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PortalOne raises $60M as it levels up to launch its hybrid, immersive gaming platform later this year

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Gaming has been one of the most popular entertainment categories in the last two years of pandemic living. Now, a gaming startup that’s building a new kind of platform that it thinks will be a — wait for it — game changer in the category is announcing some funding as to ride that wave of attention.

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Bill Gates wants Western countries to eat “synthetic meat”; Meatable has raised $47 million to make it

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Meatable has a long road ahead of it, because, as Gates acknowledged in his interview with MIT Technology Review (ed. The company aims to have its first product approved by European regulators by 2023 and notching commercial sales by 2025. “The mission of the company is to be a global leader in providing proteins for the planet.

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LA-based Boulevard raises $27 million for its spa management software

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Through those months of interviews the two developed the booking management and payment platform that would become Boulevard. There is more than $250 billion spent per year across roughly 3 million businesses in the salon and spa category, according to data provided by the company. million in funding.

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What You Missed On Your Holiday Vacation, SoCal Technology Edition

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In our features section: Interview with Blair Harrison of Frequency. LaunchpadLA Opens Up Spring Applications. Broadcom Powering New Mac Wireless. Surf Air Gets First Aircraft. TapIt Media acquired for $23M by Phunware. 9 Ways socalTECH Can Help You With Your New Year's Resolutions. How to find a startup mentor.

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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. When asked in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , co-CEO Ted Sarandos didn’t say whether he would meet the group’s demands.

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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

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Entity’s sweet spot is a bifurcated one, Schwab said in an interview. Women in both categories are coming to Entity because they would like to consider tech jobs or more technical promotions, but have found their expertise lacking to do so.

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A Major Step In Gender Equality – Rentable Bridesmaid Dresses

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A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Curious to learn more about Kelsey''s seemingly obvious, yet logistically challenging idea, I interviewed her during a rare break in her hectic schedule. Interview'

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