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How to do effective video calls

Martin Fowler

During 2011-2012 there was a small but significant revolution in how we worked at ThoughtWorks. When we needed to communicate while separated we used to do telephone meetings, but within a year the telephone disappeared and we started using video calls instead.

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Is there a future in light-powered AI chips?

TechCrunch

In a 2019 analysis, OpenAI found that from 1959 to 2012, the amount of power used to train AI models doubled every two years, and that the power usage began rising seven times faster after 2012. It’s already causing strain.

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The rules of VC are changing: Here’s what founders should be considering in the new era

TechCrunch

Source: PitchBook data from 2012-2022. Across all stages, companies were seeing higher post-money valuations, anywhere from about 40% at the earliest stages to over 200% in the growth stages in the 2018 to 2022 period, compared to 2012 to 2018. Source: PitchBook data from 2012-2022. Source: PitchBook data from 2012-2022.

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Employment Hero raises $181M AUD at $1.25B AUD valuation, acquires KeyPay

TechCrunch

Employment Hero’s co-founder and CEO Ben Thompson was a seed investor in KeyPay in 2012. Employment Hero’s co-founder and CEO Ben Thompson, was a seed investors in KeyPay in 2012. Bernie will stay on as KeyPay’s managing director, while Duran will remain its chief technology officer.

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5 Things a Data Scientist Can Do to Stay Current

With the number of available data science roles increasing by a staggering 650% since 2012, organizations are clearly looking for professionals who have the right combination of computer science, modeling, mathematics, and business skills. Demand for data scientists is surging.

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Bug bounty giant HackerOne lands $49M, thanks to cloud adoption boon

TechCrunch

The $49 million Series E puts the total amount raised by HackerOne at close to $160 million since the company’s founding in 2012. Since launching in 2012, HackerOne has provided its bug bounty offering to customers including U.S. Department of Defense, Google, Dropbox, Microsoft and Twitter.

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Digital bank Chime is cutting costs across the board – including 12% of staff

TechCrunch

Since its 2012 inception, Chime has raised a total of $2.3 As a result, we are eliminating some positions, while still hiring to select others.”. The company’s memo, along with the fact that Chime has paused its public debut plans, suggests that growth trends may have changed. billion in funding , according to Crunchbase.

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