TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

A16z invested in Stir, which helps creators manage and view their various income streams. This reminded us of Alloy , another neat company in e-commerce automation that also recently raised money. Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. raised $50 million.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: The Dougy Center ’s virtual event went big—even worldwide, with guests tuning into the Portland-based live stream from locations as far away as Asia. Without shouldering the expense of venues or catering, nonprofits can save big—which means more money going straight to the cause. Diversify your revenue stream.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. As The Exchange reported last week, “How much money was raised by U.S.-based Other forms of venture debt, like revenue-based financing, share startup income streams to repay borrowings. Read it every morning on Extra Crunch , or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

I would have more money if I didnt film it, he said. The failures of influencers in Hollywood Creators dont have a good rep when it comes to doing stuff on streaming platforms, MrBeast explained on e Diary of a CEO. TikToks Hype House could film themselves dancing for hours and hours, but failed when it came to reality television.

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TechCrunch

MAY 24, 2021

Mobile landing page builder Beacons has raised a $6 million seed round to expand its vision for empowering creators to make money beyond the cramped confines of their social media profiles. MIT professor wants to overhaul ‘The Hype Machine’ that powers social media. “I and Campsite. Image Credits: Beacons.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2023

Making IP an asset : Also for TC+, Haje took a closer look at Aventurine, which helps early-stage founders make money off their IP portfolios , in what the accelerator hopes will be a perpetual fund, powered by intellectual property licensing. Now you can Bonus BeReal across the pond : Bonus BeReal comes to the U.K.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2023

Robotics has always been a tricky sector for investors, after all: It requires a lot of money and continued commitment to bring things to market at scale. No one can accuse the category of being a hype bubble. It hasn’t entered the hype cycle the way things like crypto and generative AI have.

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The Verge

AUGUST 24, 2021

It’s really more of an expansion of the advertising partnership TikTok and Shopify embarked on in 2020 than the future of making money on the platform. Earlier this year, TikTok piloted the shopping tab with streetwear brand Hype in the UK. Image: TikTok. The shopping tab and product links as used by Kylie Cosmetics.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The company isn’t hyping up its technology or trying to secure big exclusive games. And while it’s still theoretical right now, there could eventually be some integration with Facebook Gaming, the company’s Twitch-style streaming service. It also takes a cut of money earned through advertising. That is cool.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 24, 2021

million funding round and described it as “a New York startup that helps online creators and media companies make money and manage their customer data.” After hearing Kim hype up the possibilities for grocery and digital for a half decade or so, to see the company that came out of his hopes and planning land a major partner is fun.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

It’s all about the money, money, money : Social media influencers in India have to disclose promotional content, aka paid promotions, to the government, and now the Department of Consumer Affairs has released some guidelines on how to do that. billion over the next 10 years,” she reports.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For that money, you get a larger display, a bigger battery, and a very different camera system. And AT&T’s 5G plan automatically enables a “feature” called Stream Saver which streams all video at 480p because this so-called “unlimited” plan has complicated limits. So 5G is not only hard to find, it’s slower. It’ll be fine.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2021

American broadband policy stinks, and we all pay too much money for slow speeds and terrible customer service. Anyway, American broadband policy stinks, and we all pay too much money for slow speeds and terrible customer service. Like the similarly over-hyped mmWave 5G, Starlink is remarkably delicate. I feel you.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

A tiered ad campaign can help hype your donors and get them into a giving mindset. Host a live stream with your fundraising thermometer When starting your GivingTuesday prep, consider options to make your campaign more engaging for your donors. An easy way to make your campaign more engaging is to live stream the day of.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And there are also a number of companies that have put their money on the B2B opportunity (they include Meta building enterprise applications, HP and ByteDance-owned Pico), although even in that area, some like Spatial have pivoted away to other aspects of the “metaverse.” Image Credits: Varjo.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Charity events don't just raise money for charity, they also help to engage supporters and bring publicity to your cause. It both raised money and fulfilled their mission.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Anghami, an Abu Dhabi-based music streaming platform, did so last February when it listed with Vistas Media Acquisition at a $220 million valuation. million raised by the SPAC was withdrawn — particularly as the SPAC hype gives way in the face of an underperforming market and tighter regulation. SPAC merger.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

These days, however, most of Hive’s activity (pardon the pun) comes around moderation, some of which includes images, but others including text and streamed audio — which is converted into text and then moderated as that would be. MIT professor wants to overhaul ‘The Hype Machine’ that powers social media.

