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#M&A Buyout of Oribi will accelerate LinkedIn’s marketing attribution capabilities; a new LinkedIn office will be established in Israel. In its first Israeli acquisition Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is acquiring Israeli marketing analytics platform Oribi for $80 million. Founded in 2016 by Iris Shoor, Oribi develops technology to collect data on users’ online behavior, helping companies optimize their marketing campaigns. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, plans open a new center in Tel Aviv that initially will employ 50 people including Shoor and several other Oribi staffers. The acquisition was led by Tomer Cohen, chief product officer at LinkedIn. He blogged that the deal is meant to further help LinkedIn customers, “from marketers to recruiters, gain actionable insights, make smarter decisions and drive business results.” More than 57 million global businesses build their brands on LinkedIn. “Oribi’s team brings deep analytics expertise that will help us accelerate the capabilities of our attribution technology across our lines of business — from helping a marketer find better leads to a recruiter identifying the right candidates. The acquisition will expand our international presence so we can continue delivering products that meet the evolving needs of our global customers and members,” Cohen wrote.

The Arab Spring was an epic fail; democracy, openness and good governance did not sweep the middle east or north Africa. One of the worst results was in Syria, where the protest movement became a civil war that was eventually won by the bad guys. The Assad regime, which had been merely oppressive, rose to the occasion and blossomed into something truly barbaric, even by local standards. It was 2012. We had been at war in Afghanistan for ten years, in Iraq for nine, with no end in sight in either. President Barack Obama’s first term had been four years of each; he had seen from the outside and from the inside what it looks like when we intervene militarily in that neighborhood, and he took a pass on Syria. Sure, we could have knocked the regime over on the battlefield; then what?  It wasn’t that we had been there before; we were there, and it was an intractable mess twice over. Although the cause was compelling and just, I was with him. We would have been fighting in or occupying three middle-eastern nations at once; at that point we could have hung our shingle out: Invasions R Us. If…

As Apple TV+'s latest hit thriller Severance starts to gain traction, the company has created a real-life LinkedIn profile for the fictional corporation Lumon Industries that is as disturbing as it is genius marketing. As spotted by Mashable, the new profile has almost 1,500 followers already. The company's about page states: Lumon is a fictitious company from the Apple Original Series, Severance, streaming on Apple TV+ Lumon Industries is a leading biotech company. Founded by the visionary Kier Eagan, we pride ourselves on maintaining his legacy of excellence and adhering to his 9 core principles: Vision, Verve, Wit, Cheer, Humility, Benevolence, Nimbleness, Probity and Wiles. What sets us apart from other workplaces? We offer select employees access to our patented Severance process. What is Severance? Imagine being able to come into work completely uninhibited by your home problems. Or imagine being able to go home and never think about work. Using a minimally invasive surgical technique, we are able to 'sever' your brain so that, essentially, you've got a part of you that works and a part of you that plays. We want to change the way that major corporations approach the ever evasive, "work-life balance." The profile page features…

In a viral LinkedIn post, a tech professional shared how he turned his home into a safe haven for a family fleeing Ukraine. Here's how it went. | Fortune

By Danica Lo4 minute ReadHas your LinkedIn feed been looking a little different lately? Is there more . . . stuff in it?The professional network has adhered to a more staid, information-driven feed governed by a careful code of professional conduct through all the ups and downs that have roiled the social media ecosystem for the past 20 years. Over the past few months, it’s increasingly become a community-driven multimedia content portal.Last October, LinkedIn announced a $25 million investment in creators and its first Creator Accelerator Program (CAP). The 10-week incubator-style course, which wrapped up on March 18, is designed to coach and develop an initial cohort of 100 participants, each of whom would be awarded $15,000 grants to put toward their endeavors.This month, LinkedIn began rolling out creator tools to users on the platform at large. In addition to short-form, in-feed posts, users who activate Creator Mode on their accounts can upload videos, podcasts, documents, and articles, schedule events, deploy newsletters, and host and participate in video and audio livestreams. While direct monetization tools, such as programmatic or revenue-sharing campaigns, are not yet available, creators who are part of the LinkedIn Learning community are paid directly through the platform and other…

PRESS RELEASEOn March 17, 2022, Troopers out of SP Clarence arrested Dennis Strickland., 71, of Clarence, NY, for Criminal Contempt 2nd and Harassment 2nd. Troopers responded to a 911 report of a domestic dispute on Main Street in the town of Clarence.  Further investigation revealed that the victim had an order of protection against Strickland.  He was arrested and processed at SP Clarence. Strickland was arraigned at the town of Clarence Court and released on his own recognizance.

