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Published on April 10, 2025

MetLife Appoints Technology and Operations Leadership

Tamar Shapiro is the new chief data and analytics officer, and Dan Antilley serves as the chief information security officer.

Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 10, 2025

IBM, Amazon’s Facial Recognition Action Draws Praise, Skepticism

The tech giants’ rejections of their facial recognition programs come in response to growing consumer concerns around surveillance and privacy linked to both the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests.

IBM, Amazon’s Facial Recognition Action Draws Praise, Skepticism
Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on April 10, 2025

Inside the Billion-Dollar Startup Without Sales Quotas

Quotas incentivize short-term thinking. But does that mean your team should get rid of them? It depends.

Inside the Billion-Dollar Startup Without Sales Quotas
Stephen Ostrowski Stephen Ostrowski
Updated on April 10, 2025

Why Prioritizing Reliability and Flexibility Is Paramount to DailyPay

Senior Director of Marketing Jaime McDougall on how the platform strives to fulfill that need.

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Miranda Perez Miranda Perez
Updated on April 10, 2025

Mesh Payments Raised $60M, Carbyne Got $56M, and More NYC Tech News

Read more about what you have missed last week in the Built In NYC Weekly Refresh.

Brigid Hogan Brigid Hogan
Updated on April 10, 2025

How Nayya Supports Ongoing Learning for Data Scientists

Data scientists are constantly learning and adapting to stay at the forefront of their field. Built In New York heard from one leader about how her employer helps her keep her skills sharp.

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Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 10, 2025

Firedome Raises $10M Series A for Its IoT Cybersecurity Solutions

Smart Home devices may not be so smart after all.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Stringr, the startup shaking up breaking news, nabs $1.5M round

We live in an era where video footage dominates the news—viral videos flood social media feeds and reign supreme in the realm of broadcast journalism. Stringr , an online marketplace for video news footage, is capitalizing on this trend.

Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 10, 2025

QR Code Startup Beaconstac Captures $25M Amid Pandemic Boom

The funding will help the 75-person team more than double its headcount to 200 employees in 2023.

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