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2018 Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018 -- 2018 Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival. The Hollywood Entertainment Technology Festival (HETF) is an exciting international event bridging the US and China, with expert speakers and panel discussions on trends in entertainment technology, cross-border opportunities, and investments.

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Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures

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Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. What was the biggest news for your company in 2018? You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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Reflections on 2018: Anna Barber, Techstars LA

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Editor's note: All this week, and into the start of next year, we'll be featuring reflections on 2018 from notable investors, entrepreneurs, and others from Southern California's technology community. What was the biggest news for your organization in 2018? You'll be able to browse all of those contributions here.

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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort

TechCrunch LA

Yellow , the accelerator program launched by Snap in 2018, has selected ten companies to join its latest cohort. Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The new batch of startups coming from across the U.S. Hardworkers — a Cambridge, Mass.

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Smart Audio – A Lucrative Platform… If You Figure Out How To Leverage It

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America is smitten by smart audio / smart speakers (the terms are used interchangeably by industry analysts), making it the gift of the 2018 Holiday Season. It is expected that the majority of these 25 million smart speakers will be sold during the 2018 Holiday Season. Neither Google nor Amazon offer ads on their platforms.

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Smart Homes and Paying Off Debt Win at Startup Night SXSW 2018

Tech.Co

The spirit of optimism is alive and well at SXSW 2018. Between the art installations, film, entertainment, innovation, and Elon Musk, who crashed the HBO “Westworld” panel to talk about the future of space travel, it would be hard not to leave Austin inspired. The pitch is just one minute and not a lot of time to say everything.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

Tech.Co

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Think of looking at a dot graph of your business sales in virtual reality.

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