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Simpplr raises $70M for its AI-powered intranet platform

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Today, Simpplr sells what’s essentially an internal social network for companies — one that enables employees to create profiles, share content, follow users and engage in polls or surveys via a tailored intranet. Startups in the space benefited. billion valuation in July 2021.

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10 most in-demand generative AI skills

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The recent AI boom has sparked plenty of conversations around its potential to eliminate jobs, but a survey of 1,400 US business leaders by the Upwork Research Institute found that 49% of hiring managers plan to hire more independent and full-time employees in response to the demand for AI skills. Generative AI, Hiring, IT Skills

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Prewave pulls in $20M as supply chain tech investments remain on VC radars

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Risk factors Prewave founders Harald Nitschinger and Lisa Smith Image Credits : Prewave Founded out of Vienna in 2017 by Harald Nitschinger and Lisa Smith, Prewave touts itself as a holistic supply chain risk platform that spans “every phase of the risk lifecycle,” through identifying, analyzing, mitigating, and reporting these risks.

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The end of digital transformation and the rise of business model innovation

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For example, in my 2017 “ State of Digital Transformation ” report, I learned that only 37% of businesses viewed digital transformation as an investment in the fight against market evolution and disruption. More recently, KMPG reported in its 2023 Technology Survey that a majority of U.S.

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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

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Hexa also provides a range of 3D viewer apps for customers to use, including ones for the web and AR, plus code that can be used to insert models into social media posts and video games. Some 48% of respondents to a McKinsey survey said they’re interested in using “metaverse” technology (i.e., million in total capital.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

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adult web users surveyed have used one or more generative AI tools. McKinsey & Company’s 2022 Global Survey on AI says , “AI adoption globally is 2.5x higher [in 2022] than in 2017.” According to research sponsored by techradar.pro, an astonishing 39% of U.S.

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Scoot lands $12M to inject customization into videoconferencing

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In a separate survey , staffers — especially new employees — say that requiring video during virtual meetings increases their work fatigue. Even prior to the pandemic, videoconferencing was a lucrative segment, with funding for videoconferencing startups hitting $250 million in 2017, according to Crunchbase.