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Smartfin closes its third growth fund at 250M - Silicon Canals

Smartfin closes its third growth fund, Smartfin Capital III, at €250M, significantly expanding its investment capacity to support European tech ventures.

Top Tier Capital lands $1.05B to invest in funds and startups | TechCrunch

Top Tier Capital has raised $1.05 billion to invest in global venture funds and tech companies.
The firm will focus on investments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Smartfin closes its third growth fund at 250M - Silicon Canals

Smartfin closes its third growth fund, Smartfin Capital III, at €250M, significantly expanding its investment capacity to support European tech ventures.

Top Tier Capital lands $1.05B to invest in funds and startups | TechCrunch

Top Tier Capital has raised $1.05 billion to invest in global venture funds and tech companies.
The firm will focus on investments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
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ByteDance appears to be skirting U.S. restrictions to buy Nvidia chips | TechCrunch

ByteDance plans to invest $7 billion in Nvidia chips in 2025, circumventing U.S. export restrictions.
#artificial-intelligence

Arcade's AI-generated jewelry could become a billion-dollar marketplace

Arcade AI, co-founded by Mariam Naficy, is pioneering an AI-based jewelry design platform, promising to redefine product creation in a male-dominated tech landscape.

Digital leaders spending more on tech for efficiency gains | Computer Weekly

Tech leaders remain optimistic about IT budgets despite economic challenges.

Cisco Live: AI to fuel Cisco mission to connect and protect everything | Computer Weekly

Cisco emphasizes modernized infrastructures, security, and AI application to enhance business value of technology investments.

Arcade's AI-generated jewelry could become a billion-dollar marketplace

Arcade AI, co-founded by Mariam Naficy, is pioneering an AI-based jewelry design platform, promising to redefine product creation in a male-dominated tech landscape.

Digital leaders spending more on tech for efficiency gains | Computer Weekly

Tech leaders remain optimistic about IT budgets despite economic challenges.

Cisco Live: AI to fuel Cisco mission to connect and protect everything | Computer Weekly

Cisco emphasizes modernized infrastructures, security, and AI application to enhance business value of technology investments.
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#openai

Sam Altman Says AGI Is "Achievable With Current Hardware"

OpenAI prioritizes achieving artificial general intelligence, but the timeline and definition are still unclear.

OpenAI investor Josh Kushner praises Musk, despite Musk's OpenAI lawsuit | TechCrunch

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, but Thrive Capital's Josh Kushner maintains high regard for Musk's intentions and contributions to technology and humanity.

Sam Altman Says AGI Is "Achievable With Current Hardware"

OpenAI prioritizes achieving artificial general intelligence, but the timeline and definition are still unclear.

OpenAI investor Josh Kushner praises Musk, despite Musk's OpenAI lawsuit | TechCrunch

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, but Thrive Capital's Josh Kushner maintains high regard for Musk's intentions and contributions to technology and humanity.
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Indonesia bans sale and use of iPhone 16 series

Apple's failure to fulfill investment pledges has led to a ban on the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch 10 in Indonesia.

Why Thoma Bravo almost always places the right bets on tech

Thoma Bravo's success stems from a 'buy and build' strategy focusing on leading B2B software companies and optimal management for profitable exits.
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Microsoft restructures to offer AI transparency

Microsoft's financial reporting change aims to clarify AI revenue and improve transparency for investors.

How Etsy Is Using AI, the Cloud to Get 10 Times More Traffic | Entrepreneur

Etsy's revenue has tripled from 2019 to 2023, driven by AI implementation and technology investments.

Tech Needed to Survive This Decade's 'Seismic' APAC B2B Trends

Investment in technologies like IoT, AI, data analytics, and blockchain is crucial for B2B enterprises in APAC to adapt to upcoming changes.
Machine-to-machine commerce is expected to significantly increase, requiring investments in IT infrastructure, AI, machine learning, blockchain, and cybersecurity.

Microsoft restructures to offer AI transparency

Microsoft's financial reporting change aims to clarify AI revenue and improve transparency for investors.

How Etsy Is Using AI, the Cloud to Get 10 Times More Traffic | Entrepreneur

Etsy's revenue has tripled from 2019 to 2023, driven by AI implementation and technology investments.

