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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens explains why tech companies are moving to the city on TechCrunch Live

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sat down with TechCrunch to help open our first TechCrunch Live event dedicated to the city and spoke with us about the rapidly growing tech landscape. Atlanta is home to many buzzy industries, including fintech and SaaS, and is also the abode for many investors looking to back the startups in…

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June 7, 2023

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sat down with TechCrunch to help open our first TechCrunch Live event dedicated to the city and spoke with us about the rapidly growing tech landscape.

Atlanta is home to many buzzy industries, including fintech and SaaS, and is also the abode for many investors looking to back the startups in the city. Some well-known unicorns from the city include Calendy, FullStory, and Kabbage. Atlanta startups raised around $1.65 billion, according to Pitchbook, the second-highest amount of funding allocated to the city in recent years. With that, it makes sense why even the Atlanta Hawks and record label Quality Control have set up funds and investment portfolios.

Dickens was born and raised in Atlanta and had an extensive background in tech before becoming mayor. He said it has been “phenomenal to watch this city grow from a southern jewel with charm to now an international city, one of the epicenters of the tech ecosystem,” before giving a slight nod to all the companies who are moving in: Microsoft, Porsche, to name a few.

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The Alaskan King Mattress Is HUGE

The ultimate bed if you’re a starfish sleeper or if you’ve got pets and loved ones who are bedhogs. #beds #bedroomdecor #mattresses #alaskankingsize #homedecor #home

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May 4, 2024

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The ultimate bed if you’re a starfish sleeper or if you’ve got pets and loved ones who are bedhogs. #beds #bedroomdecor #mattresses #alaskankingsize #homedecor #home

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Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars and how AI is accelerating disability tech | Equity Podcast

On this episode of Equity, TechCrunch’s Mary Ann Azevedo, Kirsten Korosec, Dominic-Madori Davis, and Alex Wilhelm break down a deep-dive into the battle at Techstars, Ansa’s latest fundraise, and how AI is accelerating European disability tech startups. Equity is a show about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the…

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1 day ago

May 3, 2024

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Equity is a show about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. New episodes drop at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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25 Years after Phantom Menace, Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best Reflects on the Power of Redemption

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2 days ago

May 3, 2024

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What does it look like to be a better human on the internet? Explore this question with host Dylan Marron as he revisits the story of Jar Jar Binks — 25 years after the premiere of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. In this six-part journey through the early internet, he sits down with actor Ahmed Best to learn more about how the character and the actor who played him became the targets of one of the first-ever online hate campaigns.

You may think you know this story — but there’s way more beneath the surface. Listen to “The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks” wherever you get your podcasts: