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JUNE 9, 2017

Thursday, June 15, 2017 -- Techspo LA 2017. TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in LA! See [link] (more)

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JUNE 8, 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- Techspo LA 2017. TECHSPO LA 2017 is a 2-day technology expo which takes place June 14 – 15, 2017 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, Santa Monica, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in LA! See [link] (more)

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

According to an interview with Fisker by Bloomberg, the new company is based on energy storage and battery technology from "several professors from UCLA". The report says Fisker is aiming at showcasing his first vehicle in the second half of 2017. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? www.science-inc.com).

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JUNE 27, 2017

The United States saw a big bump in IPOs in the first half of 2017, according to a report from E&Y issued on Tuesday afternoon. According to the EY Global IPO Trends: Q2 2017 report, there has been "brisk" IPO activity globally, in what the report says is "one of its strongest starts in nearly a decade." READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Thursday, June 8, 2017 -- INTERFACE San Diego 2017. It’s critical to stay current with the technology that runs your organization and secures your operational infrastructure. See [link] (more)

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JUNE 8, 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 -- DIGIMARCON WEST 2017. "If If you want to be successful in digital marketing, you can’t miss DIGIMARCON WEST 2017!

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JUNE 8, 2017

Los Angeles-based StartEngine , the equity crowdfunding service run by serial entrepeneur Howard Marks, has chalked up 25 companies raising money on its platform since the start of 2017, according to the company.

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JULY 16, 2017

Saturday, July 22, 2017 -- State of Digital Money 2017. Come discuss trends, opportunities, and emerging technologies disrupting the global financial system and worldwide transactions.

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JUNE 14, 2017

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -- Immersive Tech 2017: Demos and Drinks. Attendees arrive, grab a bite and a drink, and interact with the various companies showcasing their products and technology. Attendees arrive, grab a bite and a drink, and interact with the various companies showcasing their products and technology.

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DECEMBER 29, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? Reconciling that some folks are just not good people.

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DECEMBER 28, 2017

During the holiday season, our tradition over the last few years has been to post reflections on the past year and some predictions from Southern California's "movers and shakers" in the technology industry. What was the biggest personal lesson you learned from 2017? To start the day earlier and value routine in the morning.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017 -- The 2017 San Diego CIO Executive Leadership Summit. Industry luminaries will share technology trends and opportunities. This conference is designed exclusively for CIO/IT leader executives and will deliver world class thought leadership in a collaborative setting. See [link] (more)

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Starship Technologies is describing this as a “quasi-equity facility”, meaning there is a venture loan involved in the mix. Based out of Los Angeles, Starship initially made its name, back in 2017, running pilots with delivery companies in the U.S. It has now made more than 2.5

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JUNE 15, 2017

Monday, June 19, 2017 -- "Save the Sale" Santa Maria Tech Brew. A local entrepreneur's tale of his journey from skateboard shop owner (first board shop in 1997) to multi-location retailer (clothing and specialty shops) to a new focus on a technology-driven retailer's tool to tap into the rise in online shopping. See [link] (more)

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MAY 25, 2018

Converge Technology Partners , the IT technology provider which acquired Agoura Hills-based Key Information Systems in April, said this week that it has acquired another company-- BlueChipTek , a technology solutions provider based in Silicon Valley. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 30, 2021

Self-driving and robotics startup Cartken has partnered with REEF Technology, a startup that operates parking lots and neighborhood hubs, to bring self-driving delivery robots to the streets of downtown Miami. Starship Technologies CEO Lex Bayer on focus and opportunity in autonomous delivery.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies. Canoo said it will provide engineering services to develop the electric platform.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 13, 2018

OpenX, a Pasadena-based programmatic advertising technology company, announced $172 million in 2017 revenue in a March 13 report. The company has grown for 10 consecutive years and has been profitable for four straight, according to a company statement.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Irvine-based Halo Technology Group, a manufacturer of fiber optic transceivers and high speed cabling, said today that it has acquired Skylane Optics, a manufacturer of optical networking products. Halo Technology said the acquisition will add new products, including CFP-DCO coherent products. Halo's CEO is Matt McCormick.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Upgrading ParkMobile’s license plate-based service with a computer vision based system that recognizes cars as they enter and leave garages has been Metropolis’ mission since founder and chief executive Alex Israel first formed the business back in 2017. REEF Technology raises $700M from SoftBank and others to remake parking lots.