Kochi: Amid the havoc created by the pandemic for the past two years, the Infopark here reported an increase in software exports by an impressive 21 per cent in financial year 2020-21 and created over 2,000 job opportunities. In the last financial year, a total of 88 new companies started operations in the IT park with an allotment of 1,57,602 square feet space, Kerala State IT Parks CEO John M Thomas said, adding that the strength of the workforce increased by eight per cent. "Software export revenue of Infopark, Kochi and associated satellite parks last financial year stood at Rs 6,310 crore as against Rs 5,200 crore in the year before, a 21 per cent increase. Interestingly, the export revenue had a steady increase even while there was a minor dip in the total number of companies due to the exit of small scale companies with remote working," Infopark said in a statement. Currently, allotment of 50,000 sq ft space to 13 more new companies are under process and this is expected to create over 400 new job opportunities in the immediate future, Infopark said. The park houses 55,000 IT professionals in 412 companies with a total built-up space of…

March 19, 2022 17:37  Follow @PortlandPolice Officers on the Focused Intervention Team (FIT) seized a loaded gun and illicit drugs after an arrest of a suspect in a stolen vehicle. On Friday, March 18, 2022 at 6:17p.m., Officers from FIT were patrolling an area of the Eliot Neighborhood which has been a hotspot for shootings recently, when they saw a stolen vehicle being driven in the area. They coordinated with other FIT officers and stopped the car, a 2021 Honda Accord Crosstour, near Northeast Knott Street and Northeast Rodney Avenue. The driver was arrested and the officers saw that he had an empty shoulder holster on him. Upon further investigation, officers located a loaded .38 caliber revolver in the car as well as ammunition, methamphetamine, and evidence of drug distribution. Jerry R. Casin, 66, of Portland was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Methamphetamine (felony), and Delivery of Methamphetamine. Photo description: black revolver with cylinder open, with speed loader and loose ammunition, plastic baggies of meth, holster, and cash ###PPB### *************

Russian airstrike kills at least 40 Ukrainian Soldiers in MykolaivUkrainian media reported that Russian forces carried out a large-scale air strike on Mykolaiv, killing at least 40 Ukrainian soldiers at their brigade headquarters.Ukrainian authorities said they have not seen any significant shifts over the past 24 hours in front line areas, noting cities of Mariupol, Mykolaiv and Kherson in the south, and Izyum in the east continued to see the heaviest fighting.EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content. The following photos contain images of casualties at Mykolaiv.Ukrainian soldiers search for bodies in the debris at the military school hit by Russian rockets the day before, in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on March 19, 2022.Bulent Kilic | AFP | Getty ImagesEDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Ukrainian soldiers carry a dead soldier through debris at the military school hit by Russian rockets the day before, in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on March 19, 2022.Bulent Kilic | AFP | Getty ImagesEDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Ukrainian soldiers cover bodies of dead soldiers laying next to the military school hit by Russian rockets the day before, in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on March 19, 2022.Bulent Kilic | AFP | Getty ImagesA picture taken on March 19, 2022 shows the body…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Saturday said the mortal remains of a medical student from the state, who was killed in Russian shelling in war-torn Ukraine, is expected to reach the airport here early on March 21, and all the documentations required for transportation have been completed. Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar, a Final Year Medical student in Kharkiv National Medical University, died on March 1, in the conflict zone. Noting that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had appointed a Funeral Agent to take possession of the mortal remains of Naveen, Manoj Rajan, State Nodal Officer (Ukraine Crisis) in a statement said, the agent has taken possession of the body and after completing necessary paper works has transported it to Warsaw (Poland). Further, the Indian Embassy in Poland and Funeral Agent have completed all documentations required for transportation of the human remains to India, he said. "The Joint Secretary, Eurasia, MEA has just reported the mortal remains of Shri. Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar are expected to reach Kempegowda International Airport on March 21, 2022 at 0300 hours through Emirates Flight Number EK0568," he added. Naveen is from Chalageri village of Ranebennur taluk in Haveri district. According to sources, his parents have decided…