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Los Angeles-based Ficto launches its Quibi competitor — with Niantic as a content partner

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The company’s entertainment is designed to be interactive with live-streaming, geo-location, live chat, polling, choice-based narratives, 360 viewing, augmented reality, and click through e-commerce, the company said.

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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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At the same time, Los Angeles-based trans activist Ashlee Marie Preston hosted a rally in solidarity with Netflix workers participating in the walkout. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021. — Dana Herlihey (@danaherlihey) October 20, 2021. brb walking out. NetflixWalkout.

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C3 Partners With Unilever For Virtual Ice Cream Venture

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Los Angeles-based C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), the virtual kitchen startup founded by Sam Nazarian, says it has inked a partnership with consumer goods giant Unilever, and a new "virtual store" called The Ice Cream Shop. Sam Nazarian previously founded SBE Entertainment, which had big holdings in the hotel and restaurant space.

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Playhouse is TikTok meets Zillow for the next generation of homeowners

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The entire premise of Playhouse is that we find it strangely entertaining to peruse home listings. million in seed funding from groups like Agya Ventures, Gaingels, Goodwater Capital, Nomo Ventures, PKO Investments and Y Combinator — Playhouse was a member of Y Combinator’s summer 2021 cohort. It’s already secured $2.8

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Canoo takes the covers off of its debut electric vehicle

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The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo. The first cars are slated to appear on the road by 2021, according to the company’s current leader, Ulrich Kranz. That means four on the West Coast and four on the East Coast, according to Kranz.

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Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.

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It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub for anyone looking to experience the thrill of immersive gaming. That’s the hope of people like Nancy Bennett, an entertainment industry veteran who was brought on as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus.

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Inside the Realms of Ruin

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— Amanda Woody (@AmandaWoody_) October 20, 2021. Megan_Manzano) October 20, 2021. — sHELLy romero (@_smromero) October 20, 2021. I wish we could pretend this doesn't exist but everyone subtweeting and asking if it's true only adds to the hype, so–yes. It's real. pic.twitter.com/2NHEmzHZrV.

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