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JANUARY 27, 2021

Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyerloop, which is developing high tech, high-speed transportation technology, has released a fancy video simulating what it might be like to take a system based on its technology.

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MAY 18, 2020

TRASH , a startup that was part of Venice-based Snap 's Yellow accelerator program, has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI) video creation platform. According to TRASH, its new AI software makes it easy to create and share videos from your phone, using the AI to automatically edit those videos. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Online dating app Tinder has rolled out a new video feature to help connect singles at a time when pandemic-related precautions are limiting in-person meetups.

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JULY 8, 2020

Santa Monica-based dating app developer Tinder says it has begun testing out a new "Face to Face" chat feature which will allow its users to video chat one on one with others on the service. The new service--which has been in the works since at least May--will be available in the U.S., Brazil, South Korea, and elsewhere. In the U.S.,

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Our video interview today is with Dr. Paul Witman , Director of the MS-Information Technology Program at California Lutheran University (www.clu.edu), which recently added a new cybersecurity certificate to its program. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Record labels’ piracy lawsuit could be a tune-up in the fight against converting videos into MP3s.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Camarillo-based Semtech says one of its semiconductor products have been selected by a developer of video cameras for the eSports and other markets. According to Semtech, its BlueRiver technology has been incorporated into video cameras from YUAN High-Tech Development Co., READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based dating app and service operator eharmony is adapting to the world of pandemic shelter-in-place, saying on Monday that it has rolled out a new "Video Date" feature. According to eharmony, the new feature allows people to "meet" face-to-face via a virtual get-together.

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MAY 13, 2019

We're rolling out a new feature over the next few weeks and months: video interviews! A lot of our readers have asked if we could add some video content to our news stream, and we've started talking with local entrepreneurs, investors, and others to learn more about how Southern California's high tech industry is growing and expanding.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 27, 2021

Home security system developer Ring unveiled a smaller, less expensive video doorbell.

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APRIL 8, 2021

Looking to easily get yourself or family online on Zoom, Google Meet, Facebook, or other video conferencing systems? G Labs, has rolled out a new, user-friendly product which provides everything needed to connect a TV with a host of popular video conferencing services.

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JUNE 28, 2019

For our Friday video interview, we have Evan Brandt , the CEO of VideOMS (www.videoms.com), an early, seed stage startup offering up a videos, drone shots, photography, and more of real estate property listings nationwide, through a network of drone operators. VideOMS is based in Westlake Village, California. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 8, 2021

Streaming video exploded in popularity during the last year, and few companies were better positioned to take advantage of that than Maestro Interactive Inc.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

rolled out a new feature for its Snapchat app that will showcase user-made videos and provide financial rewards for creators of viral content.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Our video interview today is with Dane Rudy , the CEO and founder of Leo Aerospace (www.leoaerospace.com), a startup in the space industry, which is developing delivery systems for CubeSat satellites. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Long Beach-based free conference calling service FreeConferenceCall.com says it is launching itself into the video conferencing market, with a new service called Huddle. According to the company, it will allow the first 10,000 customers of the service to pick their own price for whatever they think the service is worth.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Quibi, the short-lived, short-form-mobile-video startup run by Jeffrey Katzenberg, is transferring its mobile video technology to another company, Eko, after Eko filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Quibi. Variety says that no money is changing hands between the two companies.

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L.A. Business Journal

APRIL 20, 2021

the developer of a software engine for video game designers, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round. Pragma Platform Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Our video interview today is with Jakob vanZyl , the co-founder and CEO of Hydrosat (www.hydrosat.com), a startup developing satellites to monitor the moisture of every spot on earth, at high resolution, every four days. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

For our video interview this Friday, we have a chat with Cynthia Vincent , serial entrepreneur, fashion designer, and founder of fashion company BAACAL (www.baacal.com), who was at the TuesdayNights IMPACT Conference last week. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

By now many of you know the Harlem Shake but what you may not appreciate is the broader trend behind the video and it has mirrored my general views on how TV will work in the future. Global audiences of prosumer video producers will create content that is viewed by global audiences in numbers far in excess of traditional TV.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Our video interview today is with Calvin Selth , Program Lead for AnnenbergTech at the Annenberg Foundation, part of PledgeLA , an effort to make change in the tech industry and a commitment to better reflect, support, and leverage the creativity and diversity that is Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Our video interview today is with Crystal Brown, the founder and CEO of Healthiest (healthiest.io), a browser extension that helps you find a healthier version of whatever you are shopping for. Interview at the TuesdayNights Impact conference in Santa Monica. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Los Angeles-based online backup and storage provider IDrive Online Backup says it has released a new service, which provides secure video conferencing. According to IDrive, its new tool, EPYC, offers both secure video conferencing and "AR" capability for remote workforces.

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MAY 20, 2020

Los Angeles-based XPRIZE said it has launched a new initiative, which will provide "thousands of dollars" in prizes that invites the next generation to develop video games which "depict a better future for humanity".

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Los Angeles-based Ring announced its new, autonomous indoor drone, designed to patrol your home and record video, and which communicates with Amazon Alexa, as well as to alert the homeowner of any intrusions or other issues, on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2018

Los Angeles-based online advertising exchange and ad technology provider OpenX said on Thursday that it has banned the popular 300x250 video ad unit from its exchange, citing the extremely high video fraud rate on that format.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 7, 2019

We've recently started a new feature--video interviews of local entrepreneurs, investors, and others in Southern California's technology community! Abner tells us about his startup and what it's doing.

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JULY 11, 2019

For today's video interview, we spoke with Ian Chen , the co-founder and CEO of Discotech , a Los Angeles area startup which has developed a service for bottle service booking, discounted tickets and more to clubs and nightspots. Ian tells us about his journey from the world of private equity to the life of a startup entrepreneur.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a vulnerability--now patched--which would have allowed hackers to both view and inject their own video into the Ring Video Doorbell, developed by Santa Monica-based Ring. According to researchers, Ring patched the vulnerability in version 3.4.7 of the Ring app.

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JUNE 30, 2020

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media says it has surpassed $25M in total royalty payments to video creators which it represents, with $1M in royalty payments alone in Q1 of 2020. Jukin says it added more than 650 videos that were filmed in quarantine to its video library, licensing more than 400 of those clips to advertisers and TV producers.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Our video interview today is with Michael McCrary, CEO and founder of PureSpectrum , a Westlake Village-based startup in the survey and sampling industry. Michael tells us about how he founded the company, and gives some hints and tips on entrepreneurship. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 2, 2019

For our video interview this morning, we have Andy Wilson, the Executive Director of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation (www.alliancesocal.org), a new nonprofit which is trying to bring together Southern California's technology industry, universities, and others in the local ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Our video interview today is with Morgan Sacco , the founder of Athena.LA (www.athena.la), a networking group aimed at women in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Pasadena-based advertising technology provider and ad exchange operator OpenX said last night that it has made an expansion to Japan and the Asia Pacific market, launching a new, programmatic video exchange to the region. OpenX said it opened up a new office in Japan earlier this year. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Can software algorithms help drive more user engagement and video views for publishers? According to Los Angeles-based FEM (fem-inc.com), video recommendations can make a significant difference in how long a user spends on a website or app. The offering allows them to increase their number of video views immediately, and exponentially.

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