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How to Build Meaningful Connections in the Digital Networking Era

In a world of digital noise and curated personas, authenticity fosters a deeper, more lasting connection. Networking for today’s world (and tomorrow’s) will require a balance of technology and human touch.

January 2023

CloseFactor raises $15.2M to automate repetitive sales processes

January 17, 2023

Several years ago, co-founders Leena Joshi, Ben Cheung and Erik Buchanan experienced frustration with the amount of manual work they were putting into collecting information about sales and marketing accounts. The tools in the market were focused solely on the collection of information, they say, instead of curating what was actually relevant, actionable and up […]

CloseFactor raises $15.2M to automate repetitive sales processes by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts

January 17, 2023

Soundboxes — hardware used by merchants that emits sounds every time a mobile payment is made — have taken off in India, where point of sale activity can get busy and voice alerts from the soundbox help alert multitasking shopkeepers and assistants to a transaction going through. Now, to keep pushing ahead to build out […]

Google is piloting its own ‘soundbox’ in India for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s how Microsoft could use ChatGPT

January 17, 2023
Microsoft is reportedly eyeing a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the startup that created the viral chatbot ChatGPT, and is planning to integrate it into Office products and Bing search. The tech giant has already invested at least $1 billion into OpenAI. Some of these features might be rolling out as early as March, according to The Information.   This is…

How old batteries will help power tomorrow’s EVs

January 17, 2023
Battery recycling is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023. Explore the rest of the list here. To Redwood Materials, the rows of cardboard boxes in its gravel parking lot represent both the past and the future of electric vehicles. The makeshift storage space stretches for over 10 acres at Redwood’s new…

Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies, raises $10.8M

January 17, 2023

Cumul.io, the company behind a low-code business intelligence (BI) analytics platform for software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies, has raised €10 million ($10.8 million) in a Series A round of funding. Founded out of Belgium in 2015, Cumul.io works in a similar space to well-established BI incumbents such as Tableau and Looker, but sets itself apart with a […]

Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies, raises $10.8M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

The Edit LDN raises seed round to serve sneakerheads around the world

January 17, 2023

Before founding The Edit LDN, Moses Rashid frequented sneaker festivals and exhibitions to buy limited edition shoes. But Rashid, who describes himself as a “huge sneakerhead,” was often disappointed by the shopping experience. “I found it crazy that I was dropping $850 on a pair of sneakers but I wouldn’t even get a bag to […]

The Edit LDN raises seed round to serve sneakerheads around the world by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Wristcheck wants to make used luxury watches more affordable

January 17, 2023

In an age when almost everything can be bought online, watch resale is done in a surprisingly archaic way, namely, face-to-face with little price transparency. Wristcheck, a startup based out of Hong Kong, is taking a shot at digitizing the industry. Traditional secondhand watch dealing is a “buy low sell high” business that often puts […]

Wristcheck wants to make used luxury watches more affordable by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch