Monthly Archives: April 2023

Outsourcing giant Capita fears customer data stolen during ransomware attack

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

Capita, the British outsourcing company that provides critical services for the U.K. government, says hackers may have accessed customer data during a cyberattack last month. The London-based outsourcing giant, whose customers include the NHS, the U.K. military, and the Department … Continue reading →

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Hiring In A Tight Labor Market: What Entrepreneurs And SME Owners Need To Know To Win Over Top Talent

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

Finding the right employees for the job has perhaps never been more of a headache for small to medium-business owners in the current economic climate and tight labor market conditions. A ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Study found that roughly 77% of employers have … Continue reading →

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What’s AGI, and Why Are AI Experts Skeptical?

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

ChatGPT and other bots have revived conversations on artificial general intelligence. Scientists say algorithms won’t surpass you any time soon.

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4 problems venture capital can’t solve

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

Collin Wallace Contributor Collin Wallace is a Techstars managing director leading the Silicon Valley-based accelerator program. He is also a lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business’ Startup Garage class. As the technology industry retrenches and venture capital firms … Continue reading →

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Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

After selling their hospitality tech startup, Teranga, in 2018, Senegalese brothers Moustapha and Alioune Ndoye ventured into the trucking business as they pondered their next move. However, it soon became clear to them that fleet management is a major challenge, … Continue reading →

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Imgur will ban explicit images on its platform this month

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

Image hosting platform Imgur is set to ban explicit images on its platform from May 15. The company updated its terms of service and said that the company will focus on removing “nudity, pornography, & sexually explicit content” from the … Continue reading →

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Uber and Cartken are bringing sidewalk delivery robots to Virginia

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

Uber is expanding its partnership with sidewalk delivery robot startup Cartken to Fairfax, Virginia. Starting Thursday, UberEats customers around the Mosaic District can choose to have food from select merchants delivered via one of Cartken’s small, six-wheeled, autonomous bots. This … Continue reading →

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Capital crunch shines a light on the importance of founders’ mental health, investors say

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

In recent years, calling oneself a startup founder was certainly seen as a flex. For those who wielded that role or the coveted CEO position, you were likely to be placed on a pedestal or be viewed as a visionary, … Continue reading →

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Google Meet now lets you pause video streams of individual tiles

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

Google Meet is rolling out a new feature that will you to pause the video streams for individual tiles to improve focus on frequent speakers or presenters. To turn off individual feeds, you can tap the three-dot menu next to … Continue reading →

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Kate raises $7.6 million for its electric micro-cars

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Techme101

French startup Kate has raised a $7.6 million (€7 million) funding round from a bunch of business angels. As I wrote in my previous article on Kate, the company has ambitious goals when it comes to everyday mobility. It plans … Continue reading →

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