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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Chatsworth-based data storage hardware developer DDN, which develops data storage for the high performance computing market, is taking aim at the artificial intelligence (AI) area. The company said this morning that it is joining with NVIDIA to create a new AI Innovation Lab in Singapore.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

San Diego-based artificial intelligence software developer Netradyne annoucned this morning that it has named Tom Schmitt as CFO. According to the company, Schmitt joins the company from Postclick, where he was also CFO. Netradyne says Schmitt has over 35 years of financial experience.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based employee wellness and artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Three Good announced that it has raised a seed funding round. The company says it is raising $2.5M The company says it is using both artificial intelligence and traditional psychology to help companies beat employee burnout.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Pasadena-based artificial intelligence software developer Virtualitics says it is now working with the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), a part of the United States Air Force, to deliver AI-enabled software for the group. Financial details of the win were not announced.

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JULY 8, 2020

El Segundo-based artificial intelligence software developer CUJO AI said this morning that it has named a new General Counsel. The company said it has appointed Jeremy Otis to the position, with Otis joining from Wartsila Marine, where he was Legal Director fot he Americas. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Cypress, California-based artificial intelligence software developer Klear.ai The company said Wheeler is the founder and former CEO of Valley Oak Systems. The company's CEO is Brij Kumar. said this morning that it has added Randy Wheeler, and insurance industry executive, to its advisory board.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Los Angeles-based employee wellness and artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Three Good announced that it has raised a seed funding round. The company says it has raised $700K in that pre-funding. The company said it is in the midst of raising $2.5 in seed funding.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance said today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel , the investment arm of the U.S. intelligence community. The company said the agreement will support further development of its artificial intelligence and machine learning technology.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Los Angeles-based conversational artificial intelligence (AI) software developer MeetKai said this morning that it has partnered with the Los Angeles Chargers. According to the company, it has become the "Official AI partner" of the Chargers. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

El Segundo-based artificial intelligence software developer CUJO AI says it has deployed its "digital life protection" services across five North American broadband operators. According to the company, its product is now monitoring more than 700 million devices.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based Beyond Limits , the artificial intelligence software developer which recently raised a big, $133M funding round, has linked with management consulting firm The Carnrite Group , the two said on Wednesday. The Carnrite Group focuses on oil and gas, utility, power, and industrial customers.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Los Angeles-based Maimovie , which operates an AI-driven search and recommendation service for movies, says it has launched a new "movie award" system, which uses its AI software to generate "people-powered awards" to movies based on feedback from its users. Maimovie is a service of artificial intelligence software developer Mycelebs.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Eyenuk said this morning that it has fulfilled a contract it had been awarded by Public Health England (PHE).

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Pasadena-based artificial intelligence software developer ObEN has rolled out a new, singing and talking "AI personality" based on Chinese singing group SNH48 , the company said today. ObEN's AI personality sang a duet with her real-life counterpart at a conference in China this week.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

San Diego-based machine learning software developer Point Predictive has raised a new, Series B growth financing round, the company announced this morning. As part of the funding, the company has named Michael Housman as Chief Technology Officer and promoted Eric Werab to Chief Revenue Officer.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone --which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ as VERI--reported that it has received a total of $6.5M The company said the loans, from Sunwest Bank, will allow it to continue operations without salary reductions, layoffs, or furloughs. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

San Diego-based artificial intelligence software developer Brain Corp says it is saw "record sales and revenue growth" in 2019, on strong retailer demand for autonomous, mobile robots. The company said its software is now used on approximately 10,000 robots. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 24, 2019

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone said on Thursday afternoon that it has named a new member to its board of directors. Veritone said that Richard H. Rick) Taketa has joined its board, replacing Nate Checketts, the CEO of Rhone Apparel. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 21, 2017

Costa Mesa-based artificial intelligence software developer Veritone said late Wednesday that it has acquired the software and intellectual property of Atigeo Corporation. Atigeo said it acquired the software plus 60 issued and pending patents covering various aspects of Atigeo's data science technology.

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MARCH 14, 2019

Los Angeles-based email software developer SaneBox , which develops artificial intelligence software that helps people prioritize and sort their emails, is now available on the cloud marketplace run by technology distributor Ingram Micro. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Two, San Diego-based software development and integration companies-- Solekai Systems and Fairway Technologies --said this morning that they have merged into a new company. According to both companies, they will continue to operate under their respective names. The combined company now has over 80 engineers.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has named Rahul Kashyap as its new Global Chief Technology Officer, the company said on Monday. Cylance develops antivirus and endpoint protection software, which uses artificial intelligence to tackle malware and other threats. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Irvine-based Kia Motors America/a> , which runs the US operators of Kia Motors, said today that it has launch a new, artificial-intelligence-driven "virtual assistant" to help people shop for its vehicles. The "bot" is built on an earlier, Facebook chatbot the car company launched in June called "Noribot". READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has been acquired by BlackBerry , in a deal worth $1.4 Cylance, develops artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity software, which detects and reacts to cybersecurity threats. billion in cash, BlackBerry announced this morning.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based GumGum Sports , the sports marketing analytics software developer which helps measure brand exposure in videos and images using artificial intelligence (AI), released a ranking of top e-sports organizations on Monday. The company said the top e-sports organization is FaZe Clan, and TSM at No.

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MARCH 28, 2019

Redlands-based geographical information systems (GIS) and mapping software developer Esri , best known for its flagship software, ArcGIS, said this morning that it has opened up a new research and development center in India. Esri said the new R&D center is the fifteenth that it operates. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 10, 2019

Los Angeles-based software developer Chrome River and U.S. According to the two, the new payment software helps streamline payments and reconciliation for infrequent business travelers. Financial details of the arrangement between the two companies were not announced. Bank, the U.S. Bank Expense Wizard.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance announced on Thursday that it has named Brian Robins as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Cylance develops artificial intelligence driven antivirus software. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Los Angeles- and London-based Engineer.ai , which is developing artificial intelligence-driven software which it says breaks software development projects into "small building blocks of re-usable features" to create what it calls a "software assembly line", has raised $29.5M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based influencer marketing software developer Influential says it has named Michael Lin as its new dual CFO and COO. The company said that Lin will play a "vital role" in its growth, directing financial strategy, business planning, and operations. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Los Angeles-based software developer Zest AI has raised $15M in funding from Insight Partners, to go towards its credit underwriting software, the company announced this morning. As part of the new funding, MD Lonne Jaffee of Insight Partners joins the company's board, with Jon Rosenbaum joining as a board observor.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence software developer Armorway says it has renamed itself Avata Intelligence , in a move to broaden its market beyond the physical security domain.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The company develops software development kits (SDKs) which allow mobile apps to incorporate activity and locatio information around the clock, without zapping battery power, as well as analytics and artificial intelligence software built on that SDK. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Costa Mesa-based Connectifier , the artificial intelligence software developer led by John Jersin, has been acquired by LinkedIn , the companies said Thursday afternoon. Connectifier was developing automated software to help companies with their recruiting, and had raised around $12.0M

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APRIL 1, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance said Thursday that has named two new executives. Berg was previously co-chair of the Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice group of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 6, 2017

Irvine-based data analytics software developer Alteryx has acquired New York-based Yhat , a developer of data science software, the company announced on Tuesday morning. Yhat develops self-service data science tools for developing, managing and deploying machine learning models to web and mobile applications.

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JUNE 8, 2016

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has raised $100M in a Series D funding, the company said this morning, in a round led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Insight Venture Partners. Cylance, which is led by Stuart McClure, said the funding also included its other prior investors. READ MORE>>.

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