Introduction In the fast-paced world of business, efficient communication and documentation are key to success. One powerful tool that can help you streamline your business processes and improve overall efficiency is Mermaid.js. Mermaid.js is a versatile and easy-to-use JavaScript library… Read More »Using Mermaid.JS to Document Your Business Processes
The roles of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) and a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) can sometimes overlap, but there are distinct differences between the two positions. Here are some of the key differences: Overall, the CIO and CTO roles have… Read More »CIO vs CTO
Martin Coulter / Reuters: Google’s EMEA president Matt Brittin plans to step down after a decade in the post and will continue running operations until a successor is chosen — The man charged with overseeing Google’s (GOOGL.O) operations in Europe,… Read More »Google’s EMEA president Matt Brittin plans to step down after a decade in the post and will continue running operations until a successor is chosen (Martin Coulter/Reuters)
Tim De Chant / TechCrunch: Scope3, which makes tools to monitor the carbon footprint of digital ads, raised $25M led by GV to expand into making tools to track the climate impact of AI — It was the banana that… Read More »Scope3, which makes tools to monitor the carbon footprint of digital ads, raised $25M led by GV to expand into making tools to track the climate impact of AI (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)
Gavin Bonshor / The Register: Intel unveils its Arrow Lake desktop processors, with an NPU, better power efficiency at higher clock speeds, and 2X the graphics performance vs. its 14th Gen — New silicon, new architecture, and loads of new… Read More »Intel unveils its Arrow Lake desktop processors, with an NPU, better power efficiency at higher clock speeds, and 2X the graphics performance vs. its 14th Gen (Gavin Bonshor/The Register)
Katie Roof / Bloomberg: Farther, which makes software for financial advisers, raised $72M co-led by CapitalG and Viewpoint at a $542M valuation, bringing its total funding to $117M — Farther raised $72 million in the new funding round. … Farther… Read More »Farther, which makes software for financial advisers, raised $72M co-led by CapitalG and Viewpoint at a $542M valuation, bringing its total funding to $117M (Katie Roof/Bloomberg)
Krystal Hu / Reuters: Suki, which makes AI voice assistants for healthcare providers, raised a $70M Series D, source says at a ~$500M valuation, bringing its total funding to $165M — Suki, a startup that offers to build artificial intelligence… Read More »Suki, which makes AI voice assistants for healthcare providers, raised a $70M Series D, source says at a ~$500M valuation, bringing its total funding to $165M (Krystal Hu/Reuters)
Victoria Song / The Verge: Garmin Fenix 8 review: the $1,000 smartwatch has excellent battery and fitness tracking and an OLED display, but costs $350 more than the Fenix 7 and lacks LTE — The Fenix 8 adds smarter features,… Read More »Garmin Fenix 8 review: the $1,000 smartwatch has excellent battery and fitness tracking and an OLED display, but costs $350 more than the Fenix 7 and lacks LTE (Victoria Song/The Verge)
Joyu Wang / Wall Street Journal: Taiwan says China detained four employees at Foxconn’s iPhone factories in Zhengzhou, and says Foxconn said it didn’t suffer a financial loss from their actions — Taiwan says investor confidence may be damaged after… Read More »Taiwan says China detained four employees at Foxconn’s iPhone factories in Zhengzhou, and says Foxconn said it didn’t suffer a financial loss from their actions (Joyu Wang/Wall Street Journal)
David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: How crypto power couple Ryan Salame, an FTX executive who gave millions to GOP politicians, and Michelle Bond, who ran for Congress, now both face prison time — Ryan Salame, an FTX executive, and… Read More »How crypto power couple Ryan Salame, an FTX executive who gave millions to GOP politicians, and Michelle Bond, who ran for Congress, now both face prison time (David Yaffe-Bellany/New York Times)
Bloomberg: Alphabet stock has dropped 15%+ from its $191.18 record high on July 10, as the DOJ seeks a break up of Google, which experts say will seek operational changes — – DOJ proposed options for fixes run from ‘milder… Read More »Alphabet stock has dropped 15%+ from its $191.18 record high on July 10, as the DOJ seeks a break up of Google, which experts say will seek operational changes (Bloomberg)
Alexander Sammon / Slate: Despite the fallout from SBF’s political donations, crypto’s super PAC raising $203M far exceeds other groups like Koch Industries, the second-largest at $26M — About a week before the 2022 midterms, FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange founded… Read More »Despite the fallout from SBF’s political donations, crypto’s super PAC raising $203M far exceeds other groups like Koch Industries, the second-largest at $26M (Alexander Sammon/Slate)