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Your Top 5% Employees … And Bottom 5%. It’s Time to Go Through Them.

Tough lesson for CEOs to learn: You have to treat Great employees differently from Good ones Great ones want their careers enabled, want you to have their back, and want no politics. That's about it. Let them run. Good ones want many other, varied things. And need much more. — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May... Continue Reading The post Your Top 5% Employees … And Bottom 5%. It’s Time to Go Through Them. appeared first on...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Habacus secures €5M investment for student-focused fintech services

Student-focused fintech,Habacus, which offers integrated services to students, including sustainable access to student loans, has closed a 5 million investment round.Founded in 2017 by Paolo Cuniber...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Building giant and ambitious games | Brendan Greene interview

Elvis Presley once said, "Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine." Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, still has a lot of ambition.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

TBC Bank Uzbekistan secures $37M investment, expanding to 17 million users

TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest digital bank, raised $37 million equity investment from its majority shareholder TBC Bank Group PLC. This capital brings the total new equity fundin...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

UK watchdog finds Synopsys-Ansys deal may harm competition

The two companies can now submit proposals to address the CMA's concerns or the watchdog may progress to a phase 2 investigation. Read more: UK watchdog finds Synopsys-Ansys deal may harm competition

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Ravineo is the next big thing in digital media analytics by serial entrepreneur Jan Rezab

When I get contacted by a highly successful serial entrepreneur with a new endeavour coming out of stealth mode, I get interested.Jan Rezab is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience i...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

How to Train Your Sales Leaders: Key Learnings from HubSpot and BILL with Michelle Benfer

Former Head of Revenue at BILL and HubSpot, Michelle Benfer shares her insights on one of the most critical roles in any SaaS organization: frontline sales managers. The post How to Train Your Sales Leaders: Key Learnings from HubSpot and BILL with Michelle Benfer appeared first on SaaStr.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Top productivity tips to kick-start 2025

If you want to start the new year refreshed and ready to go, this walk down productivity lane may come in handy. Read more: Top productivity tips to kick-start 2025

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

BitBadges

Utilize gated NFTs for identity authentication management Discussion | Link

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Beezie

Buying and Selling collectibles, simplified Discussion | Link

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Deal With Investors That are Unhappy With The Company?

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Deal With Investors That are Unhappy With The Company? Be transparent. And show them an honest, data-driven path to a better future. First, investors get most upset when founders hide things. And founders tend to hide things more when times are tougher. So … share more: Make sure you send... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: How Do I Deal With Investors That are Unhappy With The Company?...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

Energy unicorn 1KOMMA5° secures €150M Pre-IPO

German home electrification startup1KOMMA5 has secured 150 million in a Pre-IPO round. This brings the company's funding to over 450 million.1KOMMA5 is the operator of virtual powerplant, Heartbe...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

YouTube announces crackdown on ‘egregious’ clickbait content

The company’s new strategy will be slowly rolled out in India over the coming months. Read more: YouTube announces crackdown on ‘egregious’ clickbait content

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

El-Monde raises Seed funding to expand EV Charger sharing platform

Luxembourg EV-charging startupEl-Monde has raised Pre-Seed funding to drive the initial growth of its platform.Established in 2024, El-Monde has developed a platform enabling private EV charger owne...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Bluesky launches new engagement and language features

The update will enable users to keep track of mentions and replies when navigating notifications. Read more: Bluesky launches new engagement and language features

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Google unveils new AI model with ‘stronger reasoning capabilities’

The tech giant expressed optimism for its latest product but also admitted that it currently has limitations. Read more: Google unveils new AI model with ‘stronger reasoning capabilities’

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Reporters Without Borders calls for halt to Apple Intelligence news feature

A false Luigi Mangione news alert generated by the new Apple Intelligence feature launched in the UK has raised concerns about the tool. Read more: Reporters Without Borders calls for halt to Apple Intelligence news feature

