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Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

To Akuna Capital's CTO, challenges are the best parts of the job

As CTO of a fast-growing derivatives trading firm, Chris Smith knows a thing or two about performance optimization. Akuna Capital’s trading systems have to withstand unpredictable moments of volatility and market moves, during which data throughput can be ten times higher than usual.

Updated on April 08, 2025

The Startup Weekend Experience

Tammy Xu Tammy Xu
Updated on April 08, 2025

U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Gone — They’re Evolving

Some estimates say 2.4 million U.S. manufacturing jobs will go unfilled by 2028, due to lacking technical expertise.

U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Gone — They’re Evolving
Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

Saggezza Acquired, LongJump Launched, and More Chicago Tech News

Last week was a busy period for venture capital firms in Chicago as a few of them are raising funding of their own, launching new funds and making other moves. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.

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