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7 signs it’s time to modernize your IT systems

CIO

“There are multiple examples of organizations driving home a first-mover advantage by adopting and embracing technology modernization when the opportunity presents itself early.” Kar advises taking a measured approach to system modernization. Is your organization overdue for an IT systems update?

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Technical Advisors: Every Web/Mobile Startup Must Have One

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. I LOVED it because, the presenting part was over quickly and we got into specific issues that the founders had in terms of getting things built. There are two kinds of advisors that are commonly needed.

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ESG reporting: Carbon in the cloud

CIO

As many organizations shift services from in-house datacenters to external cloud services, the potential for reduced power consumption and reduced carbon emissions presents an opportunity to report improvements in ESG. We advise CIOs to be skeptical and seek independent verification of carbon emissions for their cloud providers.

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6 signs you might need an executive coach — and 2 signs you don’t

CIO

As technical people move up the ranks, going from coders and admins to managers to CIOs, they need to learn how to do a lot more than build great software, connect backend systems, or build firewalls. Maybe they leveled up because their technical skills were excellent and they did a great job in their last role.

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EU taps AI experts to develop compliance framework for AI regulations

CIO

The group includes prominent figures like AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, former UK government adviser Nitarshan Rajkumar, and Stanford University fellow Marietje Schaake. Following that, the completed code of practice will be presented to the European Commission for approval, with compliance assessments beginning in August 2025.

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SOSV partners explain how deep tech startups can fundraise successfully

TechCrunch

At TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, two experienced investors spoke on the subject and advised startups facing a challenging fundraising path. SOSV doesn’t shy away from startups building complex technology, and because of this, Wu and Winther are well placed to advise on fundraising. Finding the right investor.

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Can the CIO role prevail over AI?

CIO

“Generative AI does have the ability to replace CIOs who don’t embrace the innovative shifts coming for companies,” says Tim Crawford, a former CIO himself and now a CIO strategic advisor at AVOA, a technology consultancy. What the AI can do is advise the human on what decision to make, but even still, there are some significant limitations.