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REAL Aims Platform At Creators

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A new, Los Angeles-based startup, REAL says it has launched a new, online platform that lets creators offer up exclusive content to their fans, using their own currency. The startup is led by CEO and founder Ian McLoughlin, who previously founded LiquidSky.tv, and edge cloud computing service acquired by Walmart.

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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. in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles-based Open Raven raises $15 million from KPCB for its security tech to secure hybrid clouds

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Open Raven , the Los Angeles-based security startup founded by a team of cybersecurity veterans from CrowdStrike and SourceClear, has closed on $15 million in new financing only four months after emerging from stealth and in the middle of a pandemic. . and provided by the company.

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DreamHost Launches OpenStack Cloud

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Los Angeles-based web hosting provider DreamHost has expanded into the cloud computing services market, saying this morning that it has launched a new OpenStack-based cloud computing platform called DreamCompute. Pricing on its new cloud based service was not disclosed.

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Lightcrest Rolls Out Hybrid Cloud Service

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Los Angeles-based Lightcrest , a provider of cloud computing software, said it has rolled out a new, hybrid cloud computing platform it calls Kahu. Pricing on licensing of its platform--which includes both hardware and software--was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Google Aims At Hollywood With LA Cloud Services Move

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In a move designed to attract more customers from the media and entertainment industry, Google said this week that it will be opening up a new Los Angeles cloud region to its cloud computing platform, Google Cloud.

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Rubicon Project Launches Beta Of Two Products

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Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project has launched two new products into beta, saying this week that it has launched DSP Builder and HFC2, both developed in the company''s "innovation lab". DSP Builder is a development platform for creating real-time bidding applications. READ MORE>>.