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Mahalo Chops Headcount, Says Report

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online human-curated news and search site headed by Jason Calacanis, has cut 10 percent of its staff, according to reports. According to a report by CenterNetworks, the changes were a reaction to the search algorithm and quality changes made by Google last week.

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Mahalo Cuts 25 Percent

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online content and information site run by Jason Calacanis, has laid off 25 percent of its employees, according to a report today. AllThingsD, which confirmed the cuts with President Jason Rapp, said the move is part of a shift to product online videos. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal's Online Video Companies Weigh In On Gangnam Style Earnings

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Two recent reports--one in New York Magazine, using figures from Mahalo 's Jason Calanis--and another from the AP, quoting the folks at TubeMogul , have tried to decode the economics behind the viral music video from Psy. Mahalo is a YouTube partner, and TubeMogul provides an online video ad purchasing platform. READ MORE>>.

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How To Get Your Startup Funded - Tips From Entrepreneur and Renowed Angel Investor Jason Calacanis

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Jason Calacanis founded Silicon Alley Reporter, Weblogs Inc, Mahalo, and Inside.com. He turned down a $20 million offer for Silicon Alley Reporter. Tuesday, September 26, 2017 -- How To Get Your Startup Funded - Tips From Entrepreneur and Renowed Angel Investor Jason Calacanis.

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Calacanis Plans Competitor To TechCrunch

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Jason Calacanis , the CEO of Mahalo, is planning some direct competition to Michael Arrington's technology blog empire, TechCrunch , according to a report today from the Guardian. According to the report, Calacanis is developing a property called Launch , which will focus on deep analysis of companies.

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YouTube Injects $200M Into More Content

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New channels listed in the preview of YouTUbe's new content effort include channels developed by My Damn Channel, EQAL, Big Frame, Katalyst, Mahalo, Demand Media, Maker Studios, DECA, and many others. The company is reportedly also investing another $200M in its channel efforts, on top of the $100M effort it kicked off last year.

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Calacanis Drops TechCrunch50 Lawsuit

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The news comes on the same day it was reported that Mahalo made a 10 percent cut to its staff, due to Google's recent search ranking changes. Calacanis had sued Arrington in November, over his sale of TechCrunch to AOL, claiming that he was due a piece of the proceeds due to his joint venture TechCrunch50. READ MORE>>.

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