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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

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Digital avatar startup Genies , known its for high-profile partnerships with celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Migos and Cardi B, has just released its long-anticipated NFT storefront, “The Warehouse.” ” Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam. ” Genies CEO and founder Akash Nigam. Image Credits: Genies.

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Geni Rolls Out Revisions

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Los Angeles-based Geni , which operates an online site for graphing out family trees and tracking family history, announced Wednesday afternoon that it has released a new revisions feature for Geni Pro users. Geni is venture backed by Charles River Ventures and the Founders Fund. READ MORE>>.

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Jam City Gets Into The Halloween Spirit

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Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Jam City is getting into the Halloween spirit, saying this morning that it has been rolling out themeed content throughout the month of October ahead of the Halloween holiday. Jam City is led by former MySpace co-founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe. READ MORE>>.

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Jam City Launches Voter Registration Outreach Effort

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Los Angeles-based mobile entertainment and gaming developer Jam City said today that it is getting behind an effort to encourage its users to register to vote in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, through a joint effort with nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization When We All Vote.

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The makers of the virtual influencer, Lil Miquela, snag real money from Silicon Valley

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Last week, the Los Angeles-based startup led by Trevor McFedries , outed itself as the collective consciousness behind the virtual celebrity Lil Miquela and her less well known contemporaries Blawko22 and BermudaisBae in a choreographed melodrama worthy of Los Angeles’ best reality television. It worked. .

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Social Networking and Business Value

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Formerly, he was Managing Director of both Product Management and of Business Development at Los Angeles Times Interactive. A 12 - year veteran of the online world, he has worked in sales, business development and content partnership functions for Yahoo!, Before that, he was VP, Client Strategy at Blast Radius.

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

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The CEO of Patreon , one of the first businesses to develop a tech solution for artists and creators seeking consistent income, recently announced Super Patron, a $50,000-per-year grant for creators, according to The Verge. When I was younger, everyone wanted to become a famous sports star. Now, everyone wants to become an influencer.”.

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