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Cyber attacks on business infrastructure are growing in complexity, frequency and creativity. Cyber security teams are tasked with the unenviable duty of adapting to an array of constantly-evolving threats, detecting intrusions, suspicious activity and anomalies before any damage can be done.
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Dakota Murphey
13.05.2023
For early-stage founders, raising a Series A is one of the most significant milestones in their business. Not only does it provide the runway needed to take their startup to the next level, it validates their effort and ambitions. It’s a destination that can often take years of hard work and sacrifice to reach.
26.04.2023
At Maddyness, we have recently launched our job board to connect the right people with the right roles. To shed some light on what these roles mean, we’re talking to professionals at the coalface. This week, we talked to Karakuri’s Chief Technology Officer Peter Schroder about automation in fast-food, and what his priorities are as a CTO.
31.03.2023
The growth of cryptocurrencies has been a big issue in recent years, and it is impossible to overlook how social media affects market patterns and price movements. The usage of cryptocurrencies for payments, particularly for independent contractors and contract employees, is one area where this influence is most noticeable.
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Andy Braddell
31.03.2023
As more people become frustrated by Google, Max Lunn ponders the disruptive potential of generative AI chatbots on search engines. Whilst tempting to imagine OpenAI's GPT-4 taking over from Google's (dithering) Search, it's likely a more iterative process will happen, where chatbots will eventually become incorporated into Google Search.
22.03.2023
Generative AI is an exciting new technology with seemingly endless applications, undoubtedly kicking off a race for forward-looking businesses to start using it. Dr Caroline Chibelushi, Artificial Intelligence expert at Innovate UK KTN, discusses how we should be approaching ChatGPT, exploring the opportunities and pitfalls of this AI chatbot so that businesses can use it to their benefit and with minimal risk.
16.03.2023
At Maddyness, we have recently launched our job board to connect the right people with the right roles. As part of our commitment to shed some light on what these roles mean, we’re talking to professionals at the coalface. This week, we talked to Octopus Energy smart product engineer Derya Robinson.
16.03.2023
Max Lunn talked to CEO and founder of TLB (The Law Boutique), Electra Japonas, to get an insight into all things legal design. TLB is currently looking to hire a senior legal consultant to join their thriving ‘legal transformation’ team.
28.02.2023
The rise in carbon emissions is a growing issue for the world and just like any other leading industry, gaming also plays a crucial role in it. While it might look harmless if we look at the carbon footprint of individual units, when combined together, the gaming industry has a significant impact on the environment. And while everyone’s busy looking to cut emissions in other industries, not much attention is given to gaming.
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Maddyness UK
23.02.2023
New data collected on the UK Venture Capital Twitter ecosystem shows that tweet volumes went through the roof during the Tesla CEO’s takeover of the platform, despite wider usage tailing off, and the platform experiencing other major concerns around online safety and revenue.
22.02.2023
There’s no ‘one size fits all’ for starting a business. You can do as much research into it as you want - read books, go on courses, speak to peers - the list is neverending. From doing the background research and using your own career experience, you’ll get an idea of how you want to run your business - but until you’ve actually got it off the ground, no one knows if your idea will work.
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Huib van Bockel
09.02.2023
The French Legaltech sector has been on expanding for some time. Now – ‘the third wave’ is in full swing, following on from ‘creations’ (2015-2018), and ‘business consolidation’ (2019-2021). This is the key takeaway of the 6th edition of the Barometer of Legaltech by Maddyness.
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Maddyness UK
03.02.2023
In recent years, the role of the community manager within UK startups has become increasingly important. A community manager acts as a liaison between a company and the wider public, managing interactions with the customer base, building relationships, and developing customer loyalty.
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Maddyness UK
31.01.2023
You often hear managers say that they want to recruit people who will ‘fit in’ with the team. And leaders often extol the benefits of having ‘alignment’ – everyone heading in the same direction. Both these notions are misguided. Teams that fit well together and are fully aligned work in the same direction but the trouble is that they often think in the same direction.
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Paul Sloane
18.01.2023
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