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TechCrunch+ roundup: Pricing strategy, technical due diligence, pitch deck appendix fever

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“Knowing who is using what, when, where and how much will help you unlock valuable insights across all functional groups and teams, and make determining pricing much more straightforward,” says Gupta. 7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence. Here’s why.

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Digital addiction detox: Streamline tech to maximize impact, minimize risks

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As Robert Blumofe, chief technology officer at Akamai Technologies, told The Wall Street Journal recently, “The goal is not to solve the business problem. These technologies often do not undergo a complete vetting process, are not inventoried, and stay under the radar. The goal is to adopt AI.”

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CIO100 2024: The top transformational tech leaders and teams in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong

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CIO ASEAN is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 CIO100 Awards – recognising the top technology leaders and teams across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong who are driving innovation and influencing rapid change. These are in addition to CIO100 awards in the US, UK, and the Middle East. …

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DEI MIA in new Meta AI advisory group

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The creation of a new group to advise on AI and technology product strategy by Facebook parent Meta Platforms has been criticized by an executive member of the Responsible AI Institute (RAI) for what on the surface appears to be an acute lack of diversity. “It

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Daily Crunch: After glitch causes a two-hour global outage, WhatsApp restores service

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Overheard at a VC/startup conference recently: Product market fit is like a product going around from weirdly shaped customer group to weirdly shaped customer group, like that old kid’s book “ Are you my mommy? 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. Big Tech Inc.

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5 reasons women make top team-first collaborators in tech

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Women drive equality in conversations One interesting study found that in working groups of two to five individuals, groups that had more women usually had more “equality in distribution of conversational turn-taking.” It can also help each member feel like a valued contributor to the group. This isn’t just about taking turns.

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How Norma Group standardizes its global IT

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You may be unfamiliar with the name, but Norma Group products are used wherever pipes are connected and liquids are conveyed, from water supply and irrigation systems in vehicles, trains and aircraft, to agricultural machinery and buildings. According to Reitz, the effects of technology on people must also always be top of mind.

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