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What I Learned In 2015: Jeb Spencer, TVC Capital

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Jeb Spencer: For TVC, closing on our new $115 million software focused growth equity fund at the end of last year made for an exciting 2015. Who or what do you think had the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2015? What was the biggest news for you or your firm this year? be the pig and don't get greedy.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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The BB-8 app-enabled Droid had such a global adoption among kids and adults that it was named the number one Star Wars toy of 2015. Epic Games is the creator of Unreal Engine technology, which is used by millions of developers to ship visually stunning, high-quality games and experiences across PC, console, mobile, VR and AR platforms.

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SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

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Even Salesforce abandoned it’s silly “No Software” tagline, after the company had to explain in 2015 that it meant, “No legacy software, just cloud software.”. Vertical Software To Mobile First. desktop oriented dinosaurs which utilize the cloud, but offer a poor user experience, especially on mobile devices.

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Bionic Hands, Mind Control, and AI Oh My! | Techstars Disney Accelerator Class of 2015

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Techstars Disney Accelerator class of 2015 was announced yesterday. imperson provides an artificial intelligence platform enabling fans to have conversations with their favorite movie and TV characters. StatMuse is developing an artificial intelligence platform to help sports fans explore data using simple, natural language.

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The Five Major Tech Trends of 2016

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“Cognitive computing,” artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics are evolving companies’ understanding of their customers in game-changing ways. To augment and overcome physical distance, we are starting to use drones, virtual reality, and driverless cars.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

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. —Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) paid over $400 million in August to acquire Nervana Systems , the two-year-old San Diego startup offering its machine learning technology as a cloud-based service. Generally speaking, the companies selected this time are at an earlier stage than last year’s list.

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Mitek Systems Building New Business in Verifying Online Identities

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While mobile banking technology still represents 60 percent of Mitek’s business, COO Kalle Marsal said Thursday the company’s identity verification technology is now its fastest-growing business. Funny how things work out. After paying $10.6

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