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AI: The Teammate Clinicians Need

Andreessen Horowitz

Our healthcare workers need our help. Our clinicians are burned out. After the Covid-19 pandemic, only 57% of physicians said they would choose the field of medicine again. Another recent study reported nurse burnout rates higher than 50%. Our clinicians are battling mental illness. Approximately 10% of physicians have reported having thoughts of suicide, and physicians have one of the highest rates of suicide of any profession.

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OpenAI’s initial new board counts Larry Summers among its ranks

TechCrunch

Meet OpenAI’s new board of directors: Bret Taylor, Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo. Or, more precisely, the board for the time being. We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo. We are collaborating […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Tomasz Tunguz

Title: The Evolution of Data Teams and Data Security Over the past few years, we’ve seen a significant change in the way data teams operate. No longer are they just post-analysis teams; they are now becoming software engineering teams that use data to build products. This shift has brought with it a new reality for data security. With many of these teams now using sensitive data to build products, the importance of data security cannot be overstated.

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The 20 best STEM toys and games to gift young learners and curious minds

TechCrunch

There’s no doubt the STEM toys category has lost a bit of its magic. The hype that started about a decade ago, powering a wave of startups to launch creative and experimental products — pitching parents on dedicated connected hardware and apps to help unlock their kids’ future tech career progression — has faded to […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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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NJEDA’s $4M Innovative E-Commerce Program has Helped over 150 Small Businesses Expand Online Presence

American Entrepreneurship

Small businesses encouraged to take advantage of the Small Business E-Commerce Support Program to develop website, marketing plan & implement online ordering TRENTON, N.J. (November 21, 2023) – Earlier this year, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) launched a new $4 million pilot program that provides free e-commerce and digital marketing consulting services to New Jersey small businesses.

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How to Win the Fight for America

Andreessen Horowitz

This article is based on a speech delivered at Shift’s Defense Ventures Summit in Washington, D.C. on November 15, 2023. It was first published in The Free Press, where the article is available in its entirety. Two years ago, I made a bold prediction, which is actually a bad thing for a venture capitalist to do because we’re so often wrong. During the Reagan National Defense Forum , I tweeted “Time is Running Out with Silicon Valley.

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Female-founded climate and construction tech startup backed by Mark Cuban

American Entrepreneurship

Early stage climate tech VC firm Anthropocene Ventures also joins Kind Designs’ seed round. Rapidly growing climate and construction tech startup Kind Designs gained the support of entrepreneur Mark Cuban and VC firm Anthropocene Ventures for its $5 million seed round. Just founded in June 2023 by Anya Freeman, the funding is being used to support Kind Designs’ rapid scale up of production capacity, as well as bring on new hires who will handle the rising demand for its Living Seawalls. &

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Bain Capital Asia Fund V Becomes Top PE Fund in Asia, Raises $7.1 Billion Amid Global Headwinds

AsiaTechDaily

Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet? Register Bain Capital has successfully concluded the final closing of its fifth pan-Asia private equity fund, Bain Capital Asia Fund V, securing $7.1 billion in capital commitments. This achievement exceeds the initial target by 40%, signaling robust investor confidence despite the challenging global economic and geopolitical landscape impacting fundraising efforts across the industry.

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Kinterra Capital’s debut $565M fund to support mining for battery metals

TechCrunch

Kinterra Capital, a Canadian private equity firm, has closed its $565 million debut fund dedicated to securing critical mineral assets for battery development. The influx of private capital comes amid increasing government incentives into the sourcing and production of battery materials in North America. Kinterra’s oversubscribed round will target asset-level investments in North America, Western […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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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Dave Mount’s Vision of Simplicity: Koor’s Big-Picture Approach to Data Storage

Jason Malki

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dave Mount, the CTO of Koor Technologies, Inc. Dave has been building information systems his entire 30-year career. His latest venture is a return to basics. Data is the oxygen of information systems. Koor is a great fit for anyone who needs to manage their own data storage while keeping costs in check. What motivated you to launch your startup?

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NJEDA Board Approves Program to Expand Access to Capital for Emerging Developers

American Entrepreneurship

TRENTON, N.J. (November 21, 2023) – Last week, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board approved a new $20 million pilot program to support rising real estate developers. The Emerging Developer Fund will help developers gain access to capital and build additional capacity to expand their existing portfolio. Access to capital for small-scale developers in the real estate development industry continues to be a challenge.

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[Wefox in Intelligent Insurer] Wefox taps tech heavyweight from Google, Amazon as new CTO

OurCrowd

Insurtech wefox has appointed a new chief technology officer, who brings more than three decades of experience from Amazon, Google and Expedia, as the company accelerates its plans to launch a new platform that it says will connect the entire insurance ecosystem. Read more here.

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Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO

TechCrunch

Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as its chief executive, the high-profile AI startup said Wednesday, capping an intense five days of discussions, debates and convincing following the sudden dismissal of Altman last week from the startup he co-founded. OpenAI, which is the most valuable U.S. startup, said it has reached an “agreement in principle” […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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.

