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Superconductor Technologies Chops Staff

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Superconductor Technologies , the developer of superconducting wire and wireless component which has operations in Santa Barbara, has cut nearly a third of the company''s jobs in February, and reduced its staff to 30. layoff jobs barbara santa santabarbara employment wireless wire technologies superconductor' READ MORE>>.

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Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA

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Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? NastyGal is just one of a number of fashion-meets-technology startups to emerge in Los Angeles, which. has long been home to both technology and fashion--but, based on its trajectory, looks to be one of the fastest growing. Rubicon Project. is a good place for employees.

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Virgin Galactic Returns To Space In Fourth Test Flight

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Virgin Galactic said the flight to space actually qualifies as the first human spaceflight to be launched from American soil since the final Space Shuttle mission in 2011. Virgin Galactic said the flight also represented its first, revenue-generating flight, due to four space science and technology experiments for NASA on the VSS Unity.

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eSolar Raises $12.8M

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Burbank-based eSolar is developing utility-scale, solar thermal power technology used for generating power on a large scale. No details of the funding have yet been announced by the company; the firm last announced a funding round in 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Kurion Expands Win At Fukushima

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Irvine-based clear and hazardous waste management technology developer Kurion said late last night that it has scored another contract at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, for a second, mobile processing unit to clean up nuclear tainted water at the disaster site. READ MORE>>.

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Aviir Finds $10M In Financing For Heart Risk Testing

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The firm develops heart risk testing technology, to help prevent cardiovascular disease. The firm had launched its current round of funding in December of 2011. According to Aviir, the new funding comes due to meeting successful revenue milestones.

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Fisker Automotive Misses Federal Loan Payment

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According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the payments were due to pay down about $192M borrowed under the DOE''s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. government had originally committed $529M to Fisker, but had pulled back in June of 2011 after Fisker failed to meet milestones. READ MORE>>.