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How startups should budget in uncertain times 

TechCrunch

On a good week, I might have had some sushi on Friday night and if I’d managed to come in under budget somehow (someone’s parents bought dinner) I could maybe splurge again on Saturday with friends. Startup budgeting looks a bit like that now. How can we budget through this? Visit your budget each quarter. How do we know?

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Prioritizing cloud security: Allocating the majority of CIOs’ cyber budgets

CIO

CIO’s cybersecurity budget allocations are too spread out across a myriad of single solutions. Cyber budgets get stretched too thinly across single solutions when they should match the organization’s IT and software spending priorities. the majority of its cybersecurity budget should go to protecting these investments.

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5 tips for better business value from gen AI

CIO

According to AI at Wartons report on navigating gen AIs early years, 72% of enterprises predict gen AI budget growth over the next 12 months but slower increases over the next two to five years. But if all gen AI does is improve productivity, CIOs may be challenged long term to justify budget increases and experiments with new capabilities.

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Reflections from Climate Week 2024: Why workplace services deserve a bigger slice of sustainability budgets

Capgemini

Reflections from Climate Week 2024: Why workplace services deserve a bigger slice of sustainability budgets Alan Connolly 10 Oct 2024 Facebook Twitter Linkedin As sustainability budgets grow, many companies are making significant investments in decarbonization, renewable energy, and broader environmental initiatives.

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UK Spring Budget: Government trumpets improved tax relief scheme for ‘R&D-intensive SMEs’

TechCrunch

’s Spring Budget, where Hunt revealed a number of investments into the technology sector, including plans for a £1 million annual AI prize, quantum investments, and a new £900 million ‘exascale’ computer. If they can include that in definitions, it could provide a boost both to our innovation and net-zero objectives.”

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Indian edtech giant Byju’s cuts 2,500 jobs

TechCrunch

Indian edtech giant Byju’s said on Wednesday it will eliminate 5% of its workforce, or about 2,500 roles, across multiple departments and is cutting its marketing budgets as it looks to improve its finances and achieve profitability by end of the current financial year. The startup, which posted a net loss of $577.4

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2023 will bring crisper methods for evaluating startup success

TechCrunch

In a difficult budget environment, high gross retention rates can be a strong signal that customers love your products and get real value from them. In a difficult budget environment, high gross retention rates can be a strong signal that customers love your products and get real value from them.

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