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How Google's Old Offices Are Becoming A Tech Hub, with ROC's Walter Grieves

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In a sign of the growth of the Silicon Beach technology world, last year, Google moved its headquarters out of a space on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica, and into a new fancy headquarters space in Venice. Today, we just had a screening for the Tech Coast Angels, they're screening companies and having lunch here.

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Google Retires Reader Launches Google Keep To Take On Evernote

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Google announced it will retire its Reader service July 1 to the disappointment of many, and many were out already looking for the best alternative. However, Google had something else in mind, launching a service that might even be better than Google Reader. Google Keep solves that problem. Why Google Keep.

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Len Short (Red)ily Discusses Google, Bono & Steve Jobs

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If watching the video is too distracting, simply minimize the screen and listen to Len’s insights as you would a podcast. ” Given Len’s affinity for underdogs tackling huge markets, it is not surprising that he would found Chug, a search-oriented startup that is competing with Google. They are in control.

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Entrepreneurs Are Needed To Make Web Searches Smarter

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are the first to deliver this, your startup might be the next Google! If you add the next generation of natural language processing (NLP), you will be able to ask Google Voice Search or Apple Siri the questions right through your smart phone. A personal assistant must be highly organized and detail-oriented.

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What is Deep Learning and Why Does Google Have a Free Course On It?

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It’s easy to get confused by all the new technical jargon that seems to be constantly spilling out of our computer screens. Deep learning in particular is starting to catch on, and though some may think to overlook it for the time being, a recent announcement from Google may change some people’s minds.

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Solving for Banner Blindness. Solve Media.

Both Sides of the Table

In the early days of the Internet as an advertising medium the industry organized to create “standard ad units&# for which most media companies would sell their inventory. by having the user enter a small code before seeing the content much like you do with a “Captcha&# screen to prove you’re a human. I know, I know.

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

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I've organized the LA CTO Forum (a private group of 150+ CTOs in Los Angeles) for 10+ years. It's very different than at large organizations. Several years, ideally in a couple organizations. If this will be a hands on role, then you need to conduct some kind of Technical Screening/test. This is a must.

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