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Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services

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Pydantic , the popular Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7

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5 investors discuss the future of RPA after UiPath’s IPO

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These are mostly data entry and data validation jobs. It’s simply suboptimal to hire, train and deploy remote employees to run routine processes, which are prone to, among other things, human error and boredom. Most of these tasks will be automated in the next couple of years.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. Validate data. Validate firmly held positions. Running up big losses or trying to grow extraordinarily fast through paid marketing initiatives that have long payback periods will be the kiss of death for you. Conclusion.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

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Join TechCrunch reporter Ron Miller and Patrik Liu Tran, co-founder and CEO of automated real-time data validation and quality monitoring platform Validio, on Thursday, May 27 at 9 a.m. PDT/noon EDT for a Clubhouse chat about ensuring data quality in the era of Big Data. The world produces 2.5

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Extra Crunch roundup: Jam City SPAC, startup PR, telemedicine market map, more

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The explosion of data continues in the roaring ‘20s, both in terms of generation and storage — the amount of stored data is expected to continue to double at least every four years. How to ensure data quality in the era of Big Data. Investors help Procore build a decacorn valuation in public debut.

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