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Senator Warren calls out Apple for shutting down Beeper’s ‘iMessage to Android’ solution

TechCrunch

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is throwing her weight behind Beeper, the app that allowed Android users to message iPhone users via iMessage, until Apple shut it down. Warren, an advocate for stricter antitrust enforcement, posted her support for Beeper on X (formerly Twitter) and questioned why Apple would restrict a competitor. The post indicates […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The future of digital health tracking is a lot to swallow

The Hustle

Have you ever looked at your Oura Ring or Apple Watch and thought, “I wanna swallow this”? Probably not — or so we hope — but there is a company taking health tracking even deeper. Digital health company Celero Systems is developing an electronic pill that can measure heart rate, breathing rate, and core temperature from inside our bodies, per Wired.

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Elon Musk brings Alex Jones and Infowars back on X after user poll

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Elon Musk has restored the X accounts of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his media site Infowars. The X accounts of Jones and Infowars were “permanently banned” from Twitter by the previous management in 2018 for posting abusive content and violating the platform’s rules. Musk ran a user poll on X on December 9 asking whether […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Talking about AI? Lots of fun. Actually using it? Sure, yeah, eventually

The Hustle

If you haven’t announced your plans to “leverage AI,” are you really even a CEO? An NBC News analysis shows that ~50% of S&P 500 earnings calls have referenced AI since May, putting it about on par with mentions of interest rates and the Federal Reserve. A whirl through Q3 earnings calls is a fun ride, packed with a lot of this: Ulta Beauty’s CEO: “ AI is an important part of our business. ” Leaders at Williams-Sonoma — yep, the kitchenware company — dropped that they’re “ early adapters of

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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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Here are the newly minted fintech unicorns

TechCrunch

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! We’re looking at a bunch of news — from new unicorns, to a fintech doing good, to one that shut […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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The possibility of regulation hangs on the horizon over generative AI

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While it's easy to get lost in the hype of generative AI, you have to remember there could be a big governance piece coming. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What is HiFi

David Heinemeier Hansson

I grew up in a home where music was always playing. My father repaired electronics, so an endless stream of speakers, amplifiers, turntables, and TVs passed through the household. And all of it had to be tested, of course. At max volume. Sometimes at odd hours. While that was frequently a bit of a nuisance, it did seed a deep appreciation for musical experiences in me.

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Amazon loses second AWS India and South Asia top exec in less than a year

TechCrunch

Vaishali Kasture, the executive Amazon appointed as the interim head of AWS India and South Asia, has quit the firm, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, merely seven months into the top role. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment by email and phone. Amazon counts India as one of its […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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CodeSOD: Padding the Amount

The Daily WTF

Matt 's co-worker needed to handle some currency values coming in as strings. As this was in C++, we're already in a fraught territory of having to worry about whether the callers and various APIs we're using handle C-style strings or C++ std::string. Or, you can just mix-and-match in code and hope for the best, while having some interesting approaches to handling your inputs.

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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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SumUp taps €285M more in growth funding to weather the fintech storm

TechCrunch

SumUp — the fintech that provides payments and related services to some 4 million small businesses in Europe, the Americas and Australia — has picked up some growth funding to navigate the choppy waters of the current fintech market, waters that have tipped and swayed SumUp itself. The startup, which has roots in Germany but […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Unraveling the Siloing Issue When Using Argo CD With Other Similar Tools

Dzone - DevOps

A GitOps silo happens when the adoption of GitOps practices leads to isolation within the development and operations processes. This creates a disconnect between teams that should be working together to maximize the benefits of GitOps. It is similar to siloing in DevOps, which is largely viewed as a negative and something organizations should eradicate.

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US-China tech war escalates over EV battery dominance

TechCrunch

Semiconductors have in recent years become a focal point in the U.S.’s efforts to impede China’s technological advancement. Now Washington has its eye on yet another red-hot tech sector where China is making great strides: batteries for electric vehicles. Earlier this month, the Departments of Treasury and Energy proposed rules that would limit electric vehicle […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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How Automating Accounts Payable can Improve Business Productivity?

Sunflower Lab

Accounts Payable Workflow poses a big challenge to any business, especially if you’re transitioning from a small to medium level business. It is a very important area of the financial department and can either make or break a company. This process was executed manually which wasted a lot of valuable time of companies until the era of AI & RPA came along.

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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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Deal Dive: Making the clean energy transition, well, cleaner

TechCrunch

Nth Cycle is one of the few startups tackling the cleantech's carbon-heavy supply chain and building a cleaner infrastructure for the sector. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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A sudsy move, turtles in luxury, and more wild numbers

The Hustle

700: Bars of soap used to move the Elmwood building — a historic 220-ton former hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia — over four meters. To smoothly glide it off its foundation, Sheldon Rushton said his construction biz used Ivory soap (apparently the softest kind) instead of rollers. The current owner of the Elmwood, which fell into disrepair during its time as an apartment building, intends to restore it in its new spot and build a nine-story apartment building next door. 52: Number of Kemp’s ridley

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How to push PaaS usage beyond 12-factor apps

TechCrunch

Companies embracing the PaaS paradigm must recognize that there won't be a one-size-fits-all workload solution. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Cruise faces fines, TuSimple exits the U.S. and a new reporter joins the TC transpo team

TechCrunch

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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.