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Tech Coast Angels Los Angeles Launches New Members Only Fund

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The Tech Coast Angels says it has launched a new, annual fund, and is continuing to invest--despite the pandemic. The angel group, the largest in the nation, said it invested over $19M in 2019, in part due to a similar fund created by its San Diego chapter, the TCA-San Diego, last year. Recess , Somabar , and Turn Technologies.

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Four Local Firms Make Technology Review List

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The MIT Technology Review has published its 50 most innovative companies for this year, including at least four Southern California technology firms. Those firms joined such companies as Groupon, Zynga, Facebook, and others in the highlight of innovative technology firms.

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Russia Cuts Off Rockets, Threatens ISS Due To Ukraine

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Musk and Hawthorne-based SpaceX has been arguing since March that the U.S. should be using the company''s Falcon rocket, as well as other alternatives, to launch payloads into space, rather than relying on Russian-made launch engines--saying that Russia could cut off the supply of those rockets at any time.

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Elon Musk moved to Texas

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The lawsuit stemmed from Tesla’s escalating fight with health officials over whether its factory in Fremont could reopen during a stay-at-home order enacted due to the coronavirus. His other privately held company, SpaceX, is planning a launch site in Boca Chica, Texas.

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SpaceX Hails Astronaut Milestone

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Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies , the commercial rocket firm headed by technology mogul Elon Musk, said today that it has completed a major milestone in its efforts to fly astronauts to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Tries Again On Thaicom 8 Launch Today

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Hawthorne-based space rocket developer SpaceX is planning another attempt of a launch today, after the company scrubbed its initial attempt at launching its THAICOM 8 mission on Thursday. According to SpaceX, its next launch window is at 5:40PM ET today, with the weather currently at 90%.

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