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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Elon Musk , the billionaire technology mogul behind SpaceX, has put some money behind--surprisingly--an effort to help developer artificial intelligence research. Musk--who has voiced his concerns over artificial intelligence taking over the world and threatening humankind--is one of the backers of a new, nonprofit research company called OpenAI. OpenAI says its goal is to advance digital intelligence in a way that "is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to genera

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 14, 2015

IT is one of the important aspects of any company. However, many company leaders are unsure of how to create an IT budget. There are many different things to consider when it comes to creating a budget of any kind. Not only do companies have to think about the needs of the present, but they also have to keep the long term in mind as well. IT is changing so rapidly that it can be difficult for many companies to keep up.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Why teach your kids how to code, and what's the benefit of learning computer programming concepts--even before you've learned to read? It turns out, there are lots of benefits to learning the logical thinking behind software coding, according to Grant Hosford , the founder of Pasadena-based codeSpark (www.codespark.org). codeSpark develops the kids' game The Foos , which teaches kids the principles behind software programming, all without words, even for those who can't read or don't speak Engli

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Image via Flickr by Side Wages Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup. Inventors alone, or business gurus alone, generally fail. It really takes a complementary pair of founders to improve the odds. That’s why I say “two heads are better than one” in a startup.

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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Irvine-based Morfis Semiconductor announced the launch of the company's first products, unveiling what had been a stealth semiconductors startup until now. Morfis Semiconductor said its first products, which has been working on for two years, is a family of fully integrated CMOS, single-chip, single-die, flip-chip cellular RF front-ends. The startup said its chips are aimed at use across the entire 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE frequency bands, with production expected in Q2 of 2016.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

Los Angeles-based online advertising marketplace operator Rubicon Project has scored a win in the Middle East, with Dubai-based Digital Media Services (DMS). Rubicon said that DMS is the digital arm of the Middle East's largest media representation house, Choueiri Group. Financial impact of the deal was not announced. DMS provides access to over 120 million users, according to Rubicon Project.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

San Diego-based personalized medicine technology developer AltheaDx has raised $30M in a Series C funding, according to the company. The funxing was led by WuXi Healthcare Ventures, and also included WuXi PharmaTech, Ally Bridge Group and ALMA Life Sciences. AltheaDx is developing testing technology which helps patients with cardiovascular disease, neuropsychiatric disorders and pain.

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