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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

TechCrunch

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in China (behind Tencent), is among a group of investors who just backed IMVU, an avatar-focused social network operating out of California.

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Reddit might once again be flirting with an IPO

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Social media giant Reddit is once again reportedly testing the IPO waters. The San Francisco-based company, co-founded by Steve Huffman, Aaron Swartz and Alexis Ohanian in 2005, is considering going public as early as the first quarter, sources […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The Automattic TC-1

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Newspaper magnates were mostly replaced by broadcast moguls, first radio and then TV and cable, and now of course, they are all fighting against the social media tycoons and streaming impresarios who want to capture our attention. Part 3: Acquisitions and future strategy “ Can social and e-commerce transform the future of the open web?

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@Jack (Dorsey) quits Instagram, putting the first-name handle up for grabs

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In a post on decentralized social media Nostr , Dorsey shared he deleted the account after years of non-use. Odeo was the organization founded in 2005 by Noah Glass and Evan Williams, that later reformed as the Obvious Corporation which ended up becoming the birthplace of Twitter.)

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9 Ways Social Media Can Make You A Better Leader

Terry Starbucker

I can say this with confidence, because my decision to jump into Social Media headfirst back in 2005 has played an important role in my personal development as a leader -nearly as important as the direct leadership experience itself. Here are 9 ways Social Media has helped me, and can help you too: 1.

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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

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Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started ( today and 2005 ), largely due to the emergence of cloud technologies, no-code tools, and artificial intelligence. Digital communities and social platforms such as Twitter, Signal NFX, YC’s co-founder matching, and Slack communities (e.g.,

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20 Easy Ways to Take Social Media A Little Less Seriously

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full 20 Easy Ways to Take Social Media A Little Less Seriously by Starbucker on November 22, 2009 It was bound to happen. A novelty becomes a fad, a fad becomes a phenomenon, a phenomenon becomes an industry. You are correct, sir!

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