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US dating startup The Dating Ring raising $10K on Crowdtilt to set up cross-country dates for singles

New York, US-based matchmaking startup The Dating Ring has launched a $10,000 crowdfunding campaign on Crowdtilt to fly single women to San Francisco and single men to New York for a cross-country date.


Walt Disney Studios inks deal with Shanghai Media Group Pictures to grow presence in Chinese entertainment

An agreement was entered into between Walt Disney Studios and Shanghai Media Group Pictures to allow writers and filmmakers in the US and China to work together in producing Disney movies with Chinese themes, Reuters reported.

Alfred Mann Foundation launches medical device startup in Minnesota

The Alfred Mann Foundation (AMF) launched Minnesota-based medical device startup Medallion Therapeutics to develop implantable infusion pumps that will administer drugs to patients with diabetes and neurodegenerative disease.

Pimco's Bill Gross: "I'm so sick of Mohamed trying to undermine me" but Pimco denies statement

A Reuters report quoted Pimco Co-Founder and Co-Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross as saying "I'm so sick of Mohamed trying to undermine me" but a Pimco spokesman denied Gross made the statement, Reuters reported.


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Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) honcho Jack Tretton is stepping down as the head of the US PlayStation division as part of an agreement with SCEA not to renew his contract.
DigitalOcean, the cloud-hosting site built for developers, obtained $37.2 million in fresh funding in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz and joined in by IA Ventures and CrunchFund, VentureBeat reported.
Sydney, Australia-based music streaming firm Spotify snapped up Somerville, US-based music discovery engine The Echo Nest for an undisclosed amount to create an improved music discovery service for its clients.
Spritz, a new app launched on the Samsung Galaxy S5, allows users to read up to 1000 words a minute while retaining much of what they read, reported the AmericanLiveWire
Devin Hester would no longer be a part of the Chicago Bears in 2014 after Bears general manager Phil Emery said the NHL star will not re-sign a contract with them, reported ESPN.
Aaron Carter tweeted that Hilary Duff was the love of his life and would make himself better to get her back, after the Disney child star announced separation from her former NHL husband, reported USAMagazine.
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Liz Wahl, an American news anchor who works with channel RT, resigned on air claiming she cannot work in a network that whitewashes the actions done by Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin.
A rape case was solved after a discarded cup from Starbucks helped identify the rapist identity in Olympia, Washington, said a report from The Olympian.
Idina Menzel rendered an even better performance of the Frozen megahit Let It Go accompanied by classroom musical instruments during the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, reported EntertainmentWeekly.