TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Jennifer Schwab, the founder and CEO of Entity, has built the business since 2016 on virtually no outside funding, but said that this latest financing is a precursor to the company working on its first, more traditional VC-led equity round. Since 2016, some 400 students, almost all women, have completed the course.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 3, 2018

Any year-end review of technology news must also include reports on Russian hacking of the 2016 election campaign, and the manipulation of social media channels to spread false and divisive political messages.

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Xconomy

JUNE 4, 2019

But the growing concern about the pervasive control of tech giants in arenas such as social media, advertising, and e-commerce stemmed first from revelations about consumers’ lack of meaningful control over the privacy of their personal data.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- Sherman Oaks Digital Marketing Meetup. In this meeting we will be laying the ground work for digital marketing, SEO (search engine optimization), Social Media, PPC (pay per click) campaigns, CRM systems, and more. Introduction to the Online Marketing Group. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2018

presidential elections in the summer of 2016, a year before social media companies admitted that those accounts were tied to the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency. The Kremlin has run many classic military disinformation campaigns in the past--including in the Ukraine in 2014 , in Sweden in 2016 , and during the Cold War.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Since its launch in 2016, Fitplan didn’t take any outside investment, relying on the money that Hamilton and Speck had accrued as nightlife entrepreneurs in Canada. . “He came into the platform and became a user himself,” says Speck. “It just drills in perfectly to our portfolio.” ”

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The startup said it is developing AI agents which will learn users' travel preferences via their calendars, emails, and photos, as well as their social media and in-app interactions. Nervana Systems was acquired in 2016 by Intel. The startup said it will launch its first product in the travel and leisure area next year.

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Xconomy

APRIL 18, 2018

As publicity-shy Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before both houses of Congress last week amid an avalanche of criticism about the dearth of user privacy on the world’s biggest social media network, it became crystal clear that the entire social media industry has entered a new and perilous phase.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Friday, June 17, 2016 -- The 15th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016 -- The 15th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. See [link] (more)

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Artificial Inteligence Conference Social Media Knowledge Base 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 15, 2016

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -- The 15th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics: Human Language Technologies. See [link] (more)

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Conference Social Media Knowledge Base 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016 -- HOWL-O-WEEN Yappy Hour! Enter the social media challenge to receive a chance to win a prize with #DVxGASpookyPoochy. General Assembly. About This Event Admit it - you've been planning your pup's Halloween costume for months. So have we. Adult treats and puppy treats included!

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Customers these days are turned off by timeless safe messages, delivered repeatedly on traditional media. Back in 2016, when a fire at the Delta Airlines center took thirty servers offline, stranding thousands of customers around the world, CEO Ed Bastian built great credibility by using Twitter for frequent status updates.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2018

Much attention was focused this past year on the impact of social media on the 2016 presidential election, as reports emerged about the use of these platforms by entities linked with Russia to spread false, misleading, or inflammatory political messages.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2018

Facebook expanded its mea culpa on Monday for failing to prevent “bad actors” such as Russian entities from using the social media platform to distort democratic processes—notably the U.S. presidential election in 2016.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At Congressional hearings this week on Russia’s use of social media to interfere with the 2016 U.S. But as senators grilled tech company executives at a Judiciary Committee subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, the discussion often veered to the actions of the big three social.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

It may seem hard to believe, but even in 2016, there remain a number of successful consumer brands that are not sold online. I thought it would be interesting to understand the challenges and concerns of entrepreneurs who began selling online for the first time in 2016, so I sat down with Heidi Muther, COO at Z S upply , LLC.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2017

News is constantly streaming out these days about the role of Facebook, Twitter, and Google in the 2016 presidential election; most disturbing to the public is the apparent use of social media, search, and video channels by Russian operatives seeking to influence U.S.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Statistical models, simulations, social media outreach, and the capacity to analyze big data sets—you’d think by now that technology would have delivered election forecasts that more reliably predicted Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential race. Further research may refine the method, they say.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

Top media giants Facebook and Alphabet are determined to grow this number with the introduction of various airborne devices designed to bring internet to the far corners of the globe to boost their revenues. In 2016, the price of mobile data will remain relatively stable. Streamlined Online Experiences – Think Slack 2016.

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Xconomy

MARCH 26, 2018

Among the host of legal woes Facebook is now confronting amid news about the misuse of its member profiles in election politics: The Federal Trade Commission revealed Monday that it is investigating the social media giant’s privacy practices.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Cinemagraphs has visual effects which bonds well with the social media, content producers and advertisers have started to recognise its power and should start to actively harness it. It is evident that 2016, creative topography will be a norm all over the web. Quirky illustrations.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have been concerned about the social media giant’s slowing growth rate in a year when it has been under scrutiny for data privacy violations and its role in the spread of false and divisive messages by fake user accounts traced to Russian agents during U.S. election campaigns.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Today, in this age of pervasive social media and two-way communication, the focus needs to get beyond demographics into personalities. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/21/2016. Customer personalities define customer experience, and sets what they love, and what they hate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2016

Include mobile-app support and new social-media channels. Incorporate social consciousness into your message. Use social media and personal discussions to isolate their interests and needs. They are looking for online reviews and social-media recommendations from their friends.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2017

The company's revenues increased from Q2 of 2016, when it had $71.798M in revenues. Venice-based Snap Inc. announced its quarterly results for its second quarter, saying that it had a net loss of $443.0M on revenues of $181.67M for the quarter ended June 30th, 2017. According to Snap, it now had daily active users (DAUs) of 173 million in Q2.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This means regular updates are required to your business plan, marketing message, social media, and website content. Businesses often settle on one social media or distribution channel based on initial testing, and never look back. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/06/2016.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

The following year, she stepped down as CEO, and by 2016, her company filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Boohoo. It’s more of a mockery,” said Isa Watson , founder and CEO of social media app Squad. Then, Amoruso started a company called Girlboss that was likened to “Linkedin for Women.” It’s not a compliment.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

exabytes per month at the end of 2016, of which half was video. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. Data enable: use metrics and measurements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

With interactive social media and video everywhere, everyone needs to feel they have a relationship with their leaders, and every brand needs leader personification for customers to relate. There are a multitude of opportunities through social media to engage your customers, as well as getting out of your office into the marketplace.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 11, 2016

Customers today extrapolate their relationships not only from personal contact, but from every aspect of their interface with your company, including web site and social media interactions, access to peer reviews, as well as the actual services experience. New media shapes and reflects the customer experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2014

zettabytes by the year 2016. Virtual living: the rise and growing dominance of social media. Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms. In addition, more people in the world now own traditional cell phones than tooth-brushes.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB ) has been under pressure to cleanse its pages of fake news since the discovery that Russian-backed agents using false identities tried to sway voters by spreading false and divisive messages during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The company has since purged hundreds of accounts linked to foreign entities.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 11, 2016

Highlight existing presence on the Internet and social media. In addition, your company and social media names are key intellectual property. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/02/2016. In today’s world, if your startup is not visible on the Internet, you haven’t started yet.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. Social media users are over 60% more likely to check email at least four times a day than those who don’t use social media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2016

It’s easy to get so pre-occupied with handling the business rollout that you forget to maintain and increase your social media interactions, search engine optimization efforts, and highlighting positive customer reviews on your website. Marty Zwilling First published on Forbes on 07/22/2016. Don’t give up your dream too early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s equally easy to go online and incorporate your new entity, register some intellectual property and have some fun with social media for marketing and interacting with customers. Use multiple social-media channels, blogging, email and voicemail to build the same image and responsiveness as larger competitors.

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