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Neon Fever Dream is a gripping thriller set at Burning Man

Credit: Jim Urquhart, Reuters Below is an excerpt from Neon Fever Dream by Eliot Peper. Neon Fever Dream is about a dark secret hidden in the swirling dust and exultant revelry of Burning Man. It’s a fast-paced thriller with a diverse cast that weaves together everything from the ripple effects of the Sri Lankan civil war to the impacts of new technology on international organized crime. I chose this excerpt because… Read More

Reminder: We’re meeting in Columbus on Wednesday

columbus I’ll be in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 10, to hold a night of pitches and open mic shenanigans so bring your guitar and pitch deck. The event will be at O’Toole’s 4796 W Broad St, right off I-270. We’ll start at 7 p.m. sharp with pitches, so get there after work. And at 8 p.m. we’ll have an open stage with live music – I’m going to play with… Read More

Airbnb raising a reported $850M at a $30B valuation

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: The Airbnb logo is displayed on a computer screen on August 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Tech unicorn and sharing economy darling Airbnb has informed the State of Delaware that it’s raising another heap of cash. TechCrunch independently verified that Airbnb indicated in a 28 page filing on July 28th that it has plans to bring in additional late-stage capital. Almost a year after its last raise of $1.6 billion, the company is said to be adding $850 million to its… Read More

Pokémon Go arrives in Singapore – and rest of Southeast Asia

 Like many countries across the world, the launch of Pokémon Go in Singapore has come with a certain amount of controversy The Lion City has officially been invaded by an army of pocket monsters after the official launch of Pokémon Go in Singapore today. The highly anticipated mobile game also landed in other Southeast Asia...

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Playbuzz launches an analytics product to help publishers create viral content

Playbuzz Impact Playbuzz has been offering publishers tools to create interactive/social media-friendly content like galleries, lists and polls. Now it’s giving them new ways to track the effectiveness of those tools. The company is announcing the launch of its analytics product, Impact — which was previously in beta testing with select partners, but is now available to all Playbuzz partners.… Read More

Baker raises $1.6 million to help marijuana dispensaries get customers in the door

 The average seed round in the nascent cannabis industry in the U.S. hovers around $1 million, according to hemp and cannabis-focused investment research by Poseidon Asset Management. But Denver-based Baker Technologies Inc. has raised $1.6 millio...