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The golf industry takes a big swing on women players

The Hustle

But the sport seems to be entering the modern era, with a surge of women showing interest. Multiple factors are likely contributing to the influx of women into the sport, per The Washington Post : Overall interest in golf surged during the pandemic as people looked for outdoor, socially distant activities.

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

TechCrunch

Deep Nostalgia and LiveStory, both collaborations with MyHeritage, helped put D-ID’s name on the map, as the resulting animations went viral across social media platforms like TikTok, thanks to users sharing their emotional reactions to seeing their loved ones again in this new format. It’s worked with Warner Bros.

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Gawq wants to burst your ‘echo chamber’ with its smarter news app

TechCrunch

A new startup called Gawq wants to tackle the problem of fake news and the “echo chamber” problem created by social media, where our view of the world is shaped by manipulative algorithms and personalized feeds. “I wanted to do something that had a larger social impact. The publishers cover topics like U.S.

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

TechCrunch

During his time at CBSi, Lanzone led the creation, launch and growth of streaming services CBS All Access, CBSN and CBS Sports HQ. Sarah Tavel is a general partner at Benchmark, where she invests in network effect businesses with a focus on marketplaces and social, as well as cryptocurrency.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

Blocksport Blocksport builds Web3-ready platform solutions for the professional sports and entertainment industry to enable tokenization use cases for their fan community. Numo provides a social to-do list that people with ADHD use to complete daily tasks. Incorporated in Delaware, USA. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.

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#742 My Body, My Pixels: A Deep Dive on Digital Autonomy with Todd Zywicki, Professor of Law at George Mason University

Modern CTO

He has been one of the Top 50 Most Downloaded Law Authors at the Social Science Research Network, both All Time and during the Past 12 Months, and is currently ranked in the top 10% in total number of downloads for all fields on SSRN. From 2013-2017 and 2010-2014 he was among the ten most-cited faculty in the field of Commercial Law.

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EDUCAUSE 2021: Wrap up & Key Takeaways

Robots and Pencils

They’re a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology. Each village also offers online learning communities that address academic engagement, student services and social support. That will ensure a better experience.”