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Tesla Unveils Upgraded Model S In Los Angeles

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Tesla Motors , the electric car company led by Elon Musk, rolled out its latest automobile in Los Angeles last week, showing off a new version of the Model S that includes dual motors, and new "autopilot" functionality which can help drivers change lanes, keep within the speed limit, and avoid collisions. READ MORE>>.

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Who's In Southern California's Unicorn Club?

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A look at the companies who are private, backed by venture capital, and are valued at more than $1 billion across Southern California -- from San Diego to Los Angeles to Santa Barbara -- is an interesting contrast in the wide range of types of technology companies across the region. SpaceX (www.spacex.com). Razer (www.razerzone.com).

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Southern California Sees $1.9 Billion In Q1 Deals, Biggest Since Dot Com Boom

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More than half of this quarter''s investment due to a single, nearly $1 billion investment in Hawthorne-based SpaceX. The Los Angeles area saw a total of $1.476 billion in Q1 deals--including that giant round for SpaceX--San Diego saw $270.1M billion invested--again thanks to SpaceX--then Software, with $316.95M in deals.

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Southern California's Top 10 Most Popular Tech Stories Of The Year

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Ten Of The Top Tech Companies For Employees In LA - In November, we wrote what was one of our most popular features (and most controversial), a list of what companies in Los Angeles were the top tech companies to work for. why (except widespread interest all year in the achievements of Hawthorne-based SpaceX, and. We have no idea.

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SoCal Venture Capital Investments Total $497.8M In Q4

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The biggest investments for the quarter went to Irvine-based Fisker Automotive , which raised $78.0M, followed by Hawthorn-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), the commercial rocket firm of Elon Musk, which raised $50.2M. in investments for the Los Angeles area. in a funding round. in investments.

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling. The four parties will collaborate to accelerate the development and commercialization of an automotive grade over-the-air (OTA) system enabling remote vehicle software updates and management.