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Decentralizing the Electric Grid

Andreessen Horowitz

Currently, we face a critical challenge: our electricity demands — expected to nearly double by 2040 due to factors like AI compute, reshoring , and “electrification” — are soaring, but our grid infrastructure and operations struggle to keep pace. There are proposed reforms to help alleviate this development backlog.

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My Mental Model for the World of Crypto

Tom Tunguz

Tokens might be used as stores of equity value, as a replacement for government money, to pay for a particular service, or simply as as collectible. In the language of the land, the protocol is often called a smart contract. Smart contracts are open-source. These assets might be coins, tokens, NFTs and be used in different ways.

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Why America Must Lead in AI Investment

Andreessen Horowitz

So those were really constructive. We agree that there needs to be some resident expertise within the White House on an ongoing basis that other departments of government look to when it comes to issues surrounding artificial intelligence. Members gave a lot of positive feedback about it. We learned a lot in the process.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Government services shouldn’t be renowned for their endless queues, confusing forms, and excessive bureaucracy. In this episode of Inside Intercom, our Director of Brand Marketing Sarah Tran had the honour of sitting down with Amanda for a chat about how governments can leverage technology to build better services and empower its citizens.

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What Is Enterprise OEM Software Licensing?

Sales Hacker

OEM licenses are significantly larger deal sizes than direct to end-user contracts because the licensee is usually pushing out the software to their entire customer base or a large portion of their customer base. One OEM contract can give thousands or tens of thousands of end-users access to the licensor’s software. Exclusivity.

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Best ERP Software

Neil Patel

These types of ERP solutions are popular in niches like manufacturing, construction, or retail. An open-source ERP is ideal for tech teams that want the ability to develop and integrate custom apps to an ERP solution. As the name implies, vertical-specific ERPs are targeted for specific industries. Open-Source ERP Software.

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Userpilot vs Amplitude: Which is Better for User Analysis?

User Pilot

Mobile apps : Userpilot doesn’t have any mobile compatibility which could make it difficult for developers with cross-platform applications to create a consistent user experience for both versions of their product. Enterprise – Includes advanced governance and security features; pricing is available on request. Source: G2.