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Holiday parties in a pandemic: Tableau orders 3,500 meals to go; Smartsheet serenaded virtually; more

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On Saturday, Tableau ran up a bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars as its virtual celebration amounted to 3,500 takeaway dinners from 40 local restaurants. ” Restaurateur Ethan Stowell during a virtual holiday “carol-oke” gathering with the Tableau team. Tableau Photo). Photo courtesy of Smartsheet).

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Oil changes for houses: Startup led by former Expedia director offers regular home maintenance

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Onder Photo) A group of travel and real estate tech vets recently launched a startup to help new homeowners stay up-to-date on maintenance issues by providing regular inspections. The company also offers a virtual agent for users to schedule a repair with a vendor. Onder CEO and founder David Krieger.

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Amazon gives developers access to Alexa device home screens, aiming to revitalize market for skills

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Alexa users will be able to access content from third-party skills on the Echo Show home screen later this year, under a new developer feature announced by Amazon today. Amazon announced more than 50 new developer features and tools as part of its Alexa Live virtual conference. Amazon Photo).

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Nvidia and Siemens to accelerate digital twins’ development

CIO Business Intelligence

“Everything we build in the real world is becoming so complex: We can’t imagine building these things without first simulating them inside the digital, virtual world,” said Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse and simulation technology at Nvidia.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum is a powerful framework for implementing agile processes in software development and other projects. Project management offices (PMOs) or product development departments within many business sectors hire Scrum masters to streamline their software development processes. Ensure project goals are met.

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Digital twins are primed to revolutionize the infrastructure industry

CIO Business Intelligence

Elaborating on some points from my previous post on building innovation ecosystems, here’s a look at how digital twins , which serve as a bridge between the physical and digital domains, rely on historical and real-time data, as well as machine learning models, to provide a virtual representation of physical objects, processes, and systems.

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Amid widespread tech industry layoffs, some companies are still hiring in a ‘flipped’ labor market

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Cosmetic treatment review platform RealSelf ; pet sitting giant Rover ; and real estate company Redfin have all cut positions, among other companies. Software development openings on jobs site Indeed are down 32.8% Seattle real estate giant Zillow is also freezing hiring plans. compared to last year.

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