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Deep tech disruption: How advanced technologies are transforming businesses

CIO

From AI models that boost sales to robots that slash production costs, advanced technologies are transforming both top-line growth and bottom-line efficiency. Business leaders dont need to be technology experts to grasp this shift; they need vision and urgency. Pharma and agriculture companies now leverage AI and gene-editing (e.g.,

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Which emerging technologies are enterprise companies getting serious about in 2020?

TechCrunch

They buy technologies that can solve problems they know about today, rather than those they may face a couple bends down the road. Rather than asking large companies about which technologies they were experimenting with, we created four buckets, based on what you might call “commitment level.” (Our Augmented reality/mixed reality.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2020

TechCrunch

After the events of 2020, however, no doubt many already lean businesses are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. Atrium (2017-2020). Essential (2017-2020). HubHaus (2016-2020). Hipmunk (2010-2020). IfOnly (2012-2020). Even in a non-hell year, running a successful startup is a tremendous lift.

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Extra Crunch’s top 10 stories of 2020

TechCrunch

I edited hundreds of stories in 2020, so choosing my favorites would be an exercise in futility. “Enterprise expenditure on custom software is on track to double from $250 billion in 2015 to $500 billion in 2020,” so we’ll definitely be diving deeper into this topic in the coming months. on Sunday, Dec.

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Microservices: The Dark Side

Speaker: Prem Chandrasekaran

How to choose what technologies/processes to adopt given the diverse and rapidly changing landscape. May 5th, 2020 11:00AM PDT, 2:00PM EDT, 7:00PM GMT Establishing the boundaries of your teams and services. Focusing on the right amount and kinds of tests in your pipelines. Adopting new strategies incrementally.

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The technology selloff is getting to be somewhat material

TechCrunch

Valuations for public comps were strong in 2020. We’ll leave it to you whether the changing public valuations are just a blip or a more staid change in the winds. But it does feel different out there. For startups, this is all somewhat poor news.

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

The country’s Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation (KTI) supports CTI-Startup and CTI-Invest, providing startups with investment and support. Ten years ago startups were unusual. Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate.

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Monetization Monitor: Monetization Models and Pricing 2020

Reliable insights aren’t getting easier as technology evolves. While these might do the job to help enforce usage limits, they generally fall short on monetization model flexibility (the ability to implement a new model) or usage insights (the ability to see how a product is being used). Fast innovation (SaaS, IoT, etc.)

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7 Questions Every App Team Should Ask

In its 2020 Embedded BI Market Study, Dresner Advisory Services continues to identify the importance of embedded analytics in technologies and initiatives strategic to business intelligence. Which sophisticated analytics capabilities can give your application a competitive edge?

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5 Essential Pieces of a Prospecting Solution

Forward thinking sales leaders are starting to prioritize technology initiatives. Is your team focused on building a reliable tech stack for 2020?

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Upgrading Data Security in a Crisis

Speaker: M.K. Palmore, VP Field CSO (Americas), Palo Alto Networks

He will use a combination of industry insights through statistical observations and direct customer feedback to emphasize the importance of adopting new technologies to battle an ever changing threat landscape. Thursday September 10th, 2020 at 11AM PDT, 2PM EST, 6PM GMT. In this webinar, you will learn: The future of data security.

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Serverless and Containers: How to Choose the Right Application Strategy

Speaker: Tolga Tarhan, Senior Vice President, GM AWS Services at Onica

How do you, as a technology leader, point your team in the right direction, especially given how quickly this is evolving? The session will cover a lot of ground, including: An overview of Containers and Serverless technologies with a focus on key differences. April 14th, 2020 11:00am PDT, 2:00PM EDT, 7:00PM GMT