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Bridging AI, Ethics, and Consumer Trust with Miriam Vogel

Andreessen Horowitz

Miriam Vogel, President and CEO of EqualAI, cohost of the podcast In AI We Trust?, and Chair of the National AI Advisory Committee, joins Vijay Pande of Bio + Health. Miriam offers pragmatic insights for founders on ethical integration of AI. She also outlines concrete steps to build trustworthy AI. Finally, she discusses the regulatory landscape and the state of politics around AI today.

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Binance and CEO ‘CZ’ plead guilty to federal charges, agreed to pay $4.3B in fines

TechCrunch

It’s been an eventful week for crypto exchanges and the U.S. government. Changpeng Zhao, also known as “CZ,” the founder and CEO of Binance, is stepping down and has pleaded guilty to a number of violations brought on through the Department of Justice and other U.S. agencies. He appeared in a Seattle federal court on […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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My First 16: Doubling Down on Founder-Led Sales with Pilot’s Waseem Daher

Andreessen Horowitz

About My First 16 Our new video podcast series My First 16 features interviews with founders and CEOs of fintech companies about how they acquired their initial customers and the hard lessons they learned along the way. Subscribe to the a16z channel on YouTube and follow this show on our podcast feed so you don't miss an episode. In this episode, a16z partner Seema Amble talks with co-founder and CEO of Pilot Waseem Daher on how he thought about the importance of charging, how secondary s

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Florida judge finds Tesla, Elon Musk knew of defective Autopilot system

TechCrunch

There is “reasonable evidence” to conclude that Tesla and its officers, including CEO Elon Musk, knew its vehicles had defective Autopilot systems but still allowed the cars to be driven in areas “not safe for that technology,” a Florida judge found. The ruling last week from Judge Reid Scott, in the Circuit Court for Palm […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Your Fractional Finance and Accounting Team

Mighty Financial specializes in supporting the financial aspirations of small businesses and entrepreneurs. With our comprehensive bookkeeping and precise accounting expertise with decades of experience across diverse financial roles, our team offers tailor-made services ranging from essential bookkeeping to strategic fractional CFO support, catered specifically to the unique challenges of technology companies, startups, and SMEs.

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What Makes a Good Startup Great?

Entrepreneur's Handbook

What sets apart the winners and losers isn’t just luck or timing; it’s their strategic mastery of large-scale experimentation Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook »

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Yup hacks together a cross-posting app for X, Threads, Bluesky and others

TechCrunch

Decentralized social networking may be the future, but in the meantime, there are a lot of Twitter alternatives to keep up with. A new app called Yup aims to help by offering a single place to read feeds, follow friends across services and cross-post to a range of social apps, including Twitter/X itself, as well […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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Who Took a Bet on You?

Tomasz Tunguz

I can remember at each career inflection point the person who took a bet on me. When I joined Google it was Kim. When I moved to product, Marissa & Brian. Then to Redpoint, it was the early stage team : Geoff, Tim, Chris, & Scott. Lloyd & Frank at Looker for their Series A. Today, it’s the team & the LPs at Theory. That’s the very beginning of the list.

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Greg Brockman is still announcing OpenAI products for some reason

TechCrunch

Ex-OpenAI president Greg Brockman — who, as far as we’re aware, isn’t currently employed at OpenAI in any capacity — is posting updates about OpenAI products on X, including one today about ChatGPT’s voice narration feature being made available to all ChatGPT users. ChatGPT Voice rolled out for all free users. Give it a try […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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[ThetaRay in The Paypers] ThetaRay partners with Knox Wire

OurCrowd

ThetaRay has partnered with Knox Wire in order to implement its AI-based AML transaction monitoring and sanction screening for the latter’s communication system. Read more here.

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Stability AI gets into the video-generating game

TechCrunch

AI startups that aren’t OpenAI are plugging away this week, it’d seem — sticking to their product roadmaps even as coverage of the chaos at OpenAI dominates the airwaves. See: Stability AI, which this afternoon announced Stable Video Diffusion, an AI model that generates videos by animating existing images. Based on Stability’s existing Stable Diffusion text-to-image […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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[DarioHealth in PR Newswire] New research sheds light on mediators of improved outcomes in Dario users

OurCrowd

NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DarioHealth Corp. (Nasdaq: DRIO) (“Dario” or the “Company”), a leader in the global digital health market, announced today two new analyses recently presented by Sanofi U.S. demonstrating two mediators associated with improved clinical and economic in Dario users. Read more here.

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Lightspeed finalizing leading $80M-plus funding in Pocket FM

TechCrunch

Audio series platform Pocket FM has topped $160 million in annual recurring revenue and is inching closer to raising over $80 million in a new funding round, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Lightspeed, an existing investor in Pocket FM, is in advanced stages of talks to lead the funding round into the […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.