Tom Tunguz
MAY 2, 2023
I asked ChatGPT about the numbers 1 & 4. Which one is bigger? Sometimes, 1 was bigger. Othertimes, 4 was bigger. Sharon Zhou ran this experiment at scale to showing the order of yes & no matters in the response. This is called a non-deterministic or stochastic answer. Similar inputs do not consistently produce identical outputs. The answers have inconsistent logic.
SaaStr
MAY 2, 2023
So there’s no doubt things are a bit harder for everyone in SaaS and Cloud right now. A few of us are seeing no macro impacts, but probably the biggest tell are Cloud platform giants — AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. All are still growing at very strong rates. But all are growing more slowly than a year ago, and even more so than 2 years ago.
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IT World
MAY 2, 2023
IBM plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to replace 7,800 jobs over the next five years, CEO Arvind Krishna said in an interview, sparking fears of widespread job losses across industries. “Comments, such as the ones Arvind made, validate the claims that AI can reduce support jobs and hence costs for the company. It will set the direction for other enterprises to look for similar opportunities in their support functions,” said Pareekh Jain, lead analyst at Pareekh Consulting.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 2, 2023
Between inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and growing recession concerns, 2022 was a year of reckoning for both public and private markets. Since the beginning of 2022, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has declined 23% (versus the S&P 500’s 14% … The post The 16 Commandments of Raising Equity in a Challenging Market appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science
Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.
IT World
MAY 2, 2023
Samsung has reportedly issued a memo prohibiting the use of generative AI systems like ChatGPT to prevent the upload of sensitive company data on external servers.
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IT World
MAY 2, 2023
Let me just preface this by saying: No, the saga we're about to dive into isn't in any way related to April Fools' — as far as I can tell, anyway. After all, we're at the start of May. And yet, one of Android's best-known phone-makers is putting out a new device with such eye-rollingly off-the-mark claims, I can't help but wonder if maybe they got mixed up on months and meant this to be a joke.
Chargebee
MAY 2, 2023
In 2007, mathematical statistician and former Wall Street trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb argued that inflexibility, even in the most meticulously built systems, ultimately makes them fragile. Or, as my gym trainer says – the more you bulk, the harder dancing gets. Take the example of Taneli Armanto’s late-90s breakaway mobile game – “Snake.
IT World
MAY 2, 2023
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) would soon be releasing a public request for information (RFI) to learn more about the automated tools employers use to surveil, monitor, evaluate, and manage workers, OSTP announced on Monday. “Employers are increasingly investing in technologies that monitor and track workers, and making workplace decisions based on that information,” the blog released on Monday said, adding that while these technologies can benefit both workers a
Kellblog
MAY 2, 2023
Since there is much talk of AI replacing workers , including writers , I thought I’d give ChatGPT a crack at writing a Kellblog post. Here’s what it came up with (and I’ll post some thoughts on its work down below): Sure, here’s a blog post on the role of marketing, written in the style of Dave Kellogg: Title: The Indispensable Role of Marketing in the Age of the Customer If there is one thing that all successful companies have in common, it’s a deep understanding o
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IT World
MAY 2, 2023
The days when people can be abusively tracked using devices such as Apple's AirTags may be numbered; both Apple and Google today jointly announced work on a new standard that will prevent this from happening and hinted that Android users will soon be able to tell whether they’re being tracked by an AirTag. Got to stop tracker abuse The two companies say they have been working on a new industry specification to help prevent Bluetooth location-tracking devices being used to track people without p
Teamgate
MAY 2, 2023
Discover how to master the art of selling by choosing the right sales methodology for your business. This article delves into popular methodologies, factors to consider when selecting one, and how to implement it effectively. Key takeaways: Sales methodologies provide structure, efficiency, and personalization to your sales process.
IT World
MAY 2, 2023
When Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2016 warned of a cybersecurity war , he was specifically discussing the pressure Apple then faced to create back doors on its platforms so law enforcement could snoop on users. He was championing encryption and opposing the creation of designer vulnerabilities that can be exploited by any entity that knows they exist. Since then, we’ve seen a cancerous tumult of surveillance as a service that companies such as the NSO Group break out , each of them using the kind of
CloseSaaS
MAY 2, 2023
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Speaker: Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product, Statsig
Experimentation is often seen as an aspirational practice, especially at smaller, fast-moving companies who are strapped for time and resources. So, how can you get your team making decisions in a more data-driven way while continuing to remain lean and maintaining ship velocity? In this webinar, Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product at Statsig, will teach you how to build an experimentation culture from the ground-up, graduating from just getting started with data-driven development to operating
IT World
MAY 2, 2023
Speakers ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) developers to law firms grappled this week with questions about the efficacy and ethics of AI during MIT Technology Review's EmTech Digital conference. Among those who had a somewhat alarmist view of the technology (and regulatory efforts to rein it in) was Tom Siebel, CEO C3 AI and founder of CRM vendor Siebel Systems.
CloseSaaS
MAY 2, 2023
Looking for a CRM you can use on the go? Here’s a deep dive at the top CRM iPhone apps, including Close, Pipedrive, and Zoho.
IT World
MAY 2, 2023
Box is getting set to launching Box AI, comprising generative AI models that will be natively integrated into the company' Content Cloud to help users surface information faster and generate new content in order to boost productivity. The new Box AI capabilities will be powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT API and at launch, will only be available inside the Box Content Cloud, although the company said it has plans to embed Box AI across the Box product suite and support more complex use cases.
Teamgate
MAY 2, 2023
Discover the power of sales metrics in driving business growth with our comprehensive guide. Explore key metrics, setting targets, monitoring progress, and optimizing sales performance to achieve success. Key Takeaways: Track essential sales metrics such as revenue, activity, efficiency, and customer relationship metrics.
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SmartKarrot
MAY 2, 2023
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates These words, spoken by the great world leader highlight the importance of understanding customer sentiment, even when the sentiment is negative. Listening to, understanding, and learning from customers, both happy and sad ones, helps businesses make necessary improvements and meet customer needs.
User Pilot
MAY 2, 2023
All the best onboarding experiences help new users learn about your product and set realistic user expectations for the rest of the customer journey. That said, optimizing the onboarding experience can be hard if you don’t have user onboarding examples to reference. In this guide, we’ll take you through 15 best onboarding experiences in SaaS that will show you what a good user onboarding flow for new users looks like!
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