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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Google Googles , the mobile visual recognition application being developed by search giant Google, said today that it has launched a new "marketing experiment" around Buick, Disney, Diageo, T-Mobile, and Delta Airlines. Tags: google goggles neven vision recognition advertising brands marketing.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Google Goggles , the mobile visual recognition application being developed by search giant Google, said today that it has launched a new "marketing experiment" around Buick, Disney, Diageo, T-Mobile, and Delta Airlines. Tags: marketing brands advertising recognition vision neven goggles google.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Financial details of the deal were not announced. According to Cornerstone, WaitWhat's "Masters of Scale" podcast will be available on its Cornerstone Content Anytime service.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Disney, Google sign advertising deal; NBCUniversal makes use of AI; Axiomatic and March Capital invest in Nifty Games.

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APRIL 17, 2019

The company said the software connects into such platforms as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, The Trade Desk and Google's YouTube, AdWords, DoubleClick, and others. Pricing on the new software was not announced. AdGreetz--led by CEO and founder Eric Frankel--said the new software allows for deplying "hyper-personzlied" ads. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 4, 2020

Findlay previously served as Chief Marketing Officer for Stitch Fix, and Senior Director of Global Hardware Marketing with Google, in addition to similar positions at eBay and Digitas. Coles is a TV producer for Disney, an advisor to Cornell Capital, and formerly had been Chief Content Officer at Hearst Magazines.

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L.A. Business Journal

AUGUST 23, 2016

STX Entertainment acquires virtual reality company Surreal, Google Daydream to use Hulu VR content, Disney Movies Anywhere integrates with Verizon Fios, and more.

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JUNE 14, 2017

The company is venture backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1 Jaunt has its content studios in Los Angeles, although its headquarters are in Silicon Valley. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

Typically production cycles are driven by the rhythms of Google Play and Apple’s app stores. Maple Media raised its original capital from Shamrock Capital, the investment firm managing money for the Disney family. If an app store reaches out to feature one of the company’s portfolio of apps then that app gets an upgrade.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

The paper performance likely was enough to woo additional limited partners and individual investors including TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer, the former head of streaming at Disney. “We want to connect them to the right person at those companies to create a commercial relationship.

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JUNE 18, 2012

Barrett was most recently at Google, where he had been since 2008, when Google acquired Admeld, where he was CEO. Barrett also has served at AOL Media Networks, GeoCities and Disney Online, in addition to a stint in Sales at Yahoo. Barrett was Chief Revenue Officer at Los Angeles-based MySpace.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Virtual reality hardware and software developer Jaunt --which is backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Bran has 500 current and pending patents to his name (including multi-touch, and the technology Google acquired that became its knowledge graph), and is the former President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Bran Ferren, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Applied Minds. Read more about Bran on his Wikipedia page, or view his TED talk.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

MySpace) as well as Michael Eisner (former CEO of Disney). Shapiro was most recently at Google, but also had served at Anybeat, MySpace Music, and founded video site Veoh. The funding came from Mike Jones (Science Inc., Those worlds--think "Pokemon Go"--revolve around interaction with the real world and maps. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The funding came from Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners--the investment joint venture which involves the CAA's Evolution Media Capital, TPG Growth and Participant Media--and Chine Media Capital (CMC), along with ProSiebenSat.1

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Jaunt is venture backed by The Walt Disney Company, Evolution Media Partners, China Media Capital, Highland Capital Partners, Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Axel Springer, ProSiebenSat.1 The companies said the virtual reality experience was actually created in a partnership with LA24.org,

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APRIL 24, 2015

The new challenge is specifically aimed at persuading teens to create small, 2-4 person teams to create their own robots--with a grand prize of sending those teens to Japan to meet the teams competing in the Google Lunar XPRIZE.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

In other Google-related news, Recode reported that Bill Maris, the founder and president of Google Ventures (now called GV), has left the firm and will be replaced by David Krane. . —The U.S. Alex Lash examined the company’s role, via its biotech subsidiary Verily Life Sciences, in the massive project. —David H.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So much so that if you read Ken Auletta’s wonderful book “ Googled ” you’ll see that Larry and Sergey had for years stated they would never do paid search results. The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. Yes, Google won.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Attendees work at Sony Pictures, FOX Interactive, MySpace, Google, Yahoo!, Disney, WB, NBC, EA, Vivendi Games, Napster, and other entertainment, studios, ad agencies, and tech companies. Stop on by for informal casual networking. Join the Digital LA group if you haven't already to get our event updates! See [link] (more).

