Everyone’s talking about tech IPOs again
Now past the halfway mark of the third quarter, we are quickly chewing through 2023. Soon it will be Disrupt season, and then we’ll head straight into the fourth quarter. For tech companies, that means the window to file for an IPO this year is beginning to close. Happily, some
Read moreCustomer engagement platform Beamer raises $20M
Beamer, a no-code platform to build tools for measuring and monitoring product engagement, last week announced that it received a $20 million investment from Camber Partners, Beamer’s first outside round of funding. Newly appointed CEO Satya Ganni says that the proceeds will be put toward building additional product lines targeted
Read moreFive, count ’em, five reasons you need to be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Why should you go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco on September 19–21? Let us count the reasons. We could hit double digits, but we’ll stop at five because you’re busy people with unicorns to chase. Besides, these five should be tempting enough for anyone interested in building a
Read moreApple Podcasts gain new creator tools, including Subscription Analytics and Linkfire integration
Apple announced today several new updates to its podcast creator tools, including, most notably, the addition of Subscription Analytics within Apple Podcasts Connect — the dashboard where podcasters track how their listeners engage with their shows. In addition, Apple says it’s expanding its Delegated Delivery offering, which allows creators to
Read moreHow any SaaS company can monetize generative AI
Puneet Gupta Contributor Share on Twitter Puneet Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of Amberflo.io. He was formerly a general manager at AWS. More posts by this contributor How your company can adopt a usage-based business model like AWS If you work in SaaS, you’ve likely already been part of
Read morePinterest rolls out new teen safety features, including wiping followers from users 15 and under
Pinterest today introduced a series of new safety features aimed at better protecting teens using its service. The features — which include things like private profiles, more control over followers, and message safety controls — are similar to those introduced on other popular social media platforms with teens, like Instagram.
Read moreCharles Martinet, the voice of Mario, is stepping down
Charles Martinet, the voice actor who has portrayed Mario since 1991, is stepping down, Nintendo announced Monday morning. Besides voicing the world’s most famous plumber, the 67-year-old Martinet also portrayed Luigi, Wario, Waluigi and the baby versions of these characters in more than one hundred titles across the Mario video
Read moreHigh-leverage Activities for Engineering Managers
Photo by Annie Spratt on UnsplashEvery manager has the same number of hours in a day, yet some consistently achieve better results, foster innovation, and cultivate teams that are both happy and highly productive. What sets these managers apart? The secret often lies in their commitment to high-leverage activities.As you navigate
Read more7 Points to Consider Before Switching IT Companies
The tech industry is an ever-evolving universe pulsating with rapid advancements and revolutionary disruptions. As technology hurtles forward at an unprecedented pace, businesses face an imperative to not only embrace change but also deftly adapt to forge ahead and remain at the forefront of innovation. “The prospect of switching IT
Read moreMicrosoft Research Shows: Sporting Events are a Major Target for Cyber Attacks
Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report highlights threats to large venues, and sporting and entertainment events, based on its learnings and telemetry from delivering cybersecurity support to critical infrastructure facilities during the State of Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2022. With major sporting events, like the recent netball
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