Government departments ignored management practices, failed to oversee ArriveCan app: Auditor General
Three federal government agencies failed to follow good management practices in the contracting, development, and implementation of the $59.5 million ArriveCAN application, Canada’s auditor general said today. As a result, concluded Auditor General Karen Hogan, it did not deliver the best value for taxpayer dollars spent. But Hogan also said
Read moreMotif Analytics brings sequence analytics to growth teams
Motif Analytics, a startup specializing in sequence analytics for growth teams, today announced that it has raised a $5.7 million seed funding round led by Felicis and Amplify Partners. InvestInData angel group also participated. At its core Motif helps product teams find the patterns in how users interact with their
Read moreChris’ Corner: More Like Scalable Vector Goodness
I’m going to do an SVG issue here, because I find that technology persistently interesting. It’s a bit of a superpower for front-end developers who know how it works and can leverage it when needed to pull of interesting effects. For example, this compelling line drawing scroll effect is powered
Read moreFeds probing Lucid’s software fix for defroster recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into a Lucid Motors windshield defroster recall from January, saying it’s “concerned” the company’s over-the-air update solution doesn’t go far enough to fix the problem. Lucid, meanwhile, told TechCrunch that the agency “understates the remedy being offered.” The probe comes
Read moreSpotify for Podcasters adds new integration with Riverside, sunsets some legacy podcasting tools
Spotify has announced an expanded partnership with video and podcast recording platform Riverside, and is sunsetting some of its legacy podcasting tools. The company is shutting down its web and mobile native creation tools, including its “Music + Talk” tool, which is an experimental feature that allows podcasters to include
Read moreChange Management: 10+ Ways to Ease Adoption in Digital Transformation
I invited several experts to my weekly Coffee with Digital Trailblazers to discuss change management, easing adoptions, and minimizing the productivity dip. Participants heard a change management playbook. We used the productivity dip (illustrated below) as a reference model as it’s a useful tool to illustrate desirable versus problematic change
Read moreEarly Stage 2024 Audience Choice voting ends Feb 15
Get ready for an exciting lineup at TechCrunch Early Stage — happening on April 25 in the lively city of Boston, Massachusetts. We’ve gone through a bunch of applications from experienced founders and experts in the startup world, all hoping to shine in our Audience Choice segment. Don’t miss out:
Read moreOver half of Vision Pro-only apps are paid downloads, far more than wider iOS App Store
Apple’s Vision Pro offers consumers a new way to interact with apps via spatial computing, but it also offers app developers a way to generate revenue without subscriptions. According to a recently released report from app intelligence firm Appfigures, over half of Vision Pro-only apps (52%) are paid downloads —
Read moreJeep-maker Stellantis to adopt Tesla’s charging port
Stellantis, the parent company of brands like Jeep and Chrysler, announced it will adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). It is the last major Western automaker to announce compatibility, meaning Tesla’s push to make its EV charging standard the dominant one in North America is essentially complete. Stellantis said
Read moreCan a programming language implement time travel?
Computer science deals with concurrency, but what about simultaneity?
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