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SpaceX to build its massive BFR in Los Angeles

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The mayor of Los Angeles confirmed earlier reports that SpaceX will build its largest rocket, the BFR, at the Port of Los Angeles. There were widespread reports that the company was looking to drastically expand its operations at the location. This announcement confirms those reports.

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Los Angeles investors and entrepreneurs launch PledgeLA, a diversity and inclusion program

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In an attempt to boost diversity and inclusion efforts and civic engagement between the growing technology industry in Los Angeles and the community that surrounds it, over 80 venture capitalists and entrepreneurs joined the city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, and the non-profit Annenberg Foundation to announce PledgeLA.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department wants more drones

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As it looks to modernize its operations, the Los Angeles Fire Department is turning to a number of new technologies, including expanding its fleet of drones for a slew of new deployments. In Los Angeles, Fields says he takes those concerns seriously. One of the largest fire departments in the U.S.,

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India’s Haptik acqui-hires Los Angeles startup Convrg in international expansion push

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On Tuesday, Haptik announced it has acqui-hired Convrg, a Los Angeles-based startup that develops chatbots, to serve customers in North America. Founded in 2017, Convrg has made a name for itself by developing several popular chatbots and voice products. You can’t expand in the U.S. sitting in India, or on a plane.”.

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MEDU takes in $4M to develop reusable personal protective equipment

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) was in short supply over the past two years, and it was widely reported that some had to reuse what is typically a single-use item, like surgical gowns. In addition, the company has doubled in size and is working with hospitals in New York and Los Angeles. by the end of the year.

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President Trump reportedly has approved the Oracle deal for TikTok’s US operations

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operations of the wildly popular social media app, TikTok, according to a report from Bloomberg. According to the Bloomberg report Trump said, “I have given the deal my blessing,” as he left the White House for a campaign rally in North Carolina on Saturday. operations are now in Los Angeles. And the U.S.

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Los Angeles Becomes YouTube's Content Hub With New Playa Vista Studio

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The Los Angeles area is fast becoming the content hub for online video site YouTube , a position that takes advantage of both the LA region's long history in the entertainment business, and the rise of a slew of startups producing content specifically aimed at the YouTube audience.