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Disney Taps Square's Dorsey For Board

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In a move to add some Silicon Valley cred to the company''s board, Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company has added Jack Dorsey, chairman of Twitter and CEO of Square Inc., as a member of its board of directors, Disney said this week. Disney said that Dorsey will serve as an independent director of the company. READ MORE>>.

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Disney Accelerator Demo Day: Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing, More

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The event, held at Disney's Burbank Studios, included companies demonstrating 3D, Disney-themed printed prosthetic arms; artificial intelligence which allows you to carry on a private conversation with Miss Piggy over social messaging services; brain monitoring headsets; and much more. READ MORE>>.

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Decisive: Decoding The Emotions Behind Social Sharing

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We recently ran into a Disney Accelerator startup in Burbank, Decisive (https://decisive.is/), which has created software which is able to apply predictive analytics and software to do exactly those things, and more. Is one color better than another for sharing photos? Exactly what is the magic behind if a piece of content goes viral or not?

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