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Activision Fighting Unionization Efforts

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Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard is fighting unionization efforts, attempting to convince its employees to vote against an effort to unionize by its Q&A testers, according to Slack messages leaked from the company. Workers at Activision's Raven Software recently launched a plan to unionize.

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Labrador Systems Raises $3.1M For Assistive Robots

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Calabasas-based Labrador Systems, a startup developing assistive robots for the disabled, has raised $3.1M in a seed funding, the company said this week. The funding was led by Amazon's Alexa Fund and iRobot Ventures, and also included SOV and Grep VC. The company said it has launched a new type of personal robot called the "Labrador Retriever" which it says helps individuals to live more independently.

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Classy: More Than $1.1 Billion Raised For Nonprofits

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San Diego-based nonprofit fundraising software developer Classy says that more than $1.1 billion was raised by its nonprofit customers on its platform in 2021. The company--which helps nonprofits reach out to donors--said about $30.8 million of that was in recurring donations on its platform. The company has been developing tools to help nonprofits move donors to give on a recurring basis--more like a subscription--rather than just provide on-time donations.

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ONK Therapeutics Snags $21.5M for NK Cell Therapies

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San Diego- and Galway, Ireland-based ONK Therapeutics announced today that it has raised $21.5M in its Series A funding. The funding was led by Acorn Bioventures and ALSHC, plus Cormorant Asset Management. The startup says it is developing optimally engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies. ONK said the new funding will go to drive multiple, pre-clinical programs through IND-enabling studies, and also go towards GMP manufacturing capability.

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Sensible Weather Gets $4M For Weather, Climate Risk Insurance

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Los Angeles-based Sensible Weather, a new startup which reimburses travelers when bad weather impacts their trips, says it has raised $4M in a seed funding round. The funding was led by Wonder Ventures and Walkout Ventures, and also included Group 1001, Spencer Rascoff's 75 & Sunny Ventures, Raj Gokal of Solana Labs, Spike Lipkin & Gordon Wintrob of Newfront Insurance, and Kiran Bhatraju of Arcadia Energy.

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Wonder Dynamics, Founded By Ready Player One Actor, Raises $9M For AI

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Los Angeles-based Wonder Dynamics, a startup founded by actor Tye Sheridan of "Ready Player One", said it has raised $9M in a Series A funding round. The funding was led by Horizons Ventures and also included Epic Games and Samsung Next. The company said it is building artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the film and "Metaverse" markets. The company said it is developing AI-powered production tools, which provides improved cost and speed for media production and post-production.

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Slingshot Aerospace Launches Space Simulation Tool

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El Segundo, California- and Austin, Texas-based Slingshot Aerospace says it has launched a new, educational space simulation tool, which it says is aimed at workforce preparation, training, and education. According to the startup, the tool--which is aimed at novice users with no scientific background--teaches the fundamentals of astrodynamics, and provides visual representation of complex mathematics and theories.

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