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Today’s real story: The Facebook monopoly

TechCrunch

Daniel Liss is the founder and CEO of Dispo , the digital disposable camera social network. District Court for the District of Columbia put it in his recent decision , “No one who hears the title of the 2010 film ‘The Social Network’ wonders which company it is about.” Daniel Liss. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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How Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile worked without becoming the joke

TechCrunch

It’s been a little over a year since Ryan Reynolds bought a majority stake in Mint Mobile, a deal that has already had a dramatic impact on the the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). It’s hard to imagine a string of words in the English language less sexy than, “mobile virtual network operator.”

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11 most in-demand gen AI jobs companies are hiring for

CIO

Businesses are turning to gen AI to streamline business processes, develop proprietary AI technology, and reduce manual efforts in order to free up employees to take on more intensive tasks. Generative AI is quickly changing the landscape of the business world, with rapid adoption rates across nearly every industry.

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Sequoia picks its horse in the consumer carbon offset market, leading a $2.5 million round for Joro

TechCrunch

The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro , the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending to offer tips on how to offset and reduce a user’s carbon footprint. . I wasn’t a technology person. “Systems are made of people.

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From reel to real: Translating movie magic into cybersecurity realities

Lacework

With the Oscars just around the corner, movie fans everywhere are gearing up to celebrate the best films of the year. The hero types furiously and breaks into a top-secret network in seconds. Hacking the CIA: Not as easy as the movies make it seem Another film that stretches cybersecurity credibility is Jason Bourne.

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Radar trends to watch: November 2020

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

That will certainly play out over years rather than months, but it’s significance is less about this particular case than the idea that legal and regulatory systems will play a large role in the evolution of technology in the US. Agence is a dynamic film/multiplayer VR game with intelligent agents. It might work.

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Top 5 Takeaways From GDC 2022

Honeycomb

One of the cool things about the conference is that it’s an excellent opportunity for gaming enthusiasts, aspiring game developers, and industry vendors to connect, network, learn and celebrate the achievements of the industry. In short, the event is less about vendors promoting technology and more about the people. . It’s a win-win.

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