socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile app developer Flipagram is looking for a buyer, and may have found one, in Chinese news aggreagtor Toutiao , according to a report Thursday. Citing "multiple sources" close to the company, Recode said Flipagram is still discussing financial terms with Toutiao, but no deal has been signed. Flipagram is venture backed by Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and Sequoia Capital, and raised a bit $70M funding round in 2015.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2016

SpaceX hopes to tip the scales in the launch market with its Falcon Heavy rocket.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Santa Monica-based GumGum has launched a new effort to apply its technology to analyze sports sponsorships and advertising. GumGum, which is best known for its in-image advertising, said it has launched GumGum Sports , a new division of its GumGum Visual Intelligence arm, which uses computer vision technology to understand how fans are consuming sports content on broadcast TV, streaming, and social channels.

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L.A. Business Journal

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Riot Signs $300 million internet broadcasting deal for ‘League of Legends,’ Soylent powder goes back on sale just in time for Christmas, and Activision’s Call of Duty tops sales charts.

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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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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2016

San Diego-based solar and clean energy project developer EDF Renewable Energy said Thursday that it has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to tap into a 186 megawatt power project being build in Riverside County. According to the company, the agreement is with non-profit public electricity provider MCE. EDF Renwable Energy said the Desert Harvest Solar Project, being build on approximately 1,200 acres of land managed by the US Bureau of Land Management in Riverside County, is expect

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Every business needs that ultimate leader and decision maker at the top, commonly given the title of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Sometimes it’s the business founder, and in other cases the CEO is recruited by the founder or investors to complement the skills of the technical team. Everyone recognizes that even the best idea needs a great execution to assure success.

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Xconomy

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The 21st Century Cures Act is now law. New York wants to play in the biotech big leagues. The FDA under Trump will have license to approve drugs faster and could have a former top official back on board as commissioner. An eye drug failed, an Alzheimer’s drug got scrutinized, and a new antibiotic passed two key tests. Let’s get to the roundup… TOP STORIES —In what is likely the last major legislative action of his eight-year presidency, President Barack Obama signed into

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision Publishing , the arm of Activision Blizzard which publishes Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare , says its title is the number one console video game in the U.S., based on year-to-date revenue from physical unit sales. Those revenues were not announced by Activision in the announcement. Activision said Call of Duty is the number one grossing console franchise in the U.S. for the eighth consecutive year, including all of its Call of Duty titles.

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AllTopStartups

DECEMBER 16, 2016

If you have a startup business that you are trying to grow, then chances are that you are looking for every opportunity to get the word out there. Your startup… The post 4 Reasons Why You Should Be Planning and Speaking at Industry Conferences appeared first on AllTopStartups.

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