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LA Mayor Garcetti Aims At Air Taxi Future

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In a bid to push LA into the high tech world of the Jetsons, Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Wednesday that he has kicked off an effort to make Los Angeles an "unmistakable leader on urban air mobility". s transportation network where people can go to fly on an urban air mobility aircraft." READ MORE>>.

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With a $10.2M Boost, YourMechanic Aims At Mobility Fleet Market

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Every month, there’s news of another partnership among carmakers like GM and tech companies such as Uber, as they vie for dominant roles in a transportation future where individual car ownership may largely give way to rides-on-demand from fleets of autonomous and tech-enabled vehicles. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Readers: Support Our News Coverage, Become A Member Today!

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Dear readers: do you find our news coverage on Southern California's high tech companies, startups, and technology developments useful? Our coverage is supported by our members and sponsors -- not by web or mobile advertising -- and we need you to show your support by becoming an ongoing member.

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MarketLink: T-Mobile

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009 -- CommNexus and OCTANe: An Opportunity to Present Your Technology to T-Mobile. CommNexus San Diego would like to invite you to apply to meet with T-Mobile through MarketLink.

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GoBank's Secret SXSW Weapon: Puppies

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It''s SXSW season--the time of year when startups and other high tech companies head to Austin, Texas to launch their companies, hobnob with the digerati, and try to get seen. One local, Pasadena company, Green Dot , however, looks to have a secret weapon in its launch plans there: puppies. for the effort.

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Tech Scenes: Royce Disini of Mobcrush

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In this solo episode we meet up with Royce Disini and talk about Mobcrush , mobile gaming, live streaming, and content creator entertainment in Los Angeles. Empowered by: Collective Genius - Executive Search for Emerging Companies. Media Sponsor: SOCALTECH - High Tech News and Information for Southern California.

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Report: Snapchat Turns Down $3 Billion Offer From Facebook

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According to the WSJ--citing "people briefed on the matter"--Snapchat turned down the offer after Chinese e-commerce firm Tencent offered to lead an investment valuing the company at $4 billion. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile' READ MORE>>.

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