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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

TechCrunch LA

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. Image Credits: Genies. Image Credits: Genies.

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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

TechCrunch LA

The project that brud seems to be pursuing — turning celebrity into a virtual commodity; commenting on the unreality of the “real” entertainment industry by literally creating an unreal celebrity — is fascinating. Ephemeral, but infinite.

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Twiistup 6 Highlights

Both Sides of the Table

After this was my panel (co-hosted by Christian Gammill who had to leave mid-way to race off to Hawaii to get engaged and by Tony Adam), with Mike Jones (COO of MySpace), David Sacks (founder of Geni and Yammer) and Jamie Montgomery (CEO of tech investment bank Montgomery & Co).

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Venture capitalists ‘like and subscribe’ to influencers

TechCrunch LA

Los Angeles-based funds, in closer proximity to the entertainment industry, have been quicker to invest in the creator economy. million followers created by the venture-backed startup Brud , or the lifelike personalized avatars that Genies , SuperPlastic and Toonstar have cooked up, should drum up more dollars.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Focusing on the entertainment, automotive, technology, retail and financial sectors, Sam oversees all aspects of the groups advertising relationships in conjunction with Google Team managers and sales leads across the region. He has performed this role since the company’s inception after Yammer was spun-out of Geni Inc. (a

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History of Cheating and Cheat Codes in Video Games

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Eventually even products entirely devoted to cheating emerged, like the Game Genie cartridge. Many gaming magazines were sold on the strength of their promises to unveil all the latest cheats for new games. Developers started having a little fun making cheats a core part of the gaming experience.