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The New York Times’ Peter Goodman on BrightGreen’s historic U.S. Opium Farm
CNN: Julia Chatterly interviews David Nussbaum on morning show
Barron’s: Pathstone acquires $45B Hall Capital Partners
Variety: Hallmark+ network incorporates Proto Hologram in new show
L.A. Times: UFC uses Proto AI at Sphere Las Vegas, lets AI Dana White converse in Spanish
Fast Company: UC Berkeley unveils hologram tech for health care
ABC News: First hologram doctors appointments are live
Entertainment Tonight on the AI tools powering CBS’ Big Brother season
Smithsonian Magazine on National World War II Museum’s new AI wing
BBC on Reality Televisions new use of AI
Billboard on Jon Bon Jovi’s hologram installation at new Nashville club
Variety breaks news on new Mel Brooks project
CBS Sunday Morning on the National WW2 Museum’s Massive AI exhibit
Fast Company on JFK and Proto Inventing the Airport of the Future
Access Hollywood features Proto Hologram during its interview with singer Jewel
Vogue Business’s Maghan MacDowell on Proto Hologram and Fashion History
The Daily Mail on Four Seasons Hotels installing hologram machines in top suites
ESPN on the Chicago Bears using Proto to beam their #1 NFL Draft pick to Chicago
NPR’s How I Built This episode on David Nussbaum and his invention of Proto Hologram
The Washington Post on StoryFIle’s AI tech at the National WWII Museum
The New York Times on Walmart using Proto Hologram for Management Training
Fortune breaks the news that Michael Bercovich has become CFO of Helios
BBC Sunday Morning on TV Icon Ed Asner’s Conversational AI Video
The Guardian on Loughborough University installing Proto holograms for education
Axios on Futurist Faith Popcorn becoming an Advisor to Proto Hologram
The New York Times on StoryFile’s use to preserve memories after death
Mashable’s CES Preview highlights Proto Hologram’s AgeTech
Radio France interviews StoryFile’s Stephen Smith
Sportico on tennis star Cici Bellis investing in Proto Hologram
Gizmodo’s new AI show on Proto Hologram’s AI bot
The Art Newspaper on the National World War 2 Museum partnering with StoryFile
The Daily Mail on StoryFile and “GriefTech”
BBC Click: StoryFile & Meta launch VR + AI experience Tell Me Inge at the U.N.
Digital TV Europe profiles FITE co-founder Mike Weber
New Scientist on StoryFile transforming the way we grieve
Vogue Business: Proto’s Holo-Fashion Avatars - from H&M, Nike, Burberry — Inspire Industry
Times of Israel: A U.N. Genocide Expert Examines the Israel-Hamas Conflict
The Art Newspaper: Fondation Giacometti uses Proto hologram for La New exhibition
Variety: Jimmy Kimmel installs Proto Hologram Unit — with his own hologram — in Vegas club
The Hollywood Reporter: James Cameron to Executive Produce Avatar-actor’s Directorial Debut
Sports Business Journal: Kansas City Royals launch George Brett Hologram
Axios: AI Startup Pryon — from early Alexa developer — raises $100 million Series B
SportsPro: AFC Champions League UK rights go to FITE
Reuters: William Shatner gets philosophical with world’s first AI Hologram chatbot from Proto
Voice of America: How AI Can ‘Resurrect’ People
Times of London: William Shatner Beams by Hologram in Real Life for 1st Time
Agence France Presse: StoryFile & Meta launch first Holocaust education experience for VR
USA Today: AAA Lucha Libre’s Konnan on bringing Mexican wrestling to the U.S.
