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Catching Up On Readings: Cyber Security Exits
This feature from TechCrunch is a letter to all the CEOs of cyber security startups on the lessons to be learned from cyber security exits. It analyzes the funding and valuations of recent IPOs and acquisitions in the sector. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: I&O Skills Gap
This report from Gartner says that two-thirds of organizations are not adequately addressing the infrastructure and operations (I&O) skills gaps that will impede their digital business initiatives. It forecasts that IT technical specialist hires will be less than over 5% by 2019. Moreover, 40% of IT staff will hold multiple roles by 2021, most of which will be business-related rather than technology-related. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: IPO Rush
This report from Business Insider covers the recent spate in IPO activity from software companies such as Smartsheet, Pivotal, DocuSign, ZScaler, and Zuora. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: African Tech Startup Hubs
This report from GSM Associates looks at the growth in tech startup hubs in Africa. In the last five years, increased smartphone adoption, lower internet costs, and the immense size of the African market has drawn several high-profile investors and tech giants into Africa. In 2017, venture capital funding reached $560 million, a 53% year-on-year growth. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: SXSW 2018 Gaming Awards
The 25th South by Southwest interactive festival was held in Austin, Texas last week. This feature from IGN looks at the winners of the gaming awards. Nintendo best-seller The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and upstart multiplayer phenom PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS were this year’s big winners. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: SWSW 2018
The annual SXSW conference on film, music, design, and interactive media is underway in Austin. This feature from the event magazine covers the 2018 SXSW Place by Design Finalists. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: Mobile World Congress 2018
This feature from The Verge looks at the best and worst at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain last week. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
Catching Up On Readings: Decline in Smartphone Sales
This report from Gartner looks at the worldwide smartphone sales. For the first time, smartphone sales during the fourth quarter declined by 5.6% due to a lack of quality “ultra-low-cost” smartphones and longer replacement cycles. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links. >>>
