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Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage

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Originally called Dopamine Labs, the company was founded in 2015 to bring some of the same technologies that social media companies like Facebook used to boost engagement to a broader range of applications. “We can use technology to hook people to unhook them from unhealthy behaviors.”

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Using full-body MRIs, Ezra can now detect 11 cancers in men and 13 in women

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Rather than having to do painful biopsies which often come with significant side effects, Gal’s software can now be used to slash the cost for a full-body MRI scan designed to screen for 11 different types of cancer in men and another 13 types of cancer in women (who have more organs that are likely to develop cancer).

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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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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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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?