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Social Chat launches with $6M to bring brands closer to their customers

TechCrunch

When brands sell through social media and other third-parties, they often spend millions of dollars to advertise on those platforms, yet have little or no knowledge of who their customers actually are. Social commerce startup Social Chat is out to change that. Can social and e-commerce transform the future of the open web?

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What does an AI consultant actually do?

CIO

They have to take into account not only the technical but also the strategic and organizational requirements while at the same time being familiar with the latest trends, innovations and possibilities in the fast-paced world of AI. However, the definition of AI consulting goes beyond the purely technical perspective.

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Marsh McLennan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

CIO

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. But the CIO had several key objectives to meet before launching the transformation.

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Marsh McLellan IT reorg lays foundation for gen AI

CIO

One of the world’s largest risk advisors and insurance brokers launched a digital transformation five years ago to better enable its clients to navigate the political, social, and economic waves rising in the digital information age. But the CIO had several key objectives to meet before launching the transformation.

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The Role of Naysayers For Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Crunchbase News

They might highlight market dynamics, technical feasibility, or lessons theyve learned from similar ventures, which can be invaluable for shaping your strategy. Created a simple survey: I used a relevant group on a professional social media platform to test my problem assumption. An encouraging 77% of respondents validated my idea.

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The Evolving Influence of the Chief Digital Officer on Enterprise Strategy

N2Growth Blog

This role is no longer confined to technical oversight or incremental operational improvements. At N2Growth, we have seen this combination of entrepreneurial agility , technical fluency, and strategic foresight become a hallmark of the most effective digital leaders.

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Fast-growing livestream shopping platform Whatnot acquires Pastel Labs, hires VP of engineering

TechCrunch

To aid on that front, Whatnot is making two key hires, one of which involves the acquisition of Pastel Labs, a company founded in 2020 by Jeff Chang , previously the technical lead for Pinterest’s growth team and a well-known growth advisor. But the team kept building, understanding that live and social commerce in the U.S.