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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Netflix , the streaming movie and television service which has significant operations in the Los Angeles area, told its users over the weekend that it will be shutting down access to its service from Nintendo's venerable Wii gaming console. Netflix said that services on the console will only be available until January 31, 2019.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

For my partner, Craig Cummings, and I - 2019 was our first full year as Venture Capitalists! What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? At the same time, more capital continues to be raised in LA. Since 2010, $6.3B

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? In 2019 we have begun to see it actually affecting us, with voice assistants, and navigational devices, calendaring assisting, suggestive actions, etc. AI, hands down.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said production of the Tesla Semi, a Class 8 heavy duty truck, would begin in 2019. Within the project we’ll look at everything from route analysis and battery optimization to servicing and financing. Volvo Trucks plans to test its new electric VNR truck, a refitted version of its diesel-powered VNR model. .

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Burbank-based The Walt Disney Company made the first move to create its own streaming service on Tuesday, saying it will launch two different video streaming services--one focused on sports, under the ESPN brand, and another direct-to-consumer service under the Disney brand in 2019.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 7, 2020

The latest of these is Luxury Presence , which pitches digital marketing services to real estate agents and has raked in $5.4 million in financing to support the buildout of its services and sales teams to manage clients. According to estimates from Built in LA , there are roughly 127 companies, which have raised over $2.4

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? I am now working towards the expansion of my startup community-building efforts in other parts of Los Angeles and Ventura County. This year was a year of impact for me. Most useful has to be voice command devices for me this year.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The technology behind Hyundai’s new car-sharing service in Los Angeles is provided by a company that is largely unknown despite its ubiquity. The French-based company has been providing the underlying hardware and software needed for car-sharing services since 2006. Vulog might have a low profile, but it’s hardly a startup.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The company said it now expcted to perform 100,000 house calls in 2019, and now offers up its services in California, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C./Northern The two said that members of Alignment's health plan in Los Angeles and Orange County can use Heal's app to choose their primary care provider, and also book regular appointments.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

is pulling all of its movies from Netflix , the studio said on Tuesday, and plans to launch its very own, video streaming service. Disney will also launch a new online, subscription streaming service from ESPN, focused on live sporting events and other related content. Burbank-based Walt Disney Co.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2020

The relationship with XRC Labs’ Pano Anthos began after a small pilot integration between Joymode and Walmart launched in late 2019. What remains of the company is an inventory management system on the back end and a service that will allow any retailer to get involved in the rental business going forward.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

While 2018 was all about better understanding the SoCal opportunity, 2019 was about honing our focus and defining our core programs. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? The progress we have seen with renewable energy over the last decade is staggering.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet information and services giant J2 Global --the relatively unknown owner of such sites as Mashable, IGN, PCMag, and Everyday Health--has acquired four more companies, the company announced this morning. J2 Global said that the financial impact of the acquisition to the company is "not expected to be material".

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? Serverless technologies have gotten mature enough over the past two years that were building our entire company using serverless technologies.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Zebit says it now has over 300,000 users using its services. The company--which helps consumers who live paycheck-to-paycheck purchase items--says it offers up zero percent financing, with no interest, no membership fees, and no credit scores necessary.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? I love Notion, the self-service database tool that allows you to build, collect and organize all the structured things in your life.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 23, 2020

TikTok , the fast-growing user-generated video app from China’s Bytedance, has been building a new music streaming service to compete against the likes of Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Specifically, a source close to TikTok has confirmed to TechCrunch that this Merlin deal covers its upcoming music subscription service Resso.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? Our goal is to build a platform that helps our companies achieve best practices as quickly as possible on their way to becoming world-class companies.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This is the company’s next step on its path to commercializing robotaxi services in its second California city. While Waymo has been mapping several LA neighborhoods, including Downtown, Miracle Mile, Koreatown and Westwood, since 2019, the company will start its rider-only testing in Santa Monica before gradually ramping up.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why? With support from prior backers of mine, Thin Line Capital was launched.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 3, 2020

