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MediaLab acquires messaging app Kik, expanding its app portfolio

TechCrunch LA

“Whether it be a passion for an obscure manga or your favorite football team, Kik has shown an incredible ability to provide a platform for new friendships to be forged through your mobile phone.” . “ Kik is one of those amazing places that brings us back to those early aspirations,” the blog post read.

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How will you ride the next wave?

Berkonomics

It won’t be long before another round of layoffs comes, and these new tools will create new jobs to fill the gap. The mobile web will become what desktop Internet became in the 1990’s – the standard platform for anyone doing business. An estimated $180 billion will be invested in data analytics by 2024.

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