New York Post: Trinity Fatu looks for Victory at Impact’s Slammiversary
Variety: India’s Megastar Amitabh Bachchan to make AI-powered Digital Twin
The Week: StoryFile included in “Six Good News Stories About AI”
Variety: Fandomodo Films Hires Two Top Women Execs
Ten combat sports CEOs weigh in on Musk vs Zuckerberg fight
Ice Cube’s BIG3 goes to FITE+ for Global Territories
Daily Mail interview with Don King on Adrien Broner fight
Billboard: Audioshake founder & CEO Jessica Powell joins board of Octiive
Esports Insider: Karmine Corp partners with SONIXapp
Reuters: Hologram Courtrooms at William & Mary Law School
ABC Australia on StoryFile’s AI GriefTech
Handelsblatt Germany: Proto hologram, Dubai & the Art World
EdScoop: Gallaudet University tests Holograms for ASL learning
Jimmy Kimmel show features Proto hologram
NBC’s California Live visits Proto’s L.A. studio
AP: Billy Corgan on his Highland Park shooting benefit
Forbes Living talks to designer Eliza Gran about clawfoot tubs
SportsPro names Proto hologram to Ignition Innovation Awards shortlist
CBS News feature on Proto hologram changing the retail industry
The Daily Mail interviews Mercedes Mone on New Japan Pro Wrestling
FITE named to Sports Technology Awards shortlist for Manny Pacquiao partnership with Proto
SportBusiness on Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship moving to FITE+
Retail Times on H&M installing Proto hologram at experimental Brooklyn location
The Australian on Proto’s arrival in the country, focus on EdTech
Forbes breaks news that Paris Hilton has become an investor and advisor to Proto hologram
The Financial Times on StoryFile AI’s #GriefTech
Blockworks on Christie’s Ventures investment in Proto Hologram
Business Insider talks to Manny Pacquiao about Connor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather
El Espanol talks to hologram Paris Hilton and Proto founder David Nussbaum
TMZ: Metro Boomin partners with Spotify and Proto to beam via hologram for Heroes&Villains album
The Washington Post: StoryFile and Proto bring Walmart founder Sam Walton back as an AI Hologram
Tech Crunch: Privilège Ventures launches $20 million fund for female founders
For BBC Click’s 3rd feature on Proto, CEO David Nussbaum beams to Glasgow from L.A.
El Espanol talks to StoryFile founder Stephen Smith about using AI to talk to the dead
Forbes’ David Bloom calls Proto’s Howie Mandel live beam a highlight in Infinity Fest preview
Sport Business Journal’s Sport Techie on how FITE streamed the Manny Pacquiao hologram via Proto
Agence France Presse: On Manny Pacquiao’s historic hologram boxing faceoff
MIT Technology Review: How StoryFile Lets You Talk to the Dead
Daily Mail exclusive on Proto teaming with FITE to beam Manny Pacquiao from Seoul to L.A.
New York magazine’s Vulture on how Proto is preserving musicians’s legacies
Variety: Kenan Thompson to beam in via Proto hologram for 35 city comedy tour
Daily Mail exclusive Floyd Mayweather calls out Connor McGregor
Country Music Television: Tanya Tucker beams into America’s Got Talent finale
Vogue & British Vogue: Georgia May Jagger and Jerry Hall Event
TelecomPaper: BT adds Proto hologram to Innovation Labs
Times of London: Death not the final frontier at hologram funerals
WrestleZone: Logan Paul beams via Proto in full WWE gear to promote Pokemon startup
Channel 4’s Sunday Breakfast: William Shatner on Death and StoryFile
Associated Press’ Rob Maddi on NFL linebacker Adrian Peterson’s boxing debut on FITE
BBC: Holocaust activist talks with guest at own funeral using StoryFile
AdWeek on AT&T debuting the Proto M
Venture Beat: Death, resection and immortality in an AI world
Reuters Innovations: StoryFile AI lets a deceased woman address her own funeral
Wall Street Journal on Christie’s new VC arm and use of Proto holograms
Vulture on Andy Kindler beaming from L.A. to Montreal for first ever live holoportation comedy set
Sportico: SoCal Challenge creates first NIL Collective for a college basketball tournament
Axios on Ed Asner’s family presenting his AI StoryFile at his own memorial
TMZ: Ric Flair on “Last Match” health concerns
Variety: Starnger Things & Yellowstone stars join feature film Holiday Twist
Blockworks: Woman-powered Web3 startup gives Hollywood access
Vibe: Hologram of Notorious B.I.G.’s avatar previewed via Proto in Times Square
TMZ: Howie Mandel named advisor to Proto; Plans to beam instead of travel
Reuters on Ice Wars debut: New combat sport is prize fighting on ice
DeFiance TV: Sollensys and Eta Space cybersecurity partnership explained