The newly established esports division of media services and video publishing house Bent Pixels landed two new clients as 2019 drew to a close.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Los Angeles-based Honey says it is extending its service, and adding new, cash back options through PayPal. Honey was acquired by PayPal in November of 2019 for $4 billion, one of Southern California's biggest acquisition in the last few years.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Scott Beechuk, a partner at Norwest Venture Partners , is one of the tech industry observers invited by Xconomy to look back at the technology developments of 2018, and also forecast some trends he expects to see in 2019. Palo Alto, CA-based Norwest weathers the uncertainties of technology and the economy with an investing strategy.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Camino Financial's biggest backer is Mexican financial services company Credito Real, which led an investment in the company in 2019. Camino Financial offers up an artificial intelligence-powered service aimed at providing credit to Latinx entrepreneurs in the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The company launched two smaller appliances for its Outpost service , which originally brought AWS as a managed service and appliance right into its customers’ existing data centers in the form of a large rack. Because of this, AWS focused on cloud services over hybrid capabilities early on.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Los Angeles-based web hosting and WordPress services provider DreamHost and small business lending service Lendio said on Thursday that the two are partnered to provide Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application guidance to Dreamhost customers. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation, which operates a number of prepaid payment cards and online banking services, says it is launching a new mobile bank called Go2bank. Green Dot says the service features low or no monthly fees, ability to get paid up to two days early, or four days early for government benefits, and more.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Irvine-based Ingram Micro , the big computer and technology distributor and provider of technology and supply chain services, said that its strategic business unit, Ingram micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services , is seeing record growth of its Canadian e-commerce business.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Acording to the report, spending on food delivery services grew by 110% annually, with DoorDash representing 36% of expenses submitted, with 25.1% Expenses from Amazon more than doubled over the same period from 2019, and Walmart's share of receipts grew by 30%, as receipts for "Supplies" increase over 75% over 2019.

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Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

connections with ultra-low latency and fast re-routing capabilities, ethernet services typically offer organizations more advantages than disadvantages. Unlike traditional ethernet services, switched ethernet features ultra-low latency with a localized structure. An extremely reliable network solution that boasts high-quality.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

NextGen Healthcare said it expects the acquisition to close in early December 2019. As part of the acquisition deal, NextGen Healthcare said that Medfusion is transferring its data services business, Greenlight Health, out of the company before the acquisition. NextGen said the deal will help it expand its market reach. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 15, 2019

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -- CES 2019 at UCLA Anderson. Technology based disruptions are affecting almost every sector today including transportation, healthcare, financial services and retail. Every business is a tech business today.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

Orange County-based fintech startup Happy Money, which operates a service to help consumers better manage their money and pay off credit card debt, says it has named Jeff Winner as the company's Interim CEO. The company said its founder, Scott Saunders, will remain Chairman of the company.

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APRIL 17, 2019

Financial details of the four acquisition, which all closed in the first quarter of 2019, were not announced. j2 Global has quietly grown to become Southern California's most acquisitive technology company, and has purchased dozens and dozens of companies in both the cloud services area, as well as in the Internet publishing space.

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MARCH 2, 2019

Friday, March 8, 2019 -- Office Hours With Stradling. As a service to San Diego startup companies, CONNECT is partnering with select strategic advisor and professional services companies to provide entrepreneurs with an opportunity to meet privately and pro bono for professional advice. Need a professional brain on an issue?

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JUNE 17, 2020

San Diego-based startup Trust & Will , which offers up online estate planning, says it has hit 100,000 members to its service. According to the company, the recent pandemic doubled the volume of individuals seeking its estate planning services.

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Southern California Edison Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Managed Network Service Providers (MNSPs) have the equipment, staff, expertise, and experience necessary to take on infrastructure tasks so companies can focus less on network upkeep and more on strategic business goals. MNSPs can make the initial service and technology transitions painless, minimizing the likelihood of expensive mistakes.

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