Mediagazer: Carlos Watson unveils new-media startup, Ozy - backed by Laurene Powell Jobs (Peter Delevett/SiliconBeat)

12:30 PM ET, September 16, 2013

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Peter Delevett / SiliconBeat:

Carlos Watson unveils new-media startup, Ozy - backed by Laurene Powell Jobs — Carlos Watson first made his name in Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur, then parlayed the ensuing celebrity into television gigs on CNBC, CNN and MSNBC. Now, after a brief dalliance in investment banking …

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Carlo Rotella / New York Times:

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