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CISOs Take Note — Don't Let AI Adoption Outpace Due Diligence

Palo Alto Networks

As we’ll see in the coming months, the rapid rate of tool development and adoption will (in some organizations) outpace due diligence, exposing them to unanticipated risks and unintended consequences. Of course, in the world of security, “What could go wrong?” is never a rhetorical question.

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6 investors discuss why AI is more than just a buzzword in biotech

TechCrunch

“Most of the companies we have seen have an AI component to support the discovery or development processes,” Francisco Dopazo, a general partner at Humboldt Fund told TechCrunch recently. Y Combinator has been a net positive force in driving innovative experimentation at the early stages of company development.

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For founders who want to launch apps, ‘being non-technical is not a limitation’

TechCrunch

Based in Warsaw, Poland, Intent assists a wide variety of companies with everything from product design and UX to development and deployment of connected devices. As a development shop, how involved do you get when helping clients validate ideas before they bring their apps to market?

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How to find a job as a scout for a VC firm

TechCrunch

We already have a senior team of venture partners who help us in origination and diligence. If you’re paid on a per-deal basis, your contract may have adjustments for netting of carry. Our focus here is venture capital, but the private equity industry employs origination-focused team members also. How to find a scout job.

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What’s the CIO’s role in developing a sustainability strategy?

CIO

business leaders found that 71% of respondents were committed to a net-zero target and a further 26% reported targets to be under development. For example, McDonald’s has gone beyond looking for gains through its core food business and is developing biodegradable synthetic fabrics to uniform more than 2 million team members worldwide.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

TechCrunch

Expenses were higher than expected, it plans to slash production by about 50%, and the company reported zero revenue and a net loss of $125 million. As I described in Part 2 of this EC-1 , that staffing efficiency is partly due to its culture and who it hires. Develop a buyer’s guide to educate your startup’s sales team and customers.

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Banyan wants to unlock financing for a (more) sustainable future

TechCrunch

When it comes to sustainable infrastructure development, technology is making terrific leaps and bounds. With its $25 million Series B funding — which takes its total funding to over $42 million — Banyan Infrastructure is seeking to align sustainable project finance with the technology it is meant to support and develop.