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MARCH 16, 2021

But it is perhaps best known for its epic 2017-era $200 million secondary round that General Atlantic financed. The online website creation and hosting service — which has now expanded into e-commerce by hosting online stores — then raised another $40 million round in 2014. That round was raised at a $1.5

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -- Vision Right Now 2018 Technology Conference and Expo. See [link] (more)

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Audi has added a new feature to the vehicle-to-infrastructure technology embedded in its newer models that’s designed to help drivers catch every green light. The tech, called GLOSA or Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory, is part of the automaker’s built-in traffic light-reading technology.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Saturday, February 25, 2017 -- Technology Startups go to the Movies: Opportunities and Hurdles for Selling New Technologies into the Motion Picture Industry! Many of the studios have sizable in-house technology development operations, but all acquire technology or technology products from outside their corporate borders.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Irvine-based Western Digital said today that it has started pilot production on a 512 Gigabit (Gb), three-bits-per cell, 64-layer 3D NAND chip--a big push forward in 3D NAND technology. WD said it expects to put the chip into mass production in the second half of 2017. The chip is being manufactured in Yokkaichi, Japan. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Thursday, January 26, 2017 -- Technology Trends, Fast Growth Areas – How to Leverage Trends for Career Advancement. Date: 1/26/2017 Location: Courtyard by Marriott – LA Westside, 6333 Bristol Parkway, Culver City 90230. See [link].

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Webroot said it will incorporate CyberFlow's technology into its products, initially in custom integration and evaluaation, with full availability and further product integrations expected in 2017. Cyberflow's software was used for identifying network anomalies in IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. Cyberflow Analytics was led by Tom Caldwell.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 3, 2018

While she says she is concerned about tech’s impact on children, in particular—see more on that below—Desai says she still believes the positive impacts that emerge from innovative technologies outweigh the bad. Xconomy: Do you think 2017 was a. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

has released its latest report on the state of the Los Angeles technology scene, saying that the city had a "landmark year". Venice, California-based early stage, pre-seed investment fund and accelerator Amplify.LA

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

Read on for our top posts from 2017! ?? link] A year in review: productboard’s top 10 posts from 2017 was originally published in The Age of Product Discovery on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Still prioritizing features in a spreadsheet?

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MARCH 2, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -- Future Forum – Entertainment: The Convergence of Technology and Media. Digital technologies are democratizing the creation and distribution of content causing a seismic shift in the business model for traditional movie and television studios.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The XPRIZE Foundation , the group which has been organizing prize-based competitions to help advance critical areas of technology to benefit mankind, announced on Thursday that it has 32 teams from 22 countries who are competing for its $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Calabasas-based audio technology developer DTS announced a number of wins on Thursday, including one with Pioneer and Onkyo, and a separate, unrelated win with HUAWEI. Separately, DTS said that HAUWEI has implemented its Headphone:X immersive audio technology on the new HUAWEI nova smartphone. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Mayor Eric Garcetti , the Mayor of Los Angeles and a big supporter of the Greater Los Angeles area's rise to prominence in the technology startup world, is reportedly set to announced that he will not be running for President in 2020. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2018

It was Iconiq that put a whopping $80 million into ServiceTitan just last year — and while the 2017 cash infusion may have been larger, the company’s valuation has continued to rise. These kinds of technologies, unlike AI, don’t automate away workers. Instead, they empower them to be more efficient and productive.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Port of San Diego says it has been hit by a ransomware attack, which has disrupted the port's information technology systems--although it says that ships and boats are able to continue to access the port at the moment.

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