Afro Tech on Sean Combs beaming to 3 cities at once via Proto
Inverse: Eta Space launching space gas stations with NASA in 2024
Country Music Television on Walker Hayes beaming in to Live at the Vineyard in Napa
Forbes on Walker Hayes Beaming in to a Major Country Fest via Proto
Tech Crunch’s Max Q: Sollensys and Eta Space to keep space cryogenic fuel depots safe
Black Enterprise on P. Diddy becoming an advisor to Proto
Today Show: Iris Apfel uses Proto for H&M launch
The Wall Street Journal’s 7-minute video profile of Proto
Ellen beams into The Ellen Show via Proto
Daily Mail: FITE’s SlapFight Championship cleans up an underground sport
BBC Click on Mictic the AR music wearable backed by Moby
Seeking Alpha: Triller buys Pillow Fight Championship
Fast Company names PORTL to its Most Innovative Companies list
Gizmodo: Mictic puts an entire orchestra of virtual instruments in your hands
Bloomberg: PORTL is the leader in international business holoportation for meetings
Reuters’ Rory Carroll breaks the news that Triller acquires Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The Guardian UK writes a full feature on why pro pillow fighting is the next great combat sport
Reuters singles out Mictic as one of the top stories of Mobile World Congress 2022
The Washington Post writes about PORTL’s use in the world’s first hybrid metaverse comedy club
Mashable: PORTL opens San Francisco office in Yves Behar’s Canopy workspace group
Le Monde: First use of holograms at New York Fashion Week with PORTL x Tombogo x Saucony
WWD: High tech meets fashion at NYFW with PORTL holograms
DesignBoom: PORTL’s new desktop hologram machine gives easy access to the Metaverse
Lit Hub’s Jonny Diamond on talking to StoryFile’s AI Nikki Giovanni
Gizmodo Japan on PORTL: テレビ電話やゲームやNFTアートの表示にも。未来すぎる卓上型ホログラフ画面
Financial Times: The #techFT newsletter features Mictic as its “Tech Tool” of the day
CNBC’s Jane Ward travels to Miami for a Pillow Fighting Championship workout
BBC Click features PORTL’s headquarters on their annual Los Angeles episode
Fortune includes Invenda AG’s $7.6M raise for its IoT Vending Machine business in Term Sheet
ESPN Brazil: Vitor Belfort and Junior dos Santos talk upcoming Triad Combat II
Tech Radar: Usain Bolt on using PORTL and Virgin Media 02’s 5G for Gaming
Sports Business Journal: Josh Shernoff named Director of Programming at FITE
Tom’s Guide calls the PORTL M one of the biggest announcements of CES 2022
NBC Nightly News leads CES coverage with news of the PORTL M debut
New Atlas: PORTL M will allow folks to beam into homes as a hologram
The Today Show uses PORTL to beam Jo Ling Kent to Las Vegas for CES 2022 and debut the PORTL M
Channel News Asia beams reporter to L.A. from Singapore via PORTL to interview CEO David Nussbaum
Télématin, French TV’s top morning show, introduces the nation to PORTL holoportation
Spectrum News on StoryFile’s installation at the Japanese American National Museum
Stern: Germany’s most respected news magazine says “PORTL Holograms are Changing Our World”
IEEE Spectrum names PORTL one of the top telecom stories of 2021
BBC Sportshour: Pillow Fight Championship’s Patented Pillows
Axios What’s Next: “Mictic, No Lessons (or Instruments) Required”
TMZ: Junior dos Santos to Fight at Triller’s Triad Combat II
AP: Rob Maadi talks to former NFL star Frank Gore on his boxing career
The Telegraph’s Gareth Davies interviews Jake Paul ahead of Tyron Woodley Fight
BBC’s Gaming Reporter Plays Mario Kart with Usain Bolt via PORTL
XLive: How PORTL NFTs Dominted Art Basel
AP: Marshawn Lynch Wants PORTLs in Prisons to Save Families
BBC: PORTL Hologram Technology Will Soon Replace Video Calls
CoinDesk: Hologram NFTs at Art Basel Miami are Trying to Save the Oceans
AP: Robert Griffin III on his PORTL investment: “Nothing is more valuable than your time.”
BBC: Triller’s Triad Combat Engineers a Better Match Between Boxers and MMA Fighters
CNBC: Shep Smith Beams Contessa Brewer into the Studio to Demo PORTL Holoportation
CNN: “Don’t Get Caught Napping” Professional Pillow Fighting is Here
TechCrunch: PORTL Raises $12M Series A with TRUECapital, Pro Athletes, Tim Draper
O.C. Register: SoCal Challenge Brings NCAA Basketball to San Juan Capistrano
L.A. Taco: THC-Lined Straws Will Change the Cannabis Business Forever
TechCrunch: Moby Leads Funding Round for Swiss AR Wearable Mictic
WELT: Germany’s Top News Channel Visits PORTL’s Los Angeles HQ
Los Angeles Magazine: ZmBIZI’s Plan to Help Black & Brown Small Business Owners
ABC News: PORTL and the First Comedy Club in the Metaverse
IEEE Spectrum: PORTL’s Historic Holoportation from L.A. to Tokyo
