Sprinklr Launches Social Ad Tools And Raises $40M More

Sprinklr, which describes itself as “the largest independent social relationship platform provider,” just announced that it has raised $40 million in Series D funding. It’s also announcing of its first “paid social media solution,” i.e., a product for managing ad campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. With the new product, Sprinklr says its customers can plan, execute,… Read More

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Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Joins Us In The Metaverse To Talk VR In The Facebook Era At Disrupt NY

 Disrupt NY 2014 kicks off in less than a week, and we’re thrilled to announce that Brendan Iribe, Oculus VR founder and current CEO, will join us for a fireside chat to talk about Oculus’ future now that the company has been acquired by Facebook. Brendan is scheduled to talk on Monday, May 5th at 2pm. Read More

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Android Silver Program Reportedly Designed To Give Google More Control Over Its Mobile Destiny

 Google does indeed have a so-called “Silver” program in the works, as reported originally in early April by Android Police, says The Information. But the intent isn’t just to improve customer support around Android devices, as it seemed at first. Instead, The Information reports that it’s about Google gaining more control over the Android ecosystem, and building a… Read More

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Social Travel Planner Trippy Relaunches As Q&A Service, Raises $3.5 Million More

 Trippy, the social travel planner which first debuted back at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2011, is shifting away from the friends-only model with the official launch of a new Q&A-focused traveling planning service today. The new service lets locals and others familiar with an area discover and respond to questions from other travelers and potential visitors. The company is also announcing an… Read More

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Here’s The Latest From ERA DemoDay

 Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) held its Winter 2014 demo day today with another ten new startups on stage dancing for a group of would-be new investors. Companies ranged from a juicing kit delivery service to a language training service for foreign employees at multinational companies. Here’s a full list of all of the presenting companies from today’s DemoDay: Bookalokal… Read More

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Porn With A Purpose: PornHub Will Plant A Tree For Every 100 Videos You Watch

You can always count on Porn Hub to come up with some sort of promotional campaign when a holiday rolls around. But the website has chosen Arbor Day as an opportunity to give back to the environment, possibly as an apology for all the Kleenex it helped waste. The Daily Dot reports that Porn Hub […]
Porn With A Purpose: PornHub Will Plant A Tree For Every 100 Videos You Watch

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The Party Doesn’t Stop: Dead Woman Sits In Chair With Bottle Of Champagne At Her Own Wake

What’s the point of planning a party if you can’t be one of the fabulous guests in attendance? That’s probably what was going through New Orleans socialite Mickey Easterling’s mind when she was writing up that last will and testament. Although Easterling (83) passed away on April 14, she made sure to attend the last […]
The Party Doesn’t Stop: Dead Woman Sits In Chair With Bottle Of Champagne At Her Own Wake

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