increase, so, too, do customers’ expectations.

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Daily Crunch: Bitcoin-demanding cybercriminals use bug from 2021 to initiate global ransomware attackĀ 

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Kyle reports that Magic, which conjured up $23 million in new funding led by Alphabetā€™s CapitalG, is out to ā€œdramatically reduce the time and financial cost of developing software,ā€ said co-founder and CEO Eric Steinberger. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. Big Tech Inc.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdamā€™s shadow

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While Amsterdam garners the lion’s share of attention in the Netherlands tech ecosystem, the not-so-far-away region around Utrecht has its fair share of tech startups and investors, as is evidenced by our latest survey of locals, below. We surveyed: Jorg Kop , investment manager, ROM Utrecht Region. What is it weak in?

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6 investors and founders forecast hockey-stick growth for Edinburghā€™s startup scene

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The city’s tech ecosystem appears to have a robust space for machine learning, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, fintech, travel tech, oil, renewables, e-commerce, gaming, health tech, deep tech, space tech and insurtech. We surveyed: Wendy Lamin , managing director, Holoxica. Weak in blockchain and consumer.

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5 Lessons From Running 200 Remote Hackathons

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HackerEarth has 8 years of experience conducting hackathons across industries, and it took the team only a short time to regroup and work out a process for conducting these events online. . Allow me to share these lessons we learnt from running 200 remote hackathons: Lesson 1: Developers LOVE fighting real-world challenges with hackathons.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Metromile CEO interview, Oscar Healthā€™s IPO plans, our 2-year anniversary, more

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Thanks to hard work from the entire TechCrunch team, authoritative guest contributors and a very engaged reader base, we’ve tripled our membership in the last 12 months. Surveys of top investors about trends in your sector. The quartet selected four startups each from Chicago, Boston and Techstars Workplace Development.

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How Scrum Improves Gender Parity in the Workplace

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From what I have read and experienced while traveling the world teaching Scrum, the rest of the globe isnā€™t much different or much better. Although not explicitly mentioned in the Scrum Guide, teams perform better when they have clear ideas around their working relationship. My sincere belief is that Scrum can help narrow these gaps.

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