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Google’s Bard AI to take on GitHub Copilot and Amazon CodeWhisperer

IT World

Google’s generative AI offering is now capable of helping developers write and debug code in 20 programming languages including Python and Typescript, the company said.

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Investing in Radiant

Andreessen Horowitz

Most people don’t know that nuclear energy — a clean, carbon-free energy source — accounts for 20% of electricity in the United States and over half of its carbon-free electricity. However, while large nuclear reactors are often (erroneously) villainized — … The post Investing in Radiant appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Arm reportedly set to make prototype chip ahead of IPO

IT World

UK-based semiconductor design company Arm is reportedly looking to team up with manufacturing partners to develop its own prototype semiconductor, targeted for use in mobile devices, laptops and other electronics. The prototype chips are meant to showcase advances that the company is making, in an attempt to increase the company’s value and attract new customers ahead of its expected IPO later this year, according to a report in the Financial Times , citing multiple sources at the company Arm ha

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Multi-Threading: Steal this framework to increase win rates by 2-3x (and never get stuck below the line again)

Sales Hacker

78% of reps are single-threaded on deals (LinkedIn). It’s the #1 reason why most reps lose big deals. In this masterclass, Jason Bay shares how to properly multi-thread your deals to gain access to power, increase win rates by 2-3x, and shorten sales cycles. Guest: Jason Bay – Founder and CEO Of Outbound Squad You’ll learn: Identifying the right stakeholders to help you close the deal (and how to spot a blocker) How to get prospects excited to introduce you to additional stakeholders

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Struggling to Scale Test Coverage Under Pressure?

When test coverage falls behind release velocity, quality suffers, and your team feels the consequences. This guide outlines when it makes sense to outsource quality assurance (QA), the risks to watch for, and how to scale testing without increasing headcount or slowing down engineering. You will learn how leading teams are leveraging external QA partners to expand coverage, enhance defect detection, and remain aligned with CI/CD timelines.

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Kandji explains its new Endpoint Detection and Response tools

IT World

The Apple-focused enterprise solutions provider ecosystem is growing apace to match the rapidly expanding need of enterprise IT. Jamf recently introduced a new anti-spyware solution for high-value targets. Today, competitor Kandji officially introduced its Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) ) solution, which aims to fight malware on the Mac.

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IT staffers would help colleagues avoid monitoring software

IT World

The use of invasive monitoring software that tracks employee productivity is unlikely to be popular with workers — and it turns out IT staffers aren’t keen on deploying the technology either. In fact, many IT workers are apparently willing to defy company policy and help colleagues find workarounds to avoid being spied on by the boss. That’s according to a survey of 500 IT managers and 500 non-manager IT workers in the US conducted by Wakefield Research on behalf of digital employee experience

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Payment Failures: A Threat to Your Subscription Business’s Long-Term Success

Chargebee

Have you noticed an uptick in payment failures lately? If so, you’re not alone. According to a survey by Chargebee, payment failures are now a top concern for 41% of subscription-based businesses, outranking customer acquisition. ⚠️ The same survey found that 45% of subscription-based businesses spend at least 5 hours per week managing failed payments.

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How to Managed IT Services Contribute to Long Term Success

SaaS Metrics

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, technology plays an increasingly critical role in organizational success. However, managing an IT infrastructure can be challenging and time-consuming, especially for small and medium-sized businesses that may not have the resources to maintain an in-house IT department. That’s where managed IT services come in.

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Payments 101: Who’s Who in a Payments Transaction?

Infinicept

When: May 18th at 11:00 AM MT / 1:00 PM ET We’ve got another Payments 101 webinar coming soon! Join our payments experts who will guide you through the payments landscape to help you understand who the primary players are in a payment transaction and what each of them do.

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Mastering Apache Airflow® 3.0: What’s New (and What’s Next) for Data Orchestration

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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The Hidden Costs of a Manual Collection Strategy

Chargebee

Economic trends from the past two years indicate that the value of growth for SaaS companies has plummeted. According to Openview 2022 SaaS Benchmarks Report, if you want to secure the same valuation today as in 2021, you’d have to grow your ARR by more than 2x.

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How To Future Proof Your SEO In The Age of A.I.

Ryan Berg

In this special SaaS SEO Strategy Brief, we’ll explore: Let’s set the stage by dispelling a few common myths about generative content: The truth: Google has already come out to say they are not against AI content. As long as content is “helpful and created for people” Google has no issue. This make sense considering they have leaned in hard on the generative content space themselves.

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Customer Exit Surveys: Best Practices, Questions and Types

Chargebee

All SaaS companies grapple with the uncomfortable reality of customer churn. If only you knew (for sure) why your customers were leaving, you’d pull out all the stops to fix the leaky bucket.

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SaaSholic at Brazil at Silicon Valley – Day 1

SaaSHolic

In the spirit of sharing the knowledge that was shared with us at Brazil at Silicon Valley, we will be sharing summaries of our takeaway notes. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed the original talks! — Why is now a great time to build in Brazil? ( Angela Strange & Hugo Barra ) TL;DR: – Every company will eventually become a fintech company, with financial services becoming a horizontal platform.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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Apr 24 – Customer Success Jobs

SmartKarrot

Role: VP Customer Success Location: Austin, TX, United States (Hybrid) Organization: Prospera Hospitality As a VP Customer Success, you’ll create and organise a powerful CS squad. Recruit and manage the greatest personnel in the business, promote teamwork, discover opportunities for learning and growth, and teach team members to reach their full potential.

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5 Quality “Misses” to Avoid in SaaS

SmartKarrot

Quality is a critical factor for any software product, and SaaS is no exception What is Quality? Quality in SaaS (Software as a Service) refers to the ability of a SaaS solution to meet or exceed customer expectations, perform optimally, and provide a secure and reliable user experience. By ensuring that a SaaS solution meets the highest quality standards, teams can build trust with their customers, reduce churn , and ultimately drive business growth.