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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity feed APIs power communications for 1B users

TechCrunch

The company already has amassed a list of notable customers, including Ikea-owned TaskRabbit, NBC Sports, Unilever, Delivery Hero, Gojek, eToro and Stanford University, as well as a number of others that it’s not disclosing across healthcare, education, finance, virtual events, dating, gaming and social.

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From CIO to CEO: IT leaders rise to the top

CIO

Ross Meyercord never set out to make the leap from technology leader to CEO, but a set of intentional and opportunistic career choices delivered the breadth of business experience and leadership skills required to land the job. The common thread is clients focused on initiatives that have a positive social impact, Kennedy Vickers says.

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The NBA’s digital transformation is a game-changer

CIO

The NBA’s full-court press on digital technologies has revolutionized the fan, player, and team experience, thanks to accelerated deployment of cloud, analytics, AI, and computer vision technologies since the association launched its digital transformation in 2020.

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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

TechCrunch

Upon completing graduate school, he began working as investment banker at Goldman Sachs and then as a financial advisor for pro athletes for NBA stars Chris Paul and Stephen Curry as well as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman. . Now he wants to scale this with technology.”. How do I do this?’ ” .

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Bringing the Benefits of Athletics to More Kids—Through Esports

Battery Ventures

As we described earlier this year, the convergence of interactive gameplay, streaming and social networking has made esports and online gaming an increasingly accepted form of entertainment. Few platforms exist today to support competition, training, development and coaching for amateur players. Online gaming’s inclusive nature (i.e.

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