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This app lets cafes and coffee shops charge to use the bathroom

TechCrunch

Thanks to bans on pay toilets dating back to the 1970s, folks in the U.S. have become accustomed to enjoying free public restroom access pretty much anywhere their travels take them. Depending on the town or city, however, free-use bathrooms aren’t necessarily plentiful — or well-maintained, for that matter. In lieu of stateside political momentum […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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IT to thank for most of Radisson Hotel Group’s business initiatives

CIO

With stints at Procter & Gamble, HPE and DHL, Jaime González-Peralta landed at Radisson Hotel Group four years ago as CIO for EMEA and then became global CIO in April 2020 — a particularly complex moment due to the paralysis that the pandemic inflicted on the world of travel. During this time, thanks to the period of reflection the health crisis afforded and the opportunity to dedicate time to innovate, González-Peralta initiated a stronger shift to technology and digitalization to better re

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Uber testing flexible pricing service in over a dozen Indian cities

TechCrunch

Uber has quietly been testing a flexible pricing service in more than a dozen cities in India, a move that could help it expand its consumer base in the South Asian nation and put pressure on rival ride-hailing platforms, including Ola and inDrive. The flexible pricing service, called Uber Flex, was started in India in […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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The curious case of the disappearing Hydrox cookies

The Hustle

Audrey Peard is searching for an elusive, chocolatey piece of Americana: a package of Hydrox cookies. She’s visited multiple grocery stores near her home in the Bronx, followed a Facebook group, and even talked to a manager at a production facility in El Segundo, California, about supply shortages. “Almost 30, 40 years I’ve been on the trail for Hydrox,” she says.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Nabla raises another $24 million for its AI assistant for doctors that automatically writes clinical notes

TechCrunch

Paris-based startup Nabla just announced that it has raised a $24 million Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation, with participation from ZEBOX Ventures — the corporate VC fund of CMA CGM. This funding round comes just a few months after Nabla signed a large-scale partnership with Permanente Medical Group, a division of U.S. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The Humane touch: More MVNOs are being minted than ever

TechCrunch

Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile exited to T-Mobile for $1.35 billion last year, and Sam Altman-backed “Ai Pin” startup Humane launched a pricey little device with a $24 monthly subscription that comes with phone number, unlimited data and as many AI-powered queries as you can muster. What do they have in common? They’re both MVNOs, short […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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DEI Is Under Attack. Here’s How Companies Can Mitigate the Legal Risks.

Harvard Business Review

In June 2023, the Supreme Court effectively ended race-based affirmative action in higher education in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) case. On the heels of that decision, newly empowered activists have brought a barrage of challenges against workplace DEI efforts. When it comes to DEI today, the authors predict that neither side will “win.” Rather, as the law inevitably evolves in a more conservative direction, the new legal standards will be absorbed into the field of DEI, transforming

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VCs are optimistic that AI investing will move beyond the hype in 2024

TechCrunch

Investors are hoping for more enterprise adoption and vertical AI solutions this year as the AI startup market starts to grow up. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How Calibration Meetings Introduce Bias into Performance Reviews

Harvard Business Review

These meetings, in which supervisors discuss and adjust ratings across the company, are often intended to eradicate bias. In fact, they can have the opposite effect.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Aurora and Continental pass first major hurdle in commercial self-driving trucks deal

TechCrunch

Aurora and automotive supplier Continental have wrapped up the first phase of a more than $300 million project to mass produce autonomous vehicle hardware for commercial self-driving trucks. The two companies said Friday that the design and system architecture of an autonomous vehicle hardware kit is now complete. The blueprint for a secondary computer that […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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AI and ML — The Keys to Modernizing the SOC

Palo Alto Networks

"Threat actors have access to the same technology that we do. They’re innovating just as we are. The question is, how can we stay one step ahead?" - Shailesh Rao, President of Cortex, Palo Alto Networks Security teams worldwide all experience a similar shared frustration: the overwhelming volumes of low-fidelity alerts and false positives that SOCs receive every day.

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Last year was a tough period for African growth stage startups and 2024 presents mixed bag

TechCrunch

Last year presented a tough period for African tech startups. Venture capital was hard to bag (as predicted earlier), bridge and down rounds became the norm, and news of fire sales, layoffs and startup closures reverberated across the continent. With the overall amount of VC funding raised in Africa dipping significantly across the year, according […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Navigating Workplace Conflict: A Deep Dive with Ralph Kilmann

Let's Grow Leaders

When Navigating Workplace Conflict, Start with the System “At least 80% of the behavior in organizations is driven by the systems, not personal preferences. So if you eventually switch out the people and bring in new people into the same situations, within 3 months they’re having the same conflicts and the same conversations.” – Ralph Kilmann We’re kicking off the new year with a very special series on navigating workplace conflict and collaboration with the world-r

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Investors are optimistic about 2024

TechCrunch

After a mediocre 2023, investors are optimistic about exit and M&A activity picking back up in 2024. Some think we will see the IPO market bounce back. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Investors Press Pause On Gaming Startups 

Crunchbase News

When it comes to raising money, gaming startups aren’t seeing a lot of play. Per Crunchbase data, seed- through growth-stage investment in companies tied to the gaming industry hit a multiyear low last year. Large, pre-IPO rounds all but disappeared, and early-stage action remained muted. For perspective, we charted out global investment for the past six calendar years below.

