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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

InfoChachkie

I reached out to Michael after their surprising day at the top of Hacker News during early September. The innocuous post, which was simply titled " Divshot " generated over 110 comments and was awarded nearly 200 points by Hacker News' notoriously jaded readers. According to Michael, the Hacker News exposure was completely unplanned.

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SodaHead Upgrades Polling Software For WordPress

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based SodaHead , the developer of online polling services and software, has just launched a major upgrade to the company''s polling software for WordPress. The new software is available through WordPress , and competes directly against such tools as Wp-Poll and Polldaddy. READ MORE>>.

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Bio Roundup: COVID-19 Trials, Esperion’s Approvals, NASH News & More

Xconomy

A trial is designed, conducted according to that design, and then results are analyzed. In recent years, regulators have showed openness to clinical trial designs intended to make drug testing more efficient. Clinical trials have historically hewn to a rigid format. Making changes in the midst of the study was a no-no.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

Tech.Co

Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? Vibrant Planet Vibrant Planet is a data-driven science and cloud-based solution designed to support restoration efforts. Writesonic Writesonic is an AI writing tool designed to help writers overcome writers block and level up their skills.

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Zynx Health In Big Hiring Push

socalTECH

In good news for the LA jobs market, another Los Angeles company is reporting big hiring plans. Los Angeles-based Zynx Health , a developer of clincial decision support software for the healthcare market, said today that it has opened up over 40 positions for hiring, as part of a growth push at the company. READ MORE>>.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch LA

Twenty years ago, if you started a brand, your first hire, outside of a designer, would have been a salesperson,” Murthy told TechCrunch. to develop some sweet inventory-planning software. Over the past decade, they saw the differences in relationships as brands began to start more online. Syrup Tech bags $6.3M

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11 Small Business Grants and Loans to Apply For in 2024

Tech.Co

While free money may sound too good to be true, there are hundreds of grants available to small businesses in 2024 designed to make financing more accessible to business owners. But whether you're grappling with debt, or looking to expand, accessing third-party financing may be easier than you think.