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Ayoken raises $1.4M to grow its NFT marketplace for creatives

TechCrunch

The startup’s marketplace, Ayokenlabs , will feature digital collectibles from musicians, sports brands and influencers from all over the world. Users will get token (Ayo) rewards when they buy the NFTs or refer people, which they can redeem later for an NFT. Ayoken, an NFT marketplace for creatives, has raised $1.4

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ShareChat valued at $2.1 billion in $502 million fundraise

TechCrunch

The Indian social network said it has raised $502 million in a new financing round — Series E — led by Tiger Global that valued ShareChat at $2.1 It also quietly launched a fantasy sports app called Jeet early last year, as reported first by TechCrunch. billion, up from about $650 million last year.

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Stories as a service: Storyteller lets anyone add Stories to their own apps or website

TechCrunch

The idea for Storyteller spun out of the Edinburgh, Scotland-based specialist entertainment agency Storm Ideas , founded by Bob Thomson , which provides a range of services to media companies along with various social products. Image Credits: Storyteller. Storyteller emerged from that same process. Image Credits: Storyteller.

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Social Media for Better Leadership and Learning

QAspire

Leadership in a connected world is a complex sport. Leadership that is social in approach when it comes to building communities, enabling engagement and participating in knowledge flows across the network (both inside the organization through corporate social tools as well as external social media).

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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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AI in Media: Redefining Customer Experience with Immersive Stories

Trigent

AI plays an important role in enhancing the user experience across all the six segments of the Media and Entertainment (M&E) industry: Films & TV, social media, journalism, gaming, music, and sports. AI has a coveted place in social media and journalism too. Improved entertainment quotient in sports broadcasting.

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Demand Curve: Avoid these 10 copywriting mistakes to get more conversions

TechCrunch

This makes Zola’s copy feel more like a personal conversation than if it were to refer more broadly to brides and grooms in the third person. Examples help your prospect understand how your product fits into their world — notice how the examples in the last two bullet points provide a detailed point of reference for how to apply our tips.