SXSW News
Application Deadline for LAUNCHedu is Dec. 2; Win a Free Submission Today!
The Friday, December 2 deadline to enter your company in the LAUNCHedu competition at SXSWedu 2012 is fast approaching. If you are thinking about building a successful education software company and are looking for a major event to meet with industry leaders, major potential partners, key institutional administrators and leading venture capital companies and angel investors – then LAUNCHedu is the place to promote your vision.
The Daily Chord - Monday, November 21
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UMG sues Grooveshark
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SOPA opponents speak out
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Spotify says it's headed in a 'new direction'
Post from All Things D.
Expanding Our Intelligence Without Limit: A Keynote Conversation with Ray Kurzweil and Lev Grossman
Earlier today, TIME exclusively announced Ray Kurzweil as a keynote speaker at the SXSW Interactive Festival in 2012. Read the TIME story here.
We are unbelievably excited to reveal our third keynote presentation for the 2012 SXSW Interactive Festival. Legendary visionary Ray Kurzweil will join writer Lev Grossman from TIME Magazine for a mind-expanding conversation about our future on Monday, March 12.
Ray Kurzweil (top and left) has been described as "the restless genius" by the Wall Street Journal, and "the ultimate thinking machine" by Forbes. Inc. magazine ranked him #8 among entrepreneurs in the United States, calling him the "rightful heir to Thomas Edison," and PBS included Ray as one of 16 "revolutionaries who made America," along with other inventors of the past two centuries.
Call For Accelerator Entries - Deadline Extended to Sunday!
Companies now have until 11:59 pm (CT) Sunday, November 20 to enter the 2012 SXSW Accelerator Presented by Microsoft BizSpark. This gives you two more days to register for the event that provides an unparalleled showcase for companies from around the globe to present new online products and services. Conceived to showcase the internet's most cutting-edge creations before a live audience of industry professionals, venture capitalists, and tech trendsetters, SXSW Accelerator enables entrepreneurial visionaries to unveil their innovations one step ahead of the game.