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JANUARY 6, 2011

In a world dominated by Google, Apple and Facebook, can the other content and media companies retain or regain their former glory? Speakers: Richard Berger, Sr. Moderator: Ned Sherman, CEO and Publisher, Digital Media Wire. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 29, 2010

In a world dominated by Google, Apple and Facebook, can the other content and media companies retain or regain their former glory? Speakers: Richard Berger, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Scott Brovsky, , Disney Interactive Studios; Eric Garland, CEO, Big Champagne; Richard Neff, Neff Law Firm. See [link].

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LATechDigest

JUNE 13, 2016

GOOGLE Moving into Howard Hughes’s Spruce Goose Hangar ( link ). GIRLS WHO CODE Comes to Disney. Only a few hours away from welcoming @GirlsWhoCode to @Disney for 7 weeks! Snapchat’s #1 Channel ARSENIC TV Featured by Bloomberg ( link ). CEDARS TECHSTARS Featured on KTLA ( link ). pic.twitter.com/lEBAoLTN1R.

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OCTOBER 2, 2008

The solar power integrator was known for its installation of Google's campus solar power project, as well as for projects done for Disney, Sony Pictures, the North Face, and Puget Sound Energy. EI Solutions was acquired by Energy Innovations in February of 2005, and was formerly known as Prevalent Power.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

There is an all out ground war right now between Amazon and Google for control of voice in the home. AI, VR, AR, all exciting sectors in their infancy still IMHO however the smart speaker has already arrived and most companies and consumers don't yet fully grasp the significance this will play over the next few years.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Startup Tips From College Dropouts: Zuckerberg , Jobs, Gates, Dell, Ellison, Branson and Disney. YouTubers Come Of Age – Google Scores A Solid Return On Its Video Development Fund. > Article Title. Most viewed article on LinkedIn - nearly 50k views on Forbes. Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators. >

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Prior to Sphero, Rob was SVP of Global Creative at Disney Interactive, the digital entertainment and games segment of The Walt Disney Company. Started Disney Interactive Labs. Co-founded DigiSynd, which was acquired by Disney in 2008. DigiSynd manages Disney’s brand presence in the social media space.

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JULY 10, 2010

Acquired by Disney, who also invested in Playdom, and will become part of the Interactive Media Group. Founder Bart Decrem and COO Andrew Lacy will join Disney as a senior VPs. Acquired by Google for $700mm in cash. Google wants to use the data to create new flight search tools. ITA Software.

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JANUARY 19, 2015

Along with Greycroft, I was the first institutional investor in Maker Studios (sold to Disney for nearly $1 billion) and am still the largest investor in Mitu Network , the largest online video producer of Latino content. Any reader of this blog for a period of time will know that I’ve been long YouTube for years.

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Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 10, 2014

The real estate impact of this activity can probably be traced to the 2011 arrival of Google in the Frank Gehry-designed “binoculars” building on Main Street in Santa Monica. Google chose Playa Vista to establish YouTube Space LA , its flagship center for content creation. In some cases, these people can walk or bike to work.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The trending search item: “pancreatic cancer” reached Google’s rankings at #2 in a span of one night. In 2006, he sold Pixar to Disney for $7.6B and became Disney’s biggest shareholder. The reaction to Steve Jobs’ death was recorded in record breaking numbers.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We had executives from the studios like Fox, Warner Bros and Disney. We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, DataPop launched its initial Search Marketing application across Google, Microsoft and Yahoo late last year and leading marketers and agencies are seeing breakthrough results.

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MAY 7, 2013

My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). billion deal to Disney. This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions. Ynon Kreiz is a force of nature in the media and tech sectors.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

What do Warren Buffet, Martin Luther King, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Harry Truman and Wayne Gretzky all have in common? Search Engine Management (SEM) – Search marketing can be performed by anyone with a rudimentary understanding of Google AdWords. All of these extremely successful individuals were paperboys*.

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 17, 2012

Facebook, Google, Zynga, (can we count Disney Interactive?), There are some cool things happening here,” Richard exclaims in excitement. Next thing I know, my ticket is booked. It turns out there are a lot of big tech companies with talent to offer. all hold big Canadian offices.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

We have an incredibly talented, creative team, which is based out of Helsinki, Finland, where our content development team is--people who have worked at companies like Disney; Rovio, which is behind the game Angry Birds; Naturalmotion, which develops Clumsy Ninja; and other companies. They are super talented people there.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

I was most recently in corporate development at Walt Disney Internet Group. Is every deal we see going to be the next Google? But, we want to make sure that if the next Google is going to be starting Los Angeles, we're talking to the founder and finding a way to help them with their business. Of course not.

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