socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In yet another story of a cryptocurrency millionaire looking to create their own, utopian society, former Los Angeles attorney Jeffrey Berns --who made his fortune on investing in the Ethereum cryptocurrency--has purchased a massive plot of land near Reno, and hopes to create his own utopian world of "houses, schools, commercial districts, and production studios", according to a profile in the New York Times.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The Los Angeles region is an earthquake hot spot, so it’s little surprise a company focused on detecting seismic activity and warning its customers of an impending temblor would make its home here

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

San Diego-based software developer Mitchell , which develops software and other technology for the insurance and collision repair industries, says it has merged with Genex Services , a provider of clinical solutions for the workers' compensation, auto, and disability markets. Financial details of that merger were not announced. According to Mitchell, Genex Services will become a division of the company, and will offer up case management, utilization review, independent medical reviews, and disab

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Thursday, November 8, 2018 -- Schmoozd LA Tech and Startup Mixer. Come celebrate the end of 2018, and the culmination of Schmoozd's fascinating year, on Thursday, November 8th (6pm)! Grab a drink and network with 300 other members of the Schmoozd community. Check out 10 NEW startups showcase their latest launch.

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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.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Carlsbad-based DNAe says it has developed a new, diagnostic platform that uses semiconductor DMA to help in treating antimicrobial resistant infections. According to the company, it completed the first phase of a $51.9M million contract with the U.S. government to developing DNA sequencing technology to help physicians by providing rapid diagnosis of antimicrobial resistant infections and influenza.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Activision debuts game companion app; Snap’s Sehn launches data service startup; mapping LA’s tech neighborhoods

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 is opening up new research avenues all the time, such as giving drug developers a cheaper, faster way to knock out genes in tumor cells. Studies of CRISPR-Cas9 to treat human disease are about to start, too. But will our immune systems, already on alert for common infections by the bacteria that produce Cas9 proteins, reject medicines that use the gene-snipping scissors?

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Timothy Sehn , the former Senior VP of Engineering for Venice-based Snap , has launched a new, Santa Monica-based startup called Liquidata. The new startup says it is developing a "data as a service" offering. Sehn left Snap a year ago. Sehn was one of the executives who had a significant stake in Snap at the IPO, with Sehn's share of the company worth around $110M at the IPO.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Duarte-based cancer research and treatment center City of Hope and Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate, said the two plan to develop their own, cell therapy manufacturing facility, which will be based in Phoenix, Arizona. According to the two, the new cell therapy manufacturing facility will help it improve the speed at which stem cell research and cancer treatment is delivered.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Software startup Cloudbeds recently relocated its 20-odd local employees from a small space in downtown San Diego to an office nearly three times the size in the same neighborhood. The company unveiled the new digs Thursday, about a month after moving in, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The office in San Diego’s Bankers Hill area is the headquarters for the venture-backed company, which makes cloud-based hospitality management software used by owners, managers, and employees of independently o

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu said this week that it has added two new "add-ons" for its Live TV subscribers, including both a new set of Spanish channels, as well as new Entertainment content. Hulu said that viewers can gain access to Spanish language channels ESPN Deportes, NBC Universo, CNN En Espaol and History Channel En Espaol for an additional $4.99 per month, and access to lifestyle and entertainment channels LMN (Lifetime Movie Network), FYI, DIY Network, Cookin

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

I applaud the resurgence of a focus by new ventures on saving the environment and having a positive social impact. Yet, when you are pitching to investors, this has to be balanced by generating enough profit to keep the venture thriving, growing, and providing a healthy return-on-investment (ROI) to investors. Founders who avoid the use of the term “profit” had better have deep pockets of their own.

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