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Mark Cuban on Why You Need to Study Artificial Intelligence or You’ll be a Dinosaur in 3 Years

Both Sides of the Table

Mark Cuban opened the Upfront Summit in an epic interview by Jason Hirschhorn , founder of Media REDEF. Machine Learning / AI They discussed many topics ranging from protection of the press to what Mark looks for in an entrepreneur to investing outside of Silicon Valley and of course Trump and sports. Four years will go fast.

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More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela

TechCrunch LA

Meanwhile, new venture-backed companies like the superstealthy Shadows, SuperPlastic and Toonstar are all developing virtual characters that will launch via social media channels like Snap and Instagram, or on their own platforms. ” So the two founders began contemplating what a new, low-cost, high-touch media network might look like.

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Freeletics raises $45M for its AI-powered mobile fitness coach

TechCrunch LA

The $45 million Series A was co-led by FitLab, Causeway Media Partners and JAZZ Venture Partners, with participation from Courtside Ventures, Elysian Park Ventures and ward.ventures. Freeletics , headquartered in Munich, Germany, is today announcing its first round of private capital after bootstrapping since 2013.

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Clicker.com To Launch Public Access

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Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , a provider of an online programming guide to Internet television, said today that it is publicly launching its site, Clicker.com today. READ MORE>>.

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Four Innovative SaaS To Get Excited About

Tech Zulu Event

Founded by Amit Rathmore in California, Quintype delivers modern-day media operations via this cloud-based SaaS service. Functioning as a data-driven, end-to-end platform that seamlessly integrates the most important functionality you need to successfully run a modern media operation, Quintype is the epitome of 21st century digital media.

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The Evolution of the App Stores

Xconomy

It’s proven that consumers spend more money when the barriers to entry are lowered, and the ability to sign in to media apps with ease will certainly increase the amount of content they consume, while also increasing the variety of the media sources. Success of the app stores starts with developers.

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Analysis: Trump’s First 100 Days Through the Tech Industry Lens

Xconomy

Donald Trump spent his 100th day in office in ways that would appeal to his working class base—holding a campaign-style rally in Harrisburg, PA, where he confirmed his campaign commitment to controlling immigration.

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