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The Verge

MAY 11, 2020

Over the past decade, the leaders of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T oversaw a shift from simplistic feature phones into the era of smartphones and streaming. Under his supervision, AT&T acquired DirecTV and moved into the streaming space with the launch of DirecTV Now (to mixed results so far). There’s a chance that HBO Max fails.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But it’s Soul Machines which will be filling the metaverse with what co-founder Greg Cross refers to as a “digital workforce” — a stream of bespoke Sams who will form the equivalent of NPCs in nascent digital worlds, as well as extensions of ourselves. A digital workforce has more utility as the metaverse evolves.”.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2022

This can be especially effective for supporters who attended a previous event as you can reference past details in direct messages to hype up your upcoming event. This approach continually increases anticipation while also gradually becoming more personal and direct, making supporters feel like they are being addressed.

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

These are the folks who give you a predictable stream of income month after month, and who support your organization over time. Donors want to know where their money is going and why it’s important for them to give. You create hype around them. Recurring donors are a fundraiser’s dream. Show Monthly Donor’s Impact.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Michelle Obama’s show, which was widely hyped as a major exclusive get, also now has its first season available everywhere. We will have the only complete ad technology stack for all forms of audio, so broadcast, streaming, podcasts, voice audio content experiences,” he says. They might not want to put their money in iHeart’s pockets.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At this point, it’s day six on TikTok, and I’m already making money. Then, by January, only two months later, the course was already making more money per month than my day job. Oh, no, the deadline was two weeks, but I got hyped up! I was super hyped about that. I moved the furniture out of the way. She’s incredible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

I think it is the same in nonprofits, although the mistrust is more about the concern around how to invest very limited resources (money, time, and skills) wisely. So, the same will prove true for Facebook and whatever other social streaming applications emerge. Technology providers also try to avoid getting seduced by the hype cycles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

My FLickr Stream. Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles : I created that diagram based on the Gartner's theory and have seen it come into play over and over again. When I read Jeremiah Owyang's post, two reflections came to mind: 1. When just the top 5 causes reach about 7.5 million people, that's pretty powerful stuff.

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The Verge

MARCH 29, 2022

Take streaming: Spotify came to the US in 2011, years before Netflix released House of Cards , and now Apple TV Plus just had a movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture. And, of course, I had to push on the hype around the Aokiverse — Steve calls it a social club that will combine Web3, Web2, and IRL experiences. Because, of course.

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The Verge

JUNE 17, 2020

We need to ensure that Apple’s rules do not distort competition in markets where Apple is competing with other app developers, for example with its music streaming service Apple Music or with Apple Books,” says Margrethe Vestager, the head of the EU’s antitrust division. “I The money doesn’t hurt, though.). More from The Verge. ?

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Another great deal at Woot worthy of your attention is the last-gen Apple TV 4K streaming box for just $99.99 Some things you’re missing out on spec-wise by saving money and choosing the older model: faster performance with a newer processor, Wi-Fi 6, and HDMI 2.1. Did you get in on the Elden Ring hype train last week?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

stream, reading a chat history, answering ims, and taking notes! Here's a quick summary of my notes: In Fanton's welcome, he noted that it is easy to get caught up in the novelty and hype of virtual worlds, but whatever the complexities, "we think they will grow and become integrated into our daily lives." The John D.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

The idea is that a sales and marketing team, for example, can issue an endless stream of video pitches to prospective customers, maybe based on textual data the prospect submitted through an online form. Security and ethics are incredibly important to us, especially given the youth of this technology in society.”

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Users pay a set amount per month to stream as many exclusive podcasts, audiobooks, and “experiences” as they want, and Podimo pays the creators of that audio based on their content’s popularity. I have seen a lot of hype over Spotify and Netflix’s news last week that they’re partnering to launch an audio hub on the Spotify app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

The 30% of repeat donors came from my blog posts and repeat donors who saw it on the Twitter stream. One donor told me that they follow Robert Scoble on Twitter and he mentioned the talk and pointed to the live stream and was in the stream chat room.- I had some money in my account. 70% new donors. 35% friend of friends.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

During a launch presentation on Thursday, Spikes took the stage in New York to hype the relaunch of his embattled movie ticket subscription service. You can’t stop it, you need to pay attention, and if not, you’re going to waste your money,” Spikes says. But one thing that Spikes didn’t mention on stage was MoviePass’ metaverse aims.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

After all, those organizations must know what works when it comes to IT -- they spend a lot more time and money on it. If they don't stand up for what the organization needs, then there's a good chance it could get lost in a mixture of technology hype and buzzword euphoria. Sometimes that vision is held by the executive director.

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Publicize your organization’s goals so current and potential donors see where their money is making an impact. Post your annual report to your website to show donors where their money is going and increase transparency and trust with your organization. Establish your nonprofit’s core identity with a mission statement.

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