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Data Dive, Farewells Edition: Apple, Chase, SoFi, Uber

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Reports emerged this week that Apple has begun the process of scrubbing the social sphere of all trace of iTunes. So far, all of the social media content from Facebook and Instagram pages has disappeared, though its Twitter account still has content for the time being. See you next Monday!

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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That skyrocketing popularity is likely what made Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp think it was worth spending $580M to acquire the social network. And in the short-term, that would have looked like a good deal, as the social media site hit its peak in 2007 at a value of about $12B. Date: March 20, 2003. Don’t fail.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

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Theranos was founded in 2003 by Elizabeth Holmes, then an undergraduate student at Stanford University’s School of Engineering. Select investors : Amazon, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Bowman Capital Management LLC. The rise and fall of Theranos. Total funding : $161M. The rise and fall of Pets.com. The rise and fall of Klout.

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Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting

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As a result, the company’s web traffic and sales conversion rates were lower than its competitors’ rates; its social media presence was limited; and its existing CRM tools failed to capture online insights to help the company better engage consumers. William Bain Jr.

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

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Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well. every year since 2003 for pandemic insurance following the SARS outbreak. Online courses & content.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

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In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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