Xconomy

MARCH 16, 2017

2016 will be remembered for many things, not least as the year that AI and machine learning stepped into the technological and cultural spotlight. Advances in applied machine learning fueled our enthusiasm for smarter, more talkative devices. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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Tech.Co

JULY 13, 2023

Initially pinned as a generative AI startup for Twitter when it first hit the headlines back in April, the xAI website seems to suggest that the new startup will remain separate from the social media platform, as well as Musk's collection of other technology companies. Will xAI Rival OpenAI?

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2019

San Diego-based startup incubator operator EvoNexus is launching a brand new, financial technology (Fintech) incubator, in a partnership with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Franklin Templeton , the incubator announced this morning.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2021

San Diego-based Netradyne, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing technology for the automotive market, has raised $150M in a Series C funding round. According to the company, the funding was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and also included existing investors Point72 Ventures and M12.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2019

EvoNexus says it is looking for fintech startups in the areas of artificial intelligence/machine learning, bank/wealth/payment technology, capital markets technology, cybersecurity, blockchain, mobile payments, P2P lending, digital cash, InsurTech, RegTech, data science and predictive behavior analytics.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Originally called Dopamine Labs, the company was founded in 2015 to bring some of the same technologies that social media companies like Facebook used to boost engagement to a broader range of applications. “We can use technology to hook people to unhook them from unhealthy behaviors.”

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socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

San Diego- and Irvine-based startup incubator operator EvoNexus says it is looking to attract financial technology (fintech) startups, and is now accepting startup applications for a new financial technology incubator it has launched with Franklin Templeton and Royal Bank of Canada. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 17, 2017

The companies in this class include Avisare (business networking), Blue Fever (Netflix for millennial women), DirecTech Labs (machine learning and chatbots); Heartbeat (marketing automation); Liv (mixed reality); Maslo (artificial intelligence); Playfull (brand engagement); Slingshot Aerospace (object classification, computer vision, and machine learning); (..)

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socalTECH

APRIL 17, 2019

A new, Los Angeles venture capital fund, AET Fund said on Wednesday that it has raised $50M to make investments in entertainment technology, and hired someone to head up its U.S. investment efforts. AET Fund said that so far, it has made investments in six different startups, including HypeVR, FABLE STUDIO, Tyffon Inc., and ALE Co.,

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socalTECH

JULY 13, 2018

Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has launched a new product, aimed at the consumer market. Cylance said it has launched Cylance Smart Antivirus, which takes the company's enterprise, artificial intelligence-driven antivirus technology and applies it to home users.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 10, 2016

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 30, 2021

Self-driving and robotics startup Cartken has partnered with REEF Technology, a startup that operates parking lots and neighborhood hubs, to bring self-driving delivery robots to the streets of downtown Miami. Starship Technologies CEO Lex Bayer on focus and opportunity in autonomous delivery.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The company said it is building artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the film and "Metaverse" markets. 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.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2019

Miku--which launched its product at CES 2019--says its sensors connects with smartphones "from anywhere in the world" and sends alerts to parents using AI and machine learning technology, using both optical and wireless sensing.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 15, 2016

The machine revolution has begun, artificial intelligence is here. The latest advancements in machine learning look to transform whole industries, redefining the workforce and in many instances replacing human interactions. The latest advancements in machine learning are set to transform the workplace.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 24, 2019

It’s another indicator that the Los Angeles technology ecosystem is coming of age, but also a sign that March’s core investment strategies — to invest in companies applying artificial intelligence to business use cases and investing in the next wave transforming computing infrastructure — are paying off.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2009

Playa del Rey-based The Smart Action Company is looking to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to the interactive voice response market, and has released a new producted focused on internative voice response, or IVR. Tags: smart phone artificial intelligence startup voice action response. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on expectations for valuation , traction, and market size. On the other hand, if the market is super-hot, many will be willing to jump in to make your case.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Carlsbad-based Zingle , a developer of mobile messaging and customer experience software for the hospitality, travel , and retail markets, has been acquired by San Francisco-based Medallia , a provider of customer experience management software. Medallia said it will pay approximately $42M in cash for Zingle. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2019

Atlazo is developing systems-on-a-chip technology specifically aimed at use in the hearing aid, wearable, and healthcare IoT market, with ability to provide AI and machine learning support for bio-sensing and other applications. According to the TCA, its angel network members invested $2.5M in the round.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2019

DNA image via Wikipedia As a business advisor and technologist, I often think about the large array of opportunities for entrepreneurs as technology seems to be evolving faster and faster. Yet from time to time, I try to step back and look for some of the most promising and exciting technologies that I see coming down the pike.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 3, 2017

Glendale-based ShadeCraft , a new startup using robotics technology for house shading, said it is launching its product at CES. The company claims the device uses artificial intelligence, Internet-of-Things (IoT), and sensors. The company is led by Armen Gharabegian.

