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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

TechCrunch LA

This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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The Israel Conference

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Friday, June 1, 2012 -- The Israel Conference. May 31 and June 1, 2012. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)

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The Israel Conference

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, May 31, 2012 -- The Israel Conference. May 31 and June 1, 2012. The Israel Conference is a fast-paced business conference showcasing the vitality and growth of Israel-facing business through a variety of panels on hot industry topics and trends with world-class speakers and high-quality networking. See [link] (more)

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Eventful Ties With Billboard On Concert Awards

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The companies said that nominees for the Eventful 2012 Fans' Choice Award will come ia a combination of Billboard's Boxscore chart and Eventful's fan Demands; those awards will be presented in New York in November. Eventful is headed by Jordan Glazier; the firm's site is used by consumers to find local events and concerts.

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Mark Suster, Nely Galan to Keynote Silicon Beach Fest

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Silicon Beach Fest is gearing up to showcase the most promising startups and visionaries from across LA’s growing startup entertainment ecosystem. Mark Suster of GRP Partners and Launchpad was confirmed to keynote along with Nely Galan of Galan Entertainment, the first Latina president of Telemundo. In 2012 over $3.2

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Fifty years of the internet

TechCrunch LA

The network grew exponentially from its earliest days, with the number of connected host computers reaching 100 by 1977, 100,000 by 1989, a million by the early 1990’s, and a billion by 2012; it now serves more than half the planet’s population. On the one hand, it has led to valuable services of great value.

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Groupon Launches Groupon Reserve | Eats Into OpenTable’s Market

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As Groupon has evolved, we’ve seen growing demand from our customers for upscale offers and exclusive experiences. Business Entertainment Coupon Deals Discounts groupon OpenTable Savored' with more cities coming by year end. Up to 40 Percent Discounts on Reservation. Premium Deals.