We’re bringing TC Sessions: Robotics + AI back to UC Berkeley on April 18, and we’re excited to announce our jam-packed agenda that highlights the best and brightest in robotics and – new for 2019 – artificial intelligence. For months we’ve been selecting the most innovative startups and top leaders from established tech companies working […]
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20 monumental things that will turn 20 in 2019
It’s 2019! Twenty years since the pivotal year of 1999, a monumental moment in time that saw a slew of memorable movies, songs, and all kinds of cultural events make waves across the globe.
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Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, raises $1.25 billion
It pays to have the most popular game in the world. Epic Games, the creators of the runaway gaming smash hit Fortnite, have raised $1.25 billion in a new round of financing. via GIPHY It’s been 20 years since Epic Games first released its Unreal game development engine in concert with its first person shooter, […]
View More Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, raises $1.25 billionNBA All-Star Michael Jordan leads a $26 million round for esports group aXiomatic
NBA legend Michael Jordan is playing the esports game now, leading a $26 million round of funding for the ownership group aXiomatic. For Jordan and new co-investor Declaration Capital — the family office investing the personal wealth of David Rubenstein, who co-founded and serves as co-executive chairman of the multi-billion-dollar private equity firm, The Carlyle Group — investing in […]
View More NBA All-Star Michael Jordan leads a $26 million round for esports group aXiomaticNew ‘Space Jam’ to be produced by ‘Black Panther’ director and now we can’t wait
Everybody get up, the Space Jam sequel is suddenly stacked.
With no casting beyond LeBron James and Bugs Bunny, the upcoming sports-comedy-cartoon followup will now be produced by Ryan Coogler. Terence Nance (Random Acts of Flyness) will direct.
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The addition of Coogler has fans buzzing, since as a director he is known for more serious fare – even Black Panther, a superhero blockbuster, was layered with sociopolitical nuance. Nance, whose main directing credit is the experimental film The Oversimplification of Her Beauty, is an interesting and intriguing choice to direct. Read more…
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View More New ‘Space Jam’ to be produced by ‘Black Panther’ director and now we can’t waitNetflix teams with ESPN for a 10-part Michael Jordan docuseries
He’s the G.O.A.T. against which all other G.O.A.T. contenders are measured. And now he’ll be the subject of a documentary series.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan gave both his blessing and his full participation for a 10-part documentary series about his life. The project is a collaboration between Netflix and ESPN Films, with Andre the Giant documentary director Jason Hehir steering the ship.
Across 10 episodes, The Last Dance — that’s the title — will explore Jordan’s career and legacy, focusing in large part on his rise during the 1990s when he played for professional basketball’s Chicago Bulls. Read more…
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