socalTECH
MAY 19, 2017
San Diego-based Qualcomm has shown off some technology which it says lets electric vehicles (EVs) charge while driving at highway speeds, using its wireless charging technology. According to Qualcomm, its dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC) allows electric vehicles to charge at up to 20 kilowatts at highway speeds, using a special track, allowing for what it calls "dynamic charging" while in motion.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 19, 2017
Gamblit Gaming raised a $25 million round of capital from undisclosed investors on May 9 to finance the manufacturing and development of additional touch-screen gambling machines.
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socalTECH
MAY 19, 2017
In today's world of web application development, speed is everything. Developers are now turning out code and releasing it live to the world in near real time--what is called DevOps and Agile development. In that world, the risk of security holes is huge. Venice Beach-based Signal Sciences (www.signalsciences.com) has created sofdtware designed for those application developers to help protect those web applications.
L.A. Business Journal
MAY 19, 2017
Snap executive promotes brand engagement, despite slow user growth, Fox developing ‘Alien’ multiplayer virtual reality game, and micro drone racing takes off in Los Angeles.
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Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.
socalTECH
MAY 19, 2017
Los Angeles-based Hulu has inked an exclusive, streaming video-on-demand deal for the ABC comedy Fresh Off the Boat , Hulu said on Friday. According to Hulu, all past episodes of the series are now available for exclusive streaming on Hulu. The deal also calls for future episodes to stream the day after they air on ABC. Terms of the licensing deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution were not announced.
SoCal Tech Calendar
MAY 19, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017 -- nVerge 2017. nVerge 2017the must-attend technology conferenceis back for the 5th year and better than ever! Join 400+ industry professionals to learn about the latest trends and technology updates for Microsoft, Oracle + NetSuite, SAP and a wealth of other technology solutions.
Southern California Tech Central brings together the best content for technical professionals in Southern California from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Tech.Co
MAY 19, 2017
Plug In brings together entrepreneurs, founders, VCs, innovators and emerging talent for conversations and networking focused on creating a community and hub for innovation in South LA. Come join our kick off Tech Summit & Digital Media program in our movement to identify and accelerate tech and digital media in South LA. If you’re interested in becoming a partner, please contact: zkim@talkforumnyc.com.
socalTECH
MAY 19, 2017
Irvine-based storage-as-a-service provider Zadara Storage said this week that it has opened up a new "demo center" near Munich, Germany, in a collaboration with Intel. According to Zadara, the demo allows customers and prospects to experience its offering live, and test the service using their own configurations. The demo center is being run by IT services provider consalco.
Xconomy
MAY 19, 2017
Data plays a more central role in healthcare than ever before. It won’t be long before every person’s genome is sequenced at birth, with follow-up sequencing done at regular intervals throughout life. Each genomic check-up would produce roughly 180 gigabytes of data that will need to be processed, analyzed, and stored. The promise of using such data is that doctors would be able to intercept diseases before symptoms develop, taking preventative medicine to a whole new level.
socalTECH
MAY 19, 2017
Walnut, California-based Guesty , which develops software for professional property managers, says it has raised $3M in a Series A funding. According to Guesty, the round was led by Buran Venture Capital, and also included Magma Venture Partners and AltaIR Capital. Guesty says its software handles unified property management of properties on Airbnb and vacation rental markets, letting property management companies manage all guest, reservation and listing data from multiple booking sites in one
Xconomy
MAY 19, 2017
Exhausted by the nonstop drama in Washington, DC? Immerse yourself instead in this week’s biotech headlines. Let’s start with a tribute to a life sciences icon, then we’ll head around the Xconomy network with early news from the nation’s big yearly cancer meeting. There was also momentum onthe IPO front and new gigs for high-profile folks (with just one stop on Capitol Hill along the way, we promise).
socalTECH
MAY 19, 2017
Los Angeles-based infrastructure developer AECOM says it is in a big hiring push, and is hoping to fill 3,000 jobs across North America over the next six months. According to AECOM, it is looking to hire architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists, skilled laborers and construction and management professionals, in everything from entry level to senior leadership positions.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 19, 2017
As an angel investor, I sometimes worry that all the viable unique ideas must already be taken. Entrepreneurs keep talking to me about the Internet of Things (IOT), autonomous vehicles, inter-planetary travel, and other exciting opportunities, but the majority of real plans I get seem to be “me too” variations of several common themes that have already been done too many times.
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