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Google Cloud will launch its Los Angeles region in July

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During an event in Los Angeles today, Google specifically positioned this region as ideal for the media and entertainment industry in the area. But as Google announced today , the new Los Angeles cloud region will go live in July, making it the company’s fifth region in the U.S.

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Reflections on 2016: Brad Brooks, TigerText

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This holiday season, we are again sharing the reflections on 2016 from Southern California's technology ecosystem. Today's contribution is from Brad Brooks , the co-founder and CEO of TigerText , which provides clinical communication solutions for the healthcare industry, and also co-founder of anonymous social media app Whisper.

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Big tech companies are looking at Hollywood as the next stage in their play for the cloud

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This week, both Microsoft and Google made moves to woo Hollywood to their cloud computing platforms in the latest act of the unfolding drama over who will win the multi-billion dollar business of the entertainment industry as it moves to the cloud. “I n media and entertainment there are lots of isolated studios around the world.

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Reflections on 2016: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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All this holiday season, we have been sharing the reflections on 2016 from the movers and shakers in Southern California's technology ecosystem. In 2016, our Santa Monica office more than doubled market share of early-stage companies. This is a trend from 2016 that should gain momentum in 2017.

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HRTS Digital Cocktail Series: The New Disruptors

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Thursday, September 8, 2016 -- HRTS Digital Cocktail Series: The New Disruptors. Join HRTS for cocktails, conversation and cutting edge point of view from the front lines of media evolution. See [link] (more)

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Interview with Peter Csathy, CREATV Media

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If you wanted to find someone who truly understands the convergence of the media and technology, you need to go no further than Peter Csathy , the CEO of newly launched CREATV Media (www.creatv.media). Peter Csathy: CREATV Media is a very different kind of firm. I came to Manatt to build digital media companies.

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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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Our team has an eye for identifying legacy industries and nascent trends, and creating platforms for innovation. I think we will see the rise of a newer and larger mobile-focused media companies and the continued evolution in traditional television entertainment. I expect this will drive a wave of meaningful M&A.