Monthly Archives: January 2023

TrueBiz aims to help financial services providers onboard business customers faster, avoid fraud

Due diligence was a big topic in 2022 for a variety of reasons. But due diligence doesn’t just apply to investors pouring money into startups, or companies acquiring other companies. Businesses, especially those operating in financial services, also have to … Continue reading

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UK pulls plug on top tech incubator after setting out to become ‘world’s next Silicon Valley’

The U.K. government diverted grant funding for the program to the startup incubation arm of Barclays Bank.

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Workday cuts 3% of employees as part of restructuring

Cloud software provider Workday laid off 3% of its employees, but its co-CEOs told the remaining staff that the company would continue to hire throughout 2024.

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Enjoy mastering Raspberry Pi, Arduino & other programming skills for only $40

Acquiring highly marketable skills that could qualify you for an exciting new tech career can actually be quite a lot of fun! The post Enjoy mastering Raspberry Pi, Arduino & other programming skills for only $40 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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How to resolve errors when trying to enable Apple’s Advanced Data Protection

Enabling Apple’s Advanced Data Protection provides a number of iCloud security advantages, but you may find the newly introduced process troublesome. Here’s how to overcome some common pitfalls. The post How to resolve errors when trying to enable Apple’s Advanced … Continue reading

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NetApp, a specialist in cloud data management, says it will lay off 8%, or around 960, people, citing economic climate

NetApp, one of the big players in cloud data management, today announced that it would lay off 8% of its staff, citing “macroeconomic challenges and the reduced spending environment” in the current market. The company is estimated to employ about … Continue reading

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Select Star closes $15M round to add context to disparate data

Select Star, a startup providing data discovery, lineage and governance tools to mostly enterprise organizations, today announced that it raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Bowery Capital, Sozo Ventures and … Continue reading

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Asia’s chipmakers fall as Samsung sees worst quarterly profit in 8 years

Chipmakers in Asia fell as South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics saw its worst profit decline since the third quarter of 2014.

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Google to ban unlicensed loan apps in Kenya as new rules take effect

Google’s new policy requiring digital lenders in Kenya to submit proof of license to operate in the East African country takes effect today. The policy aims to clamp down on rogue loan apps, which are pervasive in the country. This … Continue reading

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Backed by Elevation Capital, Profit.co helps companies execute OKRs

Developed by Andy Grove at Intel in the 1970s, OKR is now one of the most popular management methodologies. OKR, which stands for “objectives and key results,” helps companies achieve goals, including financial and operational targets. At places with a … Continue reading

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