In 2023 VCs returned the lowest level of capital to their investors since 2011

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

It’s no secret that the venture capital industry is facing a liquidity crisis as IPOs and other exits remain few and far between after 2020 and 2021’s record-breaking years. Now, we have numbers that show just how bad it’s gotten. In 2023, the U.S. VC industry invested $60 billion more into startups than it collected […]
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Canva hires former Zoom CFO Kelly Steckelberg to run finance ahead of expected IPO

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

Canva’s new finance chief Kelly Steckelberg helped take Zoom public five years ago.

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Trump’s FCC pick has said he wants to ban TikTok, challenge Section 230

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

Though president-elect Donald Trump has been expected to stop the looming ban on TikTok, his political appointments suggest otherwise. Trump announced on Sunday that he selected Brendan Carr to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates the internet, news media, and other forms of communication. Carr, whom Trump appointed to the FCC in 2017, […]
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DoorDash’s app can now import your grocery list for faster shopping

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

While online grocery shopping is generally convenient, manually adding items to your cart one by one can become a bit of a chore. To address this, food and grocery shopping app DoorDash has launched a new feature that allows you to sync your grocery list to the app. The app will then suggest what to […]
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NTT Data: CISOs Most Negative About Generative AI

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

According to NTT Data’s Global GenAI Report, generative AI poses problems with security, infrastructure, sustainability, and bias.

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DHCP: When to Use it (And When Not to)

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

DHCP or static IP? Here’s everything you need to know about Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and how to keep your network secure.

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Mastodon sees a boost from the ‘X exodus,’ too, founder says

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

Decentralized social network Mastodon is also seeing some uplift from the X “exodus,” founder Eugen Rochko shared on the platform just ahead of the weekend. While the Twitter-like startup Bluesky has been capturing headlines and attention for its rapid adoption among former X users, a smaller group has apparently turned to the open source networking […]
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Healthcare VC firm Initiate has a new $45M and has already founded five startups internally

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

Jessica Owens and Iana Dimkova, co-founders of Initiate Ventures, are launching their new healthcare/ life sciences-focused firm with a respectable $45 million debut fund. One of the ways they convinced limited partners to become investors is because they are building a combination early-stage and incubation firm. So not only will they invest in early-stage startups […]
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Cloud software company ServiceTitan files to go public on Nasdaq

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

ServiceTitan focuses on selling a variety of software to small companies, rather than enterprises.

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7 Problems Contact Center Analytics Can Solve Right Now

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Techme101

Contact center analytics can help you make data-driven decisions. Learn how to interpret key metrics and solve pressing problems with data.

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