Why in-house platforms can undermine your business strategy
While the allure of absolute control is compelling, technical leaders must critically reassess its long-term viability.
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Jesse Draper’s Halogen Ventures closes $30M Fund III to focus on ‘future of family’
Halogen Ventures closed a $30 million Fund III to invest in early-stage startups building in the “future of family,” as reported first by Fortune. The firm was founded in 2015 by Jesse Draper, the daughter of famed venture capitalist Tim Draper. She explained to Fortune that the fund will focus on the physical and financial […]
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Wikipedia’s 25 Most Popular Pages of 2023 Reveal What We All Can’t Stop Thinking About
Have you been searching the digital index for the same things?
I Used a Just-Launched AI Tool to Find a Christmas Present for My Fiancé. It Didn’t Go As Expected — But It Was Definitely an Eye Opener.
AI makes all sorts of things easier — so why not the sometimes difficult task of choosing the perfect gift?
Tidal is cutting 10% of its staff as parent company Block seeks to reduce headcount
Music streaming service Tidal is laying off more than 10% of its staff, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The move comes as the Tidal’s parent company, Jack Dorsey’s Block, recently told investors in a letter that it plans to cap the number of people at the company at 12,000. The layoffs news was first reported […]
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Early impressions of Google’s Gemini aren’t great
This week, Google took the wraps off of Gemini, its new flagship generative AI model meant to power a range of products and services including Bard, Google’s ChatGPT competitor. In blog posts and press materials, Google touted Gemini’s superior architecture and capabilities, claiming that the model meets or exceeds the performance of other leading gen […]
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Google launches migration tool ahead of Google Podcasts’ 2024 shutdown
In September, Google announced it would shut down its standalone podcasts app, Google Podcasts, sometime next year. Now that the end of 2023 is nearing, the company is today launching a migration tool that will allow U.S. users to shift their existing podcast subscriptions over to YouTube Music, which will be Google’s new home for […]
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Apple says it is not aware anyone using Lockdown Mode got hacked
Last year, Apple launched a special new protection for at-risk users — such as journalists and activists — called Lockdown Mode, designed to limit some regular iPhone, iPad, Mac and Watch features with the goal of minimizing the possibility of a successful cyberattack. A year later, Apple said it is not aware of any successful […]
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These 5 Companies Foster Loyalty and Success by Turning Exceptional Employees Into Business Owners
Explore how these brands prioritize internal talent, empowering employees to become successful franchisees and fostering loyalty within their organizations.
Millions of Americans Will Soon Be Able to Turn Their Roofs Into a Lucrative Side Hustle
New technologies and a fleet of startups are allowing people to not only independently power their homes but also store and sell excess solar power to their neighbors.
Rhythms launches out of stealth to make successful team habits replicable
A new company, Rhythms, wants to help organizations improve their productivity by using AI to identify the working patterns of top-performing teams. Rhythms, which integrates with a business’ existing internal apps and platforms, identifies sets of activities — think business reviews, retrospectives and cross-functional meetings — that happen on a regular schedule or cadence. Leveraging […]
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