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LA-based MarketerHire upgrades its service matching remote marketers with companies

TechCrunch LA

The new upgrade to the company’s service provides brands with a faster matching service based on machine learning algorithms designed to parse available jobs over different attributes across specific functions. Brands can typically fill their open positions in as little as 48 hours, the company said.

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Techstars Names New Los Angeles Accelerator Class

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The companies in this class include Avisare (business networking), Blue Fever (Netflix for millennial women), DirecTech Labs (machine learning and chatbots); Heartbeat (marketing automation); Liv (mixed reality); Maslo (artificial intelligence); Playfull (brand engagement); Slingshot Aerospace (object classification, computer vision, and machine learning); (..)

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Silicon Beach Report Sept. 5: Headspace Acquires Alpine.AI

L.A. Business Journal

Meditation app Headspace acquires artificial intelligence conversation developer; geolocation data company Factual raises $42 million; Netflix hires former Disney executive as head of global products

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Saxena: More Than a Tool, A.I. Must Be Used With Society in Mind

Xconomy

[ Updated 12/27/18, 9:54 am ] Manoj Saxena is bullish on artificial intelligence. startup CognitiveScale and managing director of The Entrepreneur Fund , which makes investments in early-stage machine learning companies, Saxena believes A.I. As chairman of Austin, TX-based A.I.

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Clicker.com To Launch Public Access

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The startup, which is venture backed by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, said its site includes guides to content in Netflix Instant Streaming, Amazon VOD, as well as another 1,200 sources. Clicker.com is headed by Jim Lanzone, former CEO of Ask.com. The firm's site had not yet gone live as of the announcement. READ MORE>>.

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More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela

TechCrunch LA

At Betaworks, the firm is exploring the popularity of these virtual characters — and the role that artificial intelligence and new content creation technologies will play in reshaping entertainment and social media platforms. Our appetite for fresh content and this stuff is kind of limitless,” says Rojas.

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

TechCrunch LA

The company also plans to add a Netflix-style training platform, where “unlimited relevant training plans” will be available to paying users, as well as nutritional guidance to help people stay fit. The startup, however, has no plans to expand into hardware. “ Or they are turning to books or very restrictive diets.