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Smith Micro Buys Business From Circle Media Labs

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Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software says it has acquired the operator business of Circle Media Labs , a developer of parental control software. The company says it the operator business is expected to report 2019 revenues of $4M. Smith Micro said the asset deal was worth approximately $13.5M

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Reflections on 2019: Scott Alderton, Preccelerator

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In 2019 we have begun to see it actually affecting us, with voice assistants, and navigational devices, calendaring assisting, suggestive actions, etc. Scott advises clients across a number of industries, including software, technology, digital media, interactive entertainment and video games, cyber security and life sciences.

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Penske Media, MRC In Data Joint Venture

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Los Angeles-based companies MRC , the owner of a independent TV studios and a number of other entertainment companies and holdings--including measurement firm Nielsen Music--and Penske Media Corporation (PMC), announced late last week that they are in a new, joint venture, which will join their ata businesses.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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Prior to starting Crosscut, Brett was a serial entrepreneur who built, operated, and sold a number of internet media companies including Myspace.com. In 1998, Brett co-founded Intermix Media, launching several online businesses and eventually selling the company to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in 2005 for $680M. After leaving News Corp.,

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Reflections On 2019: Mike Jones, Science Inc.

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I organize everything from documents, media files to trip planning, and family calendars on Notion. I love Notion, the self-service database tool that allows you to build, collect and organize all the structured things in your life. What was the biggest lesson you learned this year?

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Snap Sees Daily Active Users Increase In Q2

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The social media and communication software developer announced the numbers in its second quarter 2019 financial results. Snap's revenues grew to $388M in Q2 of 2019, with a net loss of $255M for the quarter. Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. , READ MORE>>.

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Veritone Deploys At College Football Playoffs

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Costa Mesa-based Veritone says its artificial intelligence software was deployed for the 2019 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship, and was used to produce transcriptions, automated facial recognition of players and coaches, logo identification, and other tasks for the CFP's Media Day. READ MORE>>.