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

TechCrunch LA

Originally called Dopamine Labs, the company was founded in 2015 to bring some of the same technologies that social media companies like Facebook used to boost engagement to a broader range of applications. Meet the tech company that wants to make you even more addicted to your phone.

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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

Tech.Co

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. Hoodline is a local news and content discovery platform, that uses machine learning to distribute geotagged and relevant content from hundreds of media partners into websites or mobile apps.

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SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

InfoChachkie

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.”. I vividly recall a meeting at Siebel to explore a potential partnership by which Siebel would sell our GoToAssist screen sharing technology to its customers.

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The Five Major Tech Trends of 2016

Xconomy

“Cognitive computing,” artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced data analytics are evolving companies’ understanding of their customers in game-changing ways. Through screen mirroring, users have greater flexibility over how they view – and share – content.

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

Xconomy

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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Interview with Jeff Kukowski, SecureAuth

socalTECH

In 2015, for example, 60 percent plus of attacks were somehow surrounding the root cause of misuse of stolen credentials. Using machine learning, and being able to deduce other risk factors may be items worth considering for specific companies, and that's also a big focus for us as well. It's the elephant in the room.

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How Will Apple Innovate Beyond the iPhone 7? With Next-Gen Siri

Xconomy

2015 saw the introduction of the iPhone 6s, a minor makeover of the previous year’s iPhone 6. According to the same PFWTMs, Apple designer Jony Ive wants to get rid of the iPhone’s bezels and use an edge-to-edge OLED screen to make the device look and act like a single sheet of smart glass. That sounds cool, but tricky.