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For deep due diligence, minimize disruption to maximize success

TechCrunch

Most founders are so laser-focused on convincing investors to invest that they don’t fully consider the due diligence process that comes after. When it comes to due diligence, investors can vary enormously in their approach. If you’re satisfied, move ahead.

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SAP faces probe in the US over alleged price fixing in government contracts

CIO

German software giant SAP is under investigation by US officials for allegedly conspiring to overcharge the US government for its technology products over the course of a decade. Federal agents have searched Carahsoft’s offices in Washington, DC, and the DOJ is reviewing court records filed in Baltimore.

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Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

CIO

Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. But APIs do more than support next-generation technologies — they already serve a foundational purpose within most enterprises.

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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

Crunchbase News

By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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Open Source & Open Standards: Navigating the Intricacies of a Symbiotic Partnership

Speaker: Guy Martin, Executive Director of OASIS Open

The COVID-19 global pandemic has raised the already bright visibility of technology to an even higher level. Our worldwide society has continued to operate and thrive due to foundational technologies like the Internet. The role of foundations/consortiums in providing neutral open governance.

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CrowdStrike incident has CIOs rethinking their cloud strategies

CIO

The widespread disruption caused by the recent CrowdStrike software glitch, which led to a global outage of Windows systems, has sent shockwaves through the IT community. Organizations and CISOs must review their cloud strategies, and the automatic updating of patches should be discouraged.

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CIOs look to sharpen AI governance despite uncertainties

CIO

As more generative AI projects move from proof-of-concept to production, CIOs will be shouldering the additional pressure of enacting AI governance policies to protect the enterprise — and their jobs. I don’t see a future where AI governance is owned by a single entity or government itself — it’s just too challenging. “I