Fri.Oct 06, 2023

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Pangyo Techno Valley: Korea’s Semiconductor Epicenter Targets Global Leadership in Future Semiconductor Industry

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register According to the “2022-2024 Global Semiconductor Revenue Forecast” report released in April 2023 by Gartner, a global IT research and consulting firm, the semiconductor market is expected to decline in 2023 due to declining demand for electronic products and oversupply of semiconductors.

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The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market

Startup Blogpost

The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market In the quest to uncover effective strategies for developing new businesses in a crowded market, we turned to fifteen Founders and CEOs for their tried-and-true tactics. From the initial step of validating a product idea before investment, to the crucial aspect of prioritizing exceptional customer service, these leaders share their insightful stories and strategies for success.

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Indonesian Fintech Firm Investree Secures $230.8 Million in Series D Funding and Expands to Qatar

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Indonesian fintech lending platform Investree has secured a substantial €220 million (approximately $230.8 million) in a Series D funding round, marking a significant milestone for the company. Qatar’s JTA International Holdings spearheaded the funding round and saw participation from established investor SBI Holding, further underlining Investree’s prominence in fintech.

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Artists across industries are strategizing together around AI concerns

TechCrunch

As creative industries grapple with AI’s explosion into every artistic medium at once, separate calls from artists warning the world to take action before it’s too late are starting to converge.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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These 5 Underrated Skills Can Make You Millions in Almost Any Industry

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Your last startup flopped? You could still walk away with a multi-million-dollar toolkit — if you know how to leverage it.

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Impact Hub communities in Türkiye: Uniting for resilience

Impact Hub

Impact Hub communities in Türkiye: Uniting for resilience In times of crisis, communities have a remarkable capacity to unite and extend a helping hand. This sentiment was exemplified by the collaborative efforts of Impact Hub communities in Türkiye during a recent earthquake crisis. This is the story of their collective response, emphasising both short-term and long-term interventions with a focus on building back better.

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Exclusive: Y Combinator beefs up with a string of new lieutenants

TechCrunch

Y Combinator continues to change shape under CEO Garry Tan, a founder-turned-investor and online influencer.

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SoTecIn: Connecting people

Impact Hub

SoTecIn: Connecting people How does technology intersect with community collaboration to tackle pressing societal and environmental issues? Enter SoTecIn Factory, a dynamic collaborative initiative with a mission to enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industries. At its core, SoTecIn Factory seeks to confront the inherent shortcomings of existing industrial models, which pose challenges both from a social and ecological perspective.

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Don’t miss this online event for devs, engineers and architects

TechCrunch

Developers, engineers and architects, lend me your ears! Whether you’re focused on the cloud or infrastructure, whether you’re ensuring site reliability, or whether you’re a full-stack or platform developer, this opportunity slides right into your wheelhouse. Invest an hour of your time — on Wednesday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET/ 10 a.m.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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Impact Hub communities in Türkiye: Uniting for resilience

Impact Hub

Impact Hub communities in Türkiye: Uniting for resilience In times of crisis, communities have a remarkable capacity to unite and extend a helping hand. This sentiment was exemplified by the collaborative efforts of Impact Hub communities in Türkiye during a recent earthquake crisis. This is the story of their collective response, emphasising both short-term and long-term interventions with a focus on building back better.

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OpenAI said to be considering developing its own AI chips

TechCrunch

OpenAI, one of the best-funded AI startups in business, is exploring making its own AI chips. Discussions of AI chip strategies within the company have been ongoing since at least last year, according to Reuters, as the shortage of chips to train AI models worsens.

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Impact Hub Istanbul & Impact Hub Ankara: Uniting for resilience

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Istanbul & Impact Hub Ankara: Uniting for resilience In times of crisis, communities have a remarkable capacity to unite and extend a helping hand. This sentiment was exemplified by the collaborative efforts of Impact Hub Istanbul and Impact Hub Ankara during a recent earthquake crisis. This is the story of their collective response, emphasising both short-term and long-term interventions with a focus on building back better.