Tech Needed to Survive This Decade's 'Seismic' APAC B2B Trends

Investment in technologies like IoT, AI, data analytics, and blockchain is crucial for B2B enterprises in APAC to adapt to upcoming changes.
Machine-to-machine commerce is expected to significantly increase, requiring investments in IT infrastructure, AI, machine learning, blockchain, and cybersecurity.
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Mexico's datacentre industry is booming but are more drought and blackouts the price communities must pay?

Datacentres in Queretaro are crucial for the digital economy but face challenges regarding water and energy supply amidst rapid growth.
#generative-ai

How Financial Services Firms Can Unleash The Power Of Generative AI

Financial firms focus on distinguishing fads from genuine value-adding innovation like generative AI.
Generative AI is rapidly evolving, attracting significant investments from tech giants like Microsoft and Meta.

IDC: Expect AI spending to more than double to $632B

AI spending will grow nearly 30% annually, reaching $632 billion by 2028, driven primarily by embedded tools and generative AI.

How to transform martech and multichannel marketing for the AI era | MarTech

Value from martech investments requires balancing budgets and adopting generative AI for profitable growth.

How Financial Services Firms Can Unleash The Power Of Generative AI

Financial firms focus on distinguishing fads from genuine value-adding innovation like generative AI.
Generative AI is rapidly evolving, attracting significant investments from tech giants like Microsoft and Meta.

IDC: Expect AI spending to more than double to $632B

AI spending will grow nearly 30% annually, reaching $632 billion by 2028, driven primarily by embedded tools and generative AI.

How to transform martech and multichannel marketing for the AI era | MarTech

Value from martech investments requires balancing budgets and adopting generative AI for profitable growth.
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Norway wealth fund thanks tech for $138B, but worries about stock

Norway's sovereign wealth fund celebrates a $138 billion profit but anticipates market challenges due to rising sovereign debt and global conflicts.
#generative-artificial-intelligence

Amazon adds AI heavyweight Andrew Ng to board of directors as Jassy says it may be biggest tech breakthrough 'perhaps since the internet'

Amazon appoints Andrew Ng to board of directors amid intense AI competition.

The gap between AI expectations and outcomes in the workplace are wide

There's a gap between executive expectations and worker experiences with generative AI, impacting productivity and workload.

Amazon adds AI heavyweight Andrew Ng to board of directors as Jassy says it may be biggest tech breakthrough 'perhaps since the internet'

Amazon appoints Andrew Ng to board of directors amid intense AI competition.

The gap between AI expectations and outcomes in the workplace are wide

There's a gap between executive expectations and worker experiences with generative AI, impacting productivity and workload.
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Charts: Investment Trends in Operations Q1 2024

Many U.S. operations officers are unsatisfied with technology investments.
#meta-platforms

Meta and Reasonable Doubt

Investors alarmed as Meta discloses increased spending and slower sales growth, leading to share drop.

After Earnings, Is Meta Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

AI investment key for Meta's advertising business.

Meta and Reasonable Doubt

Investors alarmed as Meta discloses increased spending and slower sales growth, leading to share drop.

After Earnings, Is Meta Stock a Buy, a Sell, or Fairly Valued?

AI investment key for Meta's advertising business.
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Council Post: Succeeding In The New Normal: Strategies For Creating An Effective Hybrid Work Model

Creating clear policies and investing in technology are key to implementing an effective hybrid work model.

Modernized Office Spaces Key To Productivity, Hybrid Work

Employees seek collaborative office spaces
Employers recognize the importance of technology and AI investments

Accenture to acquire Udacity to build a learning platform focused on AI | TechCrunch

Accenture acquires Udacity for launching an AI-focused learning platform.
Accenture invests $1 billion in building LearnVantage technology platform with a focus on AI training.

Ongoing Saga: How Much Money Will Be Spent On AI Chips?

AI spending is extensive and complex to estimate accurately, with projections indicating substantial growth in AI accelerator market size.
Companies investing in AI accelerators and related chips face challenges in tracking utilization and performance of these technologies within systems.

Tech Tuesdays: Retail Leads With Gen AI + Sorting Out Cross-Border E-commerce

Retail sector leads in AI deployment and financial gains, outperforming other industries.
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