February 7, 2025

These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda

Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government.  The payment reports have been…

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AI-driven fashion platform Shoptrue constantly learns its users shopping habits

November 15, 2022

An A.I.-powered online fashion marketplace, Shoptrue, is launching its website into beta today with plans for a public release early next year. The site blends artificial intelligence and personalized recommendations with taste-driven shopping, the company says, which helps give users a source for style inspiration as well as the ability to create and share outfit […]

AI-driven fashion platform Shoptrue constantly learns its users shopping habits by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Unified employee experience: Fireside chat with Constellation Research and Infosys

November 15, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” R “Ray” Wang, from Constellation Research, and Lax Gopisetty, from Infosys, discuss why it is essential for enterprises to bring the unified employee experience to the forefront. They also shared their views on how automation and AI play a critical role…

Building a sustainable future with cloud

November 15, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Watch this panel discussion led by Heinrich Seeger from CIO Magazine on “Building A Sustainable Future with Cloud,” with panelists Fonlinda Frasheri from Commerzbank and Mats Andersson from Lefdal Mine Datacenter. Click here to continue.

Tech gives private equity an edge

November 15, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Infosys analyzed client data and discovered five trends that suggest a big shift in the role of operating partners in the private equity space. Private equity firms now take a more hands-on and tech-centric approach to manage their portfolios as market…

Comerica Bank adopts public cloud to leapfrog its competitors

November 15, 2022
Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” John Wei, CTO and senior vice president at Comerica Bank, discusses Comerica’s journey to the public cloud. The discussion covers different approaches and advantages of being a late mover. Click here to continue.

AI-powered media editing app Descript lands fresh cash from OpenAI

November 15, 2022

Descript, the audio and video editing platform founded in 2017 by former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, a tranche through which OpenAI and its partners, including Microsoft, are investing in early-stage companies. Descript is the second startup to receive a cash […]

AI-powered media editing app Descript lands fresh cash from OpenAI by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Zest wants to make buying and sending gifts online ‘delightful’

November 15, 2022

While e-commerce was on the rise before the pandemic, the massive shift to digital supercharged the online shopping industry — bringing entirely new categories of products (and shoppers) to the web. According to Adobe, Americans have spent a record $1.7 trillion online over the last two years, a 55% uptick from two years before the […]

Zest wants to make buying and sending gifts online ‘delightful’ by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch