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Snap is channeling Asia’s messaging giants with its move into gaming

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The company unveiled a series of new strategies that are aimed at breathing fresh life into the service which has been ruthlessly cloned by Facebook across Instagram, WhatsApp, and even its primary social network. The result? Snap has consistently lost users since going public in 2017. company is applying its own twist to the genre.

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

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Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

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In this post I set out to explain why the seed market emerged as its own category in the first place and why it’s declined as of late. ( I have very strong conviction that seed investing will remain its own category. The skills and networks inherent in making the early bet are consistent with the funds that play in this category.

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Interview with Sam Rogoway, Near Networks

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Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? I imagine it must be difficult to scale this and build out a network of filmmakers? Sam Rogoway: Yes, it has.

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All Raise expands to new geos, launches ‘VC Cohorts’

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Dozens of impeccably dressed women outfitted in jumpsuits and Rothy’s gathered at the Greylock offices last week for a “structured networking” session hosted by All Raise , an 18-month-old nonprofit organization that seeks to amplify the voices of and support women in tech. The idea was how do we hack the old boys’ network?

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Demand Media, Rachel Ray Partner

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Los Angeles-based Demand Media , the online publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, along with food and cooking celebrity Rachel Ray , said this morning that they are in a multi-year, exclusive partnership to develop co-branded content in the food category. Rachel Ray is known for her shows on the Food Network and CBS Television.

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Local Firms Recognized For Innovation

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According to the WSJ, Zoom Focus Eyewear , Van Nuys-based developer of eyeglasses which can replace the need for progressive or bi-focal glasses, was awarded the Silver Winner in its award. Panasonic develops in-flight entertainment systems. Panda Security , which is based in Spain but has its U.S.

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