Tech
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Bill Gates to Step Down From Microsoft Board
The billionaire says he wants to dedicate more time to philanthropy
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BEN Group to Expand Into China With Brand Integrations (Exclusive)
The move follows a 58% year-over-year growth in revenue for the company
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Vix Acquires Spanish-Focused AVOD Business Pongalo
The deal is estimated to be a low eight-figure cash and stock deal
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Pocket.watch Launches 24/7 Kids’ Channel on Roku’s Ad-Supported Streaming Platform
The channel will feature content from Ryan’s ToysReview, EvanTube, JillianTube, and the HobbyKids
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Bleacher Report Launches New Football-Focused Brand B/R Gridiron
New content from the brand will premiere the week of Sept. 2
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Wattpad Surpasses 80 Million Monthly Users, Up 23% From Last Year
The news also follows the company’s global rollout of Premium and Paid stories
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Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia to Executive Produce New Comedy Series ‘Last Resort’ at Quibi
The two will executive produce under their Seven Bucks Productions banner
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CBS to Extend OTT Service CBSN Local to 11 More Markets by 2020
Boston and San Francisco are first
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‘NBA 2K20’ Video Game Will Include WNBA Players for the First Time
The game will be released on Sept. 6
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WSC Sports Closes $23 Million New Funding
Series C round was led by Eyal Ofer’s O.G. Tech Ventures
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Twitch Becomes Exclusive Streaming Destination for Team USA Basketball Games
The platform will also stream select USA Women’s National Team games
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MTV, Comedy Central Branded Channels to Launch on Pluto TV
Channels will be focused on Viacom’s popular franchises
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8Chan Founder Says Online Message Board Should Be Shut Down After El Paso Massacre
“It’s not doing the world any good,” Fredrick Brennan tells the New York Times on Sunday
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‘Fortnite’ Star Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins Exits Twitch to Livestream for Microsoft’s Mixer
“I just feel like I am going to get back to the streaming roots and that’s what it’s all about,” Blevins says
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‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Adaptation Lands at Quibi
Guy Branum has been tapped to write the series














