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Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends Report 2016

CTOvision

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mary Meeker delivers her annual internet trends report in the video below. (We She says "easy growth is behind us" as the newest internet users are coming from less developed and less affluent countries. We recommend downloading the entire report here ).

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“Link-in-bio” company Linktree raises $45M Series B for its social commerce features

TechCrunch

Founded in 2016, Linktree now competes with a roster of “link in bio” services, including Shorby, Linkin.bio and the recently launched Beacons. “We might have started as a link-in-bio tool, but over time Linktree has evolved and the platform has become a social identity layer of the internet.

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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

for seven years, eventually leading the internet company. He went on to found Clicker, an internet video search and programming guide. During his time at CBSi, Lanzone led the creation, launch and growth of streaming services CBS All Access, CBSN and CBS Sports HQ. Lanzone has a long history in media and as an entrepreneur.

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Nigeria’s IROKO plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange AIM in 2022

TechCrunch

sports betting company, GVC and online fashion retailer, ASOS have done in the past. The company which secured around $30 million in total with its last priced round (Series E) in January 2016, plans to raise less or a similar amount when going public in 2022. Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film.

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The UK’s National Cyber Strategy 2022 – An Evolution

Palo Alto Networks

In addition, the Department of Digital, Content, Media and Sport (DCMS) has made significant strides in recent years showcasing the policy interventions it has been developing. This is a welcome move. This did not happen to the necessary degree, and according to Robert Hannigan , the former head of GCHQ, market forces had failed.

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Gaming is Eating Media… and Pokemon is Just the Start

Battery Ventures

Recently, we have noticed an interesting phenomenon in the media world in which online gaming is conquering consumer attention at the cost of other, more-traditional forms of media, like television and the Internet. sports markets, Boston and Los Angeles. million people watched the e-sports League of Legends Championship Tournament.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

Openxcell

Since the internet has been filled with modern technologies that have contributed to creating incredible games, we are more interested in what’s next. Esports encompasses competitions across a variety of video games, just as traditional sports include baseball, basketball, and football.

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