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Hadoop Ruled the Early Big Data Era. Can It Rise Again?
Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Published on March 20, 2025

Hadoop Ruled the Early Big Data Era. Can It Rise Again?

Cloud competition has humbled the onetime watershed. Cloudera’s new distribution aims to restore former glory.

Neil Daswani and Moudy Elbayadi Neil Daswani and Moudy Elbayadi
Updated on March 20, 2025

3 Pragmatic Root Causes of Data Breaches

At the highest level, cybersecurity breaches are the result of one of three problems: lack or prioritization, lack of investment or poor execution of security procedures.

3 Pragmatic Root Causes of Data Breaches
Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on March 20, 2025

Chorus.ai Analyzed 35M Sales Calls in 2020. Here’s What It Learned.

Sales cycles are longer and C-suite engagement is up in 2020, but sales teams are adapting.

Chorus.ai Analyzed 35M Sales Calls in 2020. Here’s What It Learned.
Lucas Dean Lucas Dean
Updated on March 20, 2025

Top 4 Bay Area Companies Hiring Tech Talent Right Now

Find out what these companies look for in candidates and what it's like to work on their teams.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 20, 2025

Caban Systems Raised $51M, Doorstead Landed $21M, and More SF Tech News

Catch up on the Bay Area tech news you may have missed last week.

Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 20, 2025

Intuit Launching New Mentorship Program for Transgender Youth

Intuit is partnering with the GenderCool Project to launch a six-week mentorship program for trans-identified youth to learn about working in the tech industry.

Anderson Chen Anderson Chen
Updated on March 20, 2025

Amid Changing Times, Courier Remains Committed to a People-Forward Culture

There’s no one solution to building a good work culture. At Courier, the team uses a suite of employee-centered policies to acquire and retain talent.

Courier office with employees working in communal space
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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Affirm Stays Remote, Rivian Wins Big, Hims IPO, and More

Hims & Hers goes public via SPAC, Affirm institutes a “remote-first” policy, Rivian raked in $2.65 billion and more SF tech news you may have missed last week.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Netskope Nears Decacorn Status Following $300M Investment

Following the raise, the company’s valuation skyrocketed to a whopping $7.5 billion. In February, Netskope raised $340 million at a valuation of $3 billion.

Brigid Hogan Brigid Hogan
Updated on March 20, 2025

Rejection Hurts. One Samsara Sales Rep Shares How She Bounces Back from the Pain.

For those working in sales, rejection is just part of the job, and experienced sales professionals know how to handle the sting. Built In SF heard from one sales leader about learning how to navigate hearing “no.”

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