BroBible: F1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Becomes Latest Athlete To Use PORTL’s Hologram Tech
Forbes: PORTL and StoryFIle collaboration with Tim Draper AI Hologram to debut at NFT event
The Forward: Cletus Seldin “The Hebrew Hammer” in huge Triller fight at Barclays
Axios What’s Next: PORTL Holoportation Lets You Beam Anywhere
Live Science: You can talk to William Shatner’s StoryFile AI anytime, anywhere, forever
The New Yorker’s Talk of the Town on the first family to beam cross country via PORTL
Fast Company on StoryFile’s 9/11 Memories Project and AI-powered Conversational Video
Billboard: Meet Lewis & Clark, The Awards Show Kings Launch Event & Live TV Firm
Metro UK on Billy Corgan’s epic, all women’s wrestling event, NWA EmPowerrr
Fort Worth Star Telegram: Joe Lewis and Steve Barnes bring TCU and NCAA hoops to SoCal
Adweek: HBO’s Romeo Santos Pop-up Powered by PORTL
SportsPro: How Venue Twin makes fans (and teams, sponsors and broadcasters) love your stadium
Reuters names PORTL the top innovation of Mobile World Congress 2021
Sportico: OnePlan Lands $3.8M Series A for Event, Stadium Planning Tech
Deadline: Small World International Drives Off W/ My Perfect Supercar Deal
PORTL named Telecom Startup of the Year by IT World Awards
VR Scout: StoryFile’s conversational AI at Tribeca Film Festival
New York Times: PORTL Lets You Be There in Spirit, If Not in Body
60 Minutes segment featuring StoryFile’s Holocaust survivor project wins Gracie Award
WorldStar Hip Hop: Anderson Silva’s Tribute to DMX
Los Angeles Times: Julio César Chávez Pepares for Camacho match on FITE
Ice-T on Sirius XM’s Fight Nation for FITE/Celebrity Boxing
Forbes: “NFTs are Experiences, Not Things” features NBA champ Danny Green’s PORTL-enabled NFT
TMZ: Migos Beams via PORTL to 4 Cities Simultaneously to Promote Culture III Album
Wall Street Journal: PORTL is Bringing Holograms to Everyday Office Life
Live Science: Controversial 1947 Alien Autopsy Film Frame Auctioned as NFT for $1 million
Hypebeast: PORTL Beams IWC CEO from Schaffhausen to Shanghai for Major Watch Fair
Los Angeles Magazine: Warren Buffetts’s Grandaughter Sells Hologram NFT to Save Dolphins
Wall Street Journal: Highlights of Watches and Wonders Fair: PORTL Holoports IWC team to China
TechCrunch: Triller Buys FITE, Gets New CEO
Reuters: William Shatner Joins StoryFile, Creates AI of Himself
Billboard: P. Diddy PORTLs from Miami to Los Angeles for son’s birthday party
Hypebeast: Mictic Offers Soundtrack for Air Guitarists Everywhere
Associated Press: Meet Rising Slap Fight Star “Da Crazy Hawaiian”
Uncrate: Ultimate Gadget Site Features Mictic, the Wearable Musical Instrument
Cheddar: Mictic CEO Mershad Javan Gives a Remote Demo from Zurich of New Wearable Musical Instrument
Reuters: Triller Grants “Amnesty” for Fight Club Pirates
Associated Press: Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Wrestles to Keep NWA Alive
Deadline: Fandomodo Films Names Aishah Roberts Director of Film Development — Europe
HipHopDX: Mr. Green drops “Ultimate Ninja Training Montage” with DMX
Good Day Las Vegas: PORTL Inventor Installs First Hologram Machine in Vegas
Protocol: Wearables for Dropping Beats, Not Pounds
Variety: Karate Combat Joins the ESPN Family
Daily Mail: PORTL Hologram Can Beam Donald Trump to Debate Stage
Gizmodo: Attak Piks are High Tech Guitar Picks that Mix up your Music
TechCrunch: Live Streams of Karate and Niche Sports are Terrifying Major Leagues
Reuters: World’s First Artificially Intelligent Santa Claus Ready for Christmas
TechCrunch: PORTL Raises $3 Million to put a Hologram Machine in Every Home
Variety: ‘Newark Minutemen,’ Novel Set During Rise of Hitler, Optioned by Fulwell 73
NBC: Marshawn Lynch will provide color commentary for Karate Combat
Reuters: Tired of Zoom Calls? Company Offers At-Home Hologram Machines
TechRepublic: Envisioning the Future of Remote Collaboration, Hiring, More
Telemundo: Hispanos Triunfan en Karate Combat
Hot New Hip Hop: Redman Links with Mr. Cream & Mr. Green for “Hip-hop 2020”
Reuters: Karate Combat Looks to Fill the Sports Void
USA Today: Ronald Reagan goes 3D as a Hologram at his Presidential Library
The New Yorker: Skyscraper Fight Club
Billboard: Mictic AG names Mershad Javan as CEO
Deadline Hollywood: Danny Trejo to Test Ring Announcer Chops for Karate Combat’s Hollywood Premiere
ZDnet: Own Your Own Hologram Device with the PORTL Hologram Machine
BBC Sportshour: Interview with Karate Combat CEO Michael DePietro
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