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Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

The Microsoft Azure outage, triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update, disrupted banking, aviation, and healthcare globally, highlighting cybersecurity flaws.

Global IT outages caused by Microsoft and CrowdStrike updates disrupt key sectors, sparking urgent calls for improved cybersecurity practices.

ReliaQuest's Q2 2024 report reveals a 20% surge in ransomware attacks. With 1,237 organisations hit, new players like RansomHub rise amid the RaaS disruption.

Nasuni's latest report underscores a shift in business priorities, revealing 54% of firms now prioritise cloud data management over AI due to security concerns.

New research from Sapia.ai reveals chat-based screening tools offer a more equitable assessment for candidates with disabilities, reducing the gap in passing rates.

Generation Z's dining habits reveal a focus on convenience and value, with 42% opting for takeaway on Fridays and 93% trusting friends over influencers, Deliverect finds.

Huma has raised USD $80 million in Series D funding to launch its AI-driven Huma Cloud Platform, aiming to transform digital health solutions.

Semperis announces Nico Devoti as head of its Global Technology Partner Program, leveraging his 14-year Trellix experience to boost global cyber resilience.

A Bango study reveals that 66% of US shoppers find retail subscriptions unaffordable, with 76% desiring a single app to manage all their subscriptions.

A new IFS study shows only 20% of utilities firms have completed digital transformation, despite AI being a top priority.

HR Path has secured a landmark EUR €500 million investment from Ardian, fuelling its expansion and service enhancement in the Asia Pacific region.

The distributed cloud market is set to grow from USD $5.8 billion in 2024 to USD $15.5 billion by 2034, driven by rising IoT device adoption and edge computing demand.

Nearly half of companies in manufacturing, logistics, and retail view escalating costs as their main supply chain challenge, a study by Epicor and Nucleus Research reveals.

Qumulo appoints Douglas Gourlay as CEO and President, tasking the former Arista Networks exec with driving the next growth phase amid AI and cloud innovations.

The enterprise IoT market hit USD $269 billion in 2023, with 15% growth. Expected deceleration in 2024 due to economic concerns could shift investment focus to software.

The global smart city kiosk market is set for robust growth, expanding from USD $26.9 billion in 2023 to USD $93.7 billion by 2034, with a 12.2% CAGR, per Future Market Insights.

CAST appoints Abhinav Garg as Senior VP and GM for India, highlighting its focus on the growing need for custom-built software in the region's expansive IT sector.

Freshworks' Global AI Workplace Report reveals that 55% of employees globally are using AI tools, with 70% in APAC region using AI weekly.

Smith, Gambrell and Russell has chosen iManage Cloud as its new knowledge work platform, enhancing security and integration with Microsoft products for its 350 lawyers.