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Dashlane can now track employees’ password health over time
Dashlane is introducing a new dashboard that gives businesses historical perspective on the health of their employees'...
Nvidia acquires Arm from SoftBank for $40 billion
Nvidia confirmed that it is acquiring processor architecture firm Arm from Softbank for $40 billion. The deal confirms weeks of...
After COVID, a hub-and-spoke office style could become the norm
Most experts agree that a hybrid home/office work model will be the new norm for companies. And this will change the real estate...
Why your team should be engaging with policy makers — now more than ever
A single change in policy can transform the trajectory of your organization or even your industry as a whole. It's critical to...
iOS 14: What developers need to know
Not sure what to expect when iOS 14 releases, or what you and your team should be doing to prepare? This guide will help game...
If Nvidia buys Arm, how open will it remain?
Nvidia is rumored to be in talks to buy Arm for more than $40 billion from SoftBank, according to a report in the Wall Street...
Why Apple’s anti-tracking move hurts everyone … but Apple
Apple’s limit on ad tracking is not only monopolistic but also harmful to the very stakeholders who made Apple’s...
Why niche SaaS scales so well
The market for vertical SaaS is strong, tripling in the last decade. And even niche verticals are proving they can be...
Blightbound interview: Dungeon-running, Early Access-style
Blightbound is a darker multiplayer co-op game, but that's not the only thing different for Ronimo Games' approach to its latest...
Facebook adds new requirement for Oculus Quest sideloading
Facebook is requiring a new step to sideload content on the Oculus Quest standalone headset. This change begins October 8.Read...
NPA News
Startups – Saving cash during tough times
This month, we’ve got a 500% ROI, some $6.9B investments in Boston startups, and flying cars hitting New Hampshire.
FAMGA spends >$2B on tech startups- is yours on the list?
Happy Summer all! FOMO is real and you might have missed this tidbit!
Getting back to normal
Are we there yet? Almost…we think. I am looking very much forward to being back in the (not home) office again this week, face to face meetings, more personalized engagements with our staff, customers and suppliers.
Feel the Squeeze yet?
Staggering numbers: The US unemployment rate going from 3.5% in February to 14.7% in April, 20M jobs lost just in April.I am certain, we all know someone by now that’s been economically affected, or worse, gotten sick by Covid-19.
WFHell
…what a rollercoaster it’s been the last few weeks!
WFH looked so GOOD, sleeping in, picking a home office location, all your favorite snacks close by, no annoying bosses/coworkers, afternoon workouts….
Nice funding round – $2.25B
It’s almost Spring and in case you didn’t know already, the month of March was named for the Roman god of war, Mars. Traditionally, this was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.
Huge Funding Rounds
Happy February, 2020 is starting off great for a few startups as VC's are handing over boatloads of new cash. GoPuff , the online convenience store, secured $750M of fresh dough. Now go to their App and buy a pack of Skittles to get in on the sugar rush! On related...
Porsche Meets Star Wars
Happy New Year all, It's 2020 and Tesla's are so yesterday. Have you ordered your Porsche Starfighter yet? Star Wars and Porsche teamed up to create the new Tri-Wing S-91x Pegasus Starfighter featured in "The Rise of Skywalker". Transportation 2020 style. (Source:...
$50k Christmas Bonus
Hi there, hmm... It's our Boston quarterback's resume.....and suddenly your out of college resume doesn't look so bad anymore.... you're welcome. In all fairness, this was Tom's back-up plan in case he didn't make the NFL...but it's still entertaining to envision him...
Why good Supplier Relationships matter
‘Cash is King’, is what a former colleague of mine always used to say. In much of today’s procurement world, the focus is on financial-related actions like component/service price reduction, extension of payment terms, minimum inventory levels and supplier...
