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Hackers claim ransomware attack on Los Angeles housing authority

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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, or HACLA, has confirmed it is investigating a cybersecurity incident shortly after the LockBit ransomware gang claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the agency. LockBit’s claimed attack on HACLA marks the second major cyberattack on a Los Angeles city agency in recent months.

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Google Cloud will launch its Los Angeles region in July

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It’s no secret that Google has long planned to open a cloud region in Los Angeles. But as Google announced today , the new Los Angeles cloud region will go live in July, making it the company’s fifth region in the U.S. The company has long said that a second region on the U.S. West Coast was in the works, after all.

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Media, Entertainment Drive LA’s Growth as a Tech Hub

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Los Angeles is cementing its status as a hotspot for the tech industry.

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Mammoth Media Finds $13M For Mobile Entertainment

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Los Angeles-based Mammoth Media , a startup that says it is developing mobile-first media, has raised $13M in a Series A funding round, the company disclosed on Tuesday. The company, co-founded by CEO Benoit Vatere, and incubated at venture studio Science Inc.,

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Snap accelerator names its latest cohort

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based media company angling to be the conscious consumer’s answer to Refinery29. Mogul Millennial — this Dallas-based company is a digital media platform for black entrepreneurs and corporate leaders. The company is backed by none other than the National Science Foundation and based in Los Angeles.

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Hawke Media, LA Stage Ecommerce Conference

L.A. Business Journal

Sawtelle-based marketing consulting firm Hawke Media has partnered with the city of Los Angeles for the inaugural Ecommerce Week LA, a virtual event taking place from Sept. 28 to Oct.

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Techstars Los Angeles names Matt Kozlov as its new managing director

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Techstars Los Angeles , the local Los Angeles-focused branch of the global accelerator network, has named Matt Kozlov as its new managing director. Now, Kozlov turns his attention to the Los Angeles ecosystem broadly. And remote work means that Los Angeles could be a fixture for more investors looking to escape the Bay.