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2016

Beverly Hills-based Influential , a developer of influencer marketing software, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, according to the company. The company says it has now raised a total of $9M. The company says its clients include Hershey's, Coca-Cola Company, NBC Universal, Nestle, General Mills and Sony Pictures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

As a business advisor and technologist, I often think about the large array of opportunities for entrepreneurs as technology seems to be evolving faster and faster. Yet from time to time, I try to step back and look for some of the most promising and exciting technologies that I see coming down the pike. Execution won’t be easy.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

which is developing vision-based, autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems for self driving vehicles, says it is in a deal to bring its technology to the industrial and commercial cleaning area. The two said the deal will bring a self-driving, floor cleaning machine to market, which autonomously navigates facilities.

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socalTECH

JULY 22, 2020

According to TrackStreet, it is developing brand protection technology, which uses artificial intelligence and automation to help brands monitor brand, MAP (minimum advertised price), and resale pricing violations. The company says it already has customers such Domestic, Mercury Marine, Smuckers, The Weyco Group, and Zeiss.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2019

In an age of ever increasing marketing spend to attract customers, how do you make sure you aren't spending more acquiring a company than they are worth? Los Angeles-based Retina is using machine learning and artificial intelligence to figure out customer lifetime value (CLV) for such businesses as Dollar Shave Club.

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2020

Santa Ana-based AWM Smart Shelf (Adroit Worldwide Media), which develops computer vision and machine learning technology, says it has opened up its very first "autonomous micromarket" in Santa Ana, which lets residents of the Nineteen01 luxury apartment community shop for sodas, water, juice, food, and more--all without the need for a clerk.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Riot Ventures , the Los Angeles-based, early-stage and deep technology investment firm is going out to market to raise a $75 million second fund to finance the development of startups in LA and beyond, according to fundraising documents viewed by TechCrunch. Oculus, Snap, Tinder and others.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Westlake Village-based Eta Compute , a developer of technology for energy efficient artificial intelligence processing, has raised $12.5M The company's lead product is the TENSAI AI software platform, which it says is aimed at use in AI applications for the smart home and consumer Internet-of-Things markets.

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TechCrunch LA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

TRASH — using this machine learning-based video editing toolkit, users can quickly create and edit high-quality, short-form video. This class shows us that there’s no shortage of innovation at the intersection of creativity and technology, and we’re excited to be part of each company’s journey.”.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2019

A new, Irvine-based startup AONdevices --based in the EvoNexus incubator--said this morning that it has launched its company, which is developing artificial intelligence (AI) systems-on-a-chip (SoC) technology to enable embedding of voice control technology in devices like smartphones and wireless headsets.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

Note that none of these three famous innovators were inventors like Thomas Edison, but visionaries who see a new marketplace or niche or how to reach the mass market in ways not previously attempted. We can’t help but be amazed by the rapid developments in artificial intelligence and artificial general intelligence (AGI).

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2020

Q CELLS said it will use Geli's artificial intelligence technology for the C&I distributed energy market, to be able to provide integrated energy solutions through packaged hardware and software capabilities (solar+storage). READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2018

Los Angeles-based UBTECH Robotics , which develops humanoid-like rbots for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) market, said on Wednesday that it has launched a brand new programmable robot called the Yanshee. According to UBTECH, its new robot--aimed at the U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 8, 2019

GumGum , the Los Angeles-based startup that’s spent the past decade applying machine learning technologies to advertising and sports, has spun out a new healthcare startup focused on the dental industry called Pearl. Machine learning in the dental business can achieve four main objectives, says Tanz.

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TechEmpower

JULY 24, 2023

How will you be taking this to market? Do you have a custom algorithm or other technology? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? Often this ties to marketing support. Artificial Intelligence Does your application leverage AI in any way? How important is support for multiple languages?

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