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5 steps to ensure startups successfully deploy LLMs

TechCrunch

LLMs are exciting, but developing and adopting them requires overcoming several feasibility hurdles. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Success vs. Genius: How CEOs Can Sustain Genius in the World of AI

CEO Insider

In the 160,000 years that Homo sapiens have existed, our species has seen the rise and demise of genius millions of times over. And yet, despite those centuries of experience, the exact formula for genius remains an enigma to this day. The uncertainty and mystification that surround this concept lead C-suite executives to ask time […] The post Success vs.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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A timeline of Sam Altman’s firing from OpenAI — and the fallout

TechCrunch

In a dramatic turn of events late Friday, ex-Y Combinator president Sam Altman was fired as CEO of AI startup OpenAI, the company behind viral AI hits like ChatGPT, GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, by OpenAI’s board of directors. Then, the company’s longtime president and co-founder, Greg Brockman, resigned — as did three senior OpenAI researchers. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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What the Board Needs to Know About Exponential Disruption, Cybersecurity, Risk Management and Strategy

Ooda Loop

Over the course of 2023, we posted a series of post on the issues and risks which Boards of Directors should consider related to emerging technology and cybersecurity. Global polycrises, exponential technological disruption, and unprecedented historical uncertainty aside: From OpenAI to FTX, the market and the media narrative have proven that fiduciary responsibility and corporate governance still matter.

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CES 2024: Follow along with TechCrunch’s coverage from Las Vegas

TechCrunch

CES 2024 is almost upon us, and a team of TechCrunch reporters and experts will be on the ground in Las Vegas to give you the biggest news out of the consumer electronics show. Though CES’s influence has ebbed and flowed over the years, we’re still expecting a bunch of announcements, especially when it comes […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Escaping the Cost/Visibility Tradeoff in Observability Platforms

Honeycomb

For developers, understanding the performance of shipped code is crucial. Through the last decade, a tablestake function in software monitoring and observability solutions has been to save and track app metrics. Engineers love tools that get out of your way and just work, and the appeal of today’s best-in-class application performance monitoring (APM) suites lies in a seamless day zero experience with drop-in agent installs, button click integrations, and immediate metrics collection.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Korean micromobility startup Gbike may buy up the competition before its 2025 IPO

TechCrunch

While micromobility companies around the globe have been in limbo and hitting snags like bankruptcy, shutdown and layoffs, a Seoul-based shared e-scooters and e-bikes operator called Gbike is gearing up to go public on the Korean stock market and is reviewing acquisition targets. In an exclusive interview with TechCrunch, Walter Yoon, CEO and founder of Gbike, said the startup is […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Broadcom Survey Surfaces Slow but Steady VSM Progress

DevOps.com

A Broadcom survey found well over half of respondents have adopted some form of value stream management (VSM), but most are still in the early stages.

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Rest in peace, 2023 startups — Here’s to 2024

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Hello, and welcome to the very last Startups Weekly ever. Don’t worry! We’re not going far — the newsletter continues, but next week we’re getting a shiny new name and a brand-new lick of paint. As Brian, Mary Ann and […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Containerization and AI: Streamlining the Deployment of Machine Learning Models

Dzone - DevOps

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have revolutionized the way we approach problem-solving and data analysis. These technologies are powering a wide range of applications, from recommendation systems and autonomous vehicles to healthcare diagnostics and fraud detection. However, deploying and managing ML models in production environments can be a daunting task.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.

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United Launch Alliance, Astrobotic ready for early Monday liftoff to the moon

TechCrunch

The countdown to launch is on. United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket has been rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of its early Monday morning launch, a mission that could end with the first fully private spacecraft landing on the moon. Vulcan’s primary payload is Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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What is TensorFlow? The machine learning library explained

InfoWorld

Machine learning is a complex discipline but implementing machine learning models is far less daunting than it used to be. Machine learning frameworks like Google’s TensorFlow ease the process of acquiring data, training models, serving predictions, and refining future results. Created by the Google Brain team and initially released to the public in 2015, TensorFlow is an open source library for numerical computation and large-scale machine learning.

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Netflix considers adding in-app purchases and ads to games, report says

TechCrunch

For two years, Netflix subscribers have been able to download tons of mobile games, all included for free with their subscription. Netflix has developed more than 75 mobile games, boasting popular IPs like Grand Theft Auto, Love Is Blind, Monument Valley and Oxenfree, among many others. Now, Netflix could potentially be exploring ways to generate […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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