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Spotify spotted prepping a $19.99/mo ‘Superpremium’ service with lossless audio, AI playlists and more

TechCrunch

It looks like Spotify’s rumored “Superpremium” offering is gearing up for a launch. According to references discovered in the Spotify app’s code by Chris Messina, the Superpremium service now has a flashy logo and a longer list of features beyond the 24-bit lossless audio we’ve been anticipating.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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SoTecIn: Connecting people

Impact Hub

SoTecIn: Connecting people How does technology intersect with community collaboration to tackle pressing societal and environmental issues? Enter SoTecIn Factory, a dynamic collaborative initiative with a mission to enhance the sustainability and resilience of European industries. At its core, SoTecIn Factory seeks to confront the inherent shortcomings of existing industrial models, which pose challenges both from a social and ecological perspective.

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[Wefox in Reinsurance News] Wefox appoints Wismer as Group CFO, Wesemann becomes new CIO

OurCrowd

Insurtech wefox has appointed Jonathan Wismer as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), while Co-founder and current CFO, Fabian Wesemann, has been named the new Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Read more here.

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Brave lays off 9% of its workforce

TechCrunch

Brave Software, the maker of Brave Browser and Search, confirmed that it has laid off 9% of its staff across departments. The company didn’t specify how many people were affected, but it corroborated the development and said the decision was driven by the tough economic climate.

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[DailyPay in Home Care Magazine] Pinnacle Home Care, DailyPay further promote workplace flexibility

OurCrowd

NEW YORK—In a groundbreaking collaboration, Pinnacle Home Care, a provider of home care services in Florida, has partnered with DailyPay—a provider of on-demand pay. This alliance introduces a new benefit to Pinnacle Home Care’s rewards package. Read more here.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

Gearing up for 2025 annual planning? Our latest eBook from the Operators Guild is your ultimate guide. Discover real-world solutions and best practices shared by top CFOs, drawn directly from discussions within OG’s vibrant online community. Learn from senior executives at high-growth tech startups as they outline financial planning strategies, align CEO and board goals, and coordinate budgets across departments.

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Humans can’t resist breaking AI with boobs and 9/11 memes

TechCrunch

The AI industry is progressing at a terrifying pace, but no amount of training will ever prepare an AI model to stop people from making it generate images of pregnant Sonic the Hedgehog. In the rush to launch the hottest AI tools, companies continue to forget that people will always use new tech for chaos.

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[Zippin in Retail Technology Innovation Hub] First Class Vending, Mars Wrigley, Aramark open Frictionless Market at Uni of Nevada Las Vegas, powered by Zippin

OurCrowd

The post [Zippin in Retail Technology Innovation Hub] First Class Vending, Mars Wrigley, Aramark open Frictionless Market at Uni of Nevada Las Vegas, powered by Zippin appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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a16z-backed fintech Synapse lays off 40% of its staff

TechCrunch

Banking-as-a-service startup Synapse confirmed today that it has laid off 86 people, or about 40% of the company. The San Francisco-based company, which operates a platform enabling banks and fintech companies to easily develop financial services, has been open about past layoffs.

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Meet YC’s newest Group Partner and Visiting Group Partners

Y Combinator

From left to right: Nate Smith, Pete Koomen, Tyler Bosmeny The command center of YC is growing even stronger. At the helm of YC are the Group Partners, a set of talented, optimistic, and deeply-experienced individuals — all of whom know what it’s like to start a company, because they’ve done it. These are the Unicorn whisperers that choose the founders invited to each YC batch, and the ones supporting those founders and their startups for life.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Some gen AI vendors say they’ll defend customers from IP lawsuits. Others, not so much.

TechCrunch

A person using generative AI — models that generate text, images, music and more given a prompt — could infringe on someone else’s copyright through no fault of their own. But who’s on the hook for the legal fees and damages if — or rather, when — that happens? It depends.

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Why Scoring Productivity Doesn’t Work For Startups

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Scoring is for ants — there is a far, far better way Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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EV buyers can soon get the $7,500 tax credit at time of purchase

TechCrunch

Starting in January, the IRS will make the $7,500 federal EV tax credit available immediately via dealers. The Treasury Department announced the update on Friday, noting that dealers will have the option to “reduce the purchase price of the vehicle or provide cash to the buyer.

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Office Hours: YC’s Group Partners share advice on actually getting things done

Y Combinator

Founders are inherently busy people. A lot goes into making something people want. For this episode of Office Hours , YC's Group Partners are talking about productivity — what works for the founders they help, and, perhaps more importantly, what doesn’t. In many cases, it’s about taking just a bit of time to get introspective; is that trendy new productivity tool actually helping you get things done faster, or would a simple notes app/spreadsheet work better with the wa

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Enhance Customer Value: Unleash Your Data’s Potential

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.