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

A16Z-backed 11x to launch 20 "digital workers" as hunts “killer engineering teams”

One of the most talked about European AI startups, which specialises in developing autonomous AI-powered sales agents, is set to launch up to 20 AI agents next year and is on the hunt for “killer engi...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats

AI creates a dilemma for companies: Don’t implement it yet, and you might miss out on productivity gains and other potential benefits, but do it wrong, and you might expose your business and clients to unmitigated risks. This is where a new wave of “security for AI” startups comes in, with the premise that these […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Irish biotech Nuritas bags $42m to advance ingredient discovery

The company founded by Dr Nora Khaldi will use the funding to scale its operations and expand its global customer base. Read more: Irish biotech Nuritas bags $42m to advance ingredient discovery

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Quantum Algorithm as a Service (Q3AS)

Q3AS, deployment & execution of quantum algorithms by Aqora Discussion | Link

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Sono

Sleep tracker compatible with Apple Watch Discussion | Link

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Robin Capital closes Robin Fund One, building a Partner for founders from Zero to IPO

Solo GP-led Robin Capital announces the successful final close of Robin Fund One.Robin Capital empowers B2B SaaS startups that solve meaningful problems across Europe. With a particular focus on the D...

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Tech.eu favicon Tech.eu

Dell expects AI to dominate tech trends in 2025

According to Dell, 2025 will be all about AI, but warned that the era of trial and error is over. Read more: Dell expects AI to dominate tech trends in 2025

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Silicon Republic favicon Silicon Republic

Statuz

Your Mac's menu bar just got social Discussion | Link

Published on: December 20, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Xbox 8BitDo Ultimate Mini

The Ultimate Mini Wired Controller for Xbox Discussion | Link

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500M funding round

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, valuing the startup at $9 billion. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar, reports that the round was led by Institutional Venture Partners and that it closed earlier in December. In an email to TechCrunch, a Perplexity spokesperson declined to comment. The mammoth tranche comes as […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal...

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

OpenAI o1 API

OpenAI's most advanced model, o1 API to third-party devs Discussion | Link

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

ChatGPT adds more PC and Mac app integrations, getting closer to piloting your computer

ChatGPT can now support more coding platforms and applications on its desktop apps, opening the door for more agentic use in the future.

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

A bad experience with an accounting firm spurred this founder to start Aiwyn

Accounting firms are struggling to adopt high-tech solutions. That’s according to a survey earlier this year from Rightsworks, which found that, while 88% of firms believe tech has had a positive impact on their efficiency, 60% are suffering from disconnected systems, inconsistent processes, and a lack of standardized workflows. Startups like Aiwyn are trying to […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal...

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

Salesforce: Actually We’re Going to Hire 2,000 Sales Execs Now To … Sell AI

Salesforce, Nov 2024: We're hiring 1,000 new sales execs to sell AI!… Salesforce, Dec 2024: Now we're hiring 2,000 new sales execs to sell AI — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 19, 2024 So it was just the other day Salesforce somewhat stunned the tech world by announcing it would hire... Continue Reading The post Salesforce: Actually We’re Going to Hire 2,000 Sales Execs Now To … Sell AI...

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: SaaStr favicon SaaStr

SpongeBob SquarePants is the latest icon to join the UEFN platform

Zoned and Paramount have brought SpongeBob to Fortnite’s UEFN platform in four new UGC-based experiences.

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: VentureBeat favicon VentureBeat

Ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is founding an AI startup backed by a16z

Emmett Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, is launching a new AI startup, TechCrunch has learned. The startup, called Stem AI, is currently in stealth. But public documents show it was incorporated in June 2023, and filed for a trademark in August 2023. Shear is listed as CEO on an incorporation document filed with the […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch Startups favicon TechCrunch Startups

PicWordify

Automate Alt Text for Your Entire Website Discussion | Link

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

UpMeals OS

The first AI-powered operating system for food businesses Discussion | Link

Published on: December 19, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt