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Meet the 2017 Startups from the Disney Accelerator

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What you might not realize is that the adorable droid was the brain child of Sphero, a robotics and digital technology company and an alumni to the Disney Accelerator program. ReplyYes utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to create personalized e-commerce experiences that inspire transactions.

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GumGum Sports: Lost Opportunity For Sponsors At Women's World Cup

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Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports , which uses computer vision technology to analyze the value of sponsorship of sporting events, says that the recent matches at the World Cup, featuring the U.S. Women's National Team, was a lost opportunity for the tournament.

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Illumina Acquires GRAIL For $8 Billion

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San Diego-based life sciences equipment maker Illumina announced this morning that it has acquired Menlo Park-based GRAIL , a developer of cancer early detection technology. GRAIL is developing a multi-cancer screening test. According to Illumina, it will acquire GRAIL for cash and stock worth $8 billion. billion in cash and $4.5

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Miss Piggy Goes Live With Online Chats On Facebook

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Miss Piggy has been offering up one-on-one, live chats via Facebook Messenger all this week--part of the first deployment of technology from the Disney Accelerator. Did you ever wish you could talk to Miss Piggy on a one on one chat? Miss Piggy responds directly to Facebook Messages. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

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I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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The Five Major Tech Trends of 2016

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As we draw closer to the end of 2016, it is important that we take a moment to look back and reflect on all of the ways technology has inspired us, and transformed the way we live and do work. Here are the top five ways technology has impacted us this year. So much so, that eMarketer forecasts 51.2 percent of digital buyers in the U.S.

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REX: Skipping The MLS When You Sell Your Home, with Jack Ryan

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Using big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, REX takes care of everything both buyers and sellers need, while removing traditional agent commissions of 5-6%. If you just bought a big screen television from Best Buy, it's like you're not going to be buying a new home soon. What's your background?