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African tech took center stage in 2021

TechCrunch

Two years ago, the African tech ecosystem saw newfound attention from global players that translated to the continent’s best year of receiving venture capital. From varying sources, it is estimated up to $2 billion went into African tech startups in 2019. It wasn’t a bad year, though. African startups nearly raised $1.5

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CIO100 2024: The top transformational tech leaders and teams in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong

CIO

CIO ASEAN is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 CIO100 Awards – recognising the top technology leaders and teams across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong who are driving innovation and influencing rapid change. These are in addition to CIO100 awards in the US, UK, and the Middle East. …

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LinkSquares benefits from the legal tech boom with a fresh $100M

TechCrunch

” Founded in 2015, LinkSquares was inspired by Sunak’s and Chris Combs’ work with contracts and due diligence over the course of a company acquisition. The idea to review each contract, read the provision related to data transfer, and store the answer seemed straightforward — at first.

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New year, new commitment to digital innovation at Heineken

CIO

A true transformation journey for Heineken started in 2019, when Ralph Ostertag, director of digital and technology for Asia Pacific , joined after coming from Mercedes Benz, and years before that in other industries. Another key reason why a change was needed was we were coming from a very fragmented technology landscape.

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Are you ready for MLOps? 🫵

Xebia

Being ready means understanding why you need that technology and what it is. The time when Hardvard Business Review posted the Data Scientist to be the “Sexiest Job of the 21st Century” is more than a decade ago [1]. In 2019 alone the Data Scientist job postings on Indeed rose by 256% [2]. Read along to learn more!

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Computer vision technology startup Brodmann17 has shut down

TechCrunch

Brodmann17, an Israeli computer vision technology startup that developed a novel approach to take on a marketplace dominated by Mobileye, shut down this week. The trio focused their efforts on developing a new approach to computer vision technology designed to support advanced driver assistance systems.

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5 key innovations taking e-scooters to a half-billion rides in 2021

TechCrunch

From vehicle design and data to safety reporting and infrastructure, these five innovative moments have helped fuel the global growth of shared e-scooters and are helping lead cities into a healthier, more sustainable future. #1: 3: Comprehensive industry safety report released (spring 2019). 1: Shared scooters launched (fall 2017).