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Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage

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Now, Thrive Global is adding a tech tool to its arsenal of cognitive behavioral therapies with the acquisition of the Los Angeles-based startup, Boundless Mind. The Boundless technology works by monitoring what activity is happening on the phone’s tap screen (similar to Apple’s screen time monitoring).

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DreamJobbing, The Clymb Partner On Dream Instagram Gig For Photographers

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Los Angeles-based DreamJobbing.com , the startup founded by Lisa Hennessy, Alex Boylan and Burton Roberts, which offers up true "dream jobs" to its users, has tied with outdoors product site TheClymb on a set of dream jobs for Instagram photographers. The two said that applications opened on Thursday, and will run until June 22nd.

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Spoiler Shield Blocks Sochi Olympics Results

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It turns out, a Los Angeles startup has a fix for that. Are you tired of people spoiling your DVR watching by giving away the medal results at the Winter Olympics in Sochi?

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The Talent Tourniquet | Making Los Angeles Startup Friendly

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With unrivaled weather, a host of high-profile universities and unlimited array of daytime and nightlife entertainment, Los Angeles seems like a dreamland for young tech professionals and the companies hoping to employ their talents. People don’t just solely watch TV nowadays; they multitask with a handful of screens.

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Reflections on 2016: Cody Simms, Techstars

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Cody Simms: Techstars tripled down on Los Angeles in 2016 with the launch of three investment and mentorship programs for startups through which we will be investing in more than 30 startups per year in LA. You'll be able to see all the many 2016 reflections here as they are posted. What was the biggest news from you or your firm this year?

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Changing the Face of Digital Signage: Nanxi Liu of Enplug

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” The large social media screen is Enplug, five iterations later. Instead of advertising, their large, colorful screens are a direct result of these core values. With apps like the social media feed (which draws data from Twitter, Foursquare, etc.) We started small, but wanted more innovation.

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Solaborate: Professional Connections | Founder Interview Labinot Bytyqi

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Consumers all have access to social networks, but the business-side has never really caught on. Solaborate is bringing professionals and companies from the tech industry together and connect them through a new social media platform. Solaborate is a professional social media network.