socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
One of Uber 's self driving car has killed a woman , while in autonomous mode, according to police in Tempe, Arizona. According to police reports, Uber's vehicle was in autonomous mode when the woman was killed on Sunday evening. Uber kicked off its self driving car program in Tempe in February of 2017, after the California DMV stripped Uber of its license to operate self-driving car permits.
L.A. Business Journal
MARCH 19, 2018
Self-driving Uber car kills pedestrian; Tinder to sue Bumble; and SpaceX in expansion talks with Port of Los Angeles.
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socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
Startup accelerator operator Techstars has teamed up with Startup Boost , which recently launched a program in Los Angeles, to help more startups get off the ground. According to Techstars, the two will work together to run Startup Boost programs for pre-seed, early stage entrepreneurs around the world. Startup Boost is currently taking applications for its program in Los Angeles, until March 26th, and is also running programs in New York, London, and Toronto.
InfoChachkie
MARCH 19, 2018
A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. In an astonishingly short time period, the Comanche Native Americans progressed from a technologically primitive tribe (nomadic, little use of textiles, basketry or pottery), to becoming the most powerful society of the Southern Plains, controlling the Comecheria, a territory encompassing parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.
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socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
Fountain Valley-based HyperX , the gaming memory and products division of Kingston Technology Company , said this morning that it is expanding its popular line of FURY DDR4 gaming memory. According to HyperX, it has launched a new line of "Plug N Play" DDR4 modules specifically designed for "overclocking"--the technique of running hardware beyond its specifications in order to eke out the greatest performance possible out of that hardware.
Xconomy
MARCH 19, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which administers the federal Medicare insurance program, will begin covering FDA-approved diagnostic tests that scan tumors for a range of genetic mutations. The news is a boost for companies like Foundation Medicine and Thermo Fisher Scientific, who are among the few firms with such tests on the market.
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Xconomy
MARCH 19, 2018
Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence technologies have stoked fears that machines are coming for humans’ jobs in a variety of industries. Some executives of robotics companies have tried to allay those concerns, arguing that in many cases, people’s roles will evolve, but technology won’t eliminate their jobs completely. A report by The New York Times indicates that’s how things seem to be playing out in the warehouse and logistics sector, at least for now.
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
Los Angeles-based 11 Honore , a new startup offering up online shopping of designer, runway fashion, has raised $8m in a Series A funding, the company said on Monday. The funding was led by Redpoint Ventures, and also included Forerunner Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Greycroft and Canvas Ventures, all existing investors. 11 Honore was founded by Patrick Herning (founder of Fathom, a boutique marketing agency acquired by HL Group) and Kathryn Retzer (former Vogue and Town & Country fashion edit
Xconomy
MARCH 19, 2018
View the Slideshow Now that we know autonomous vehicles are going to be a real thing, we are watching an entirely new industry unfold. Because of the sweeping societal changes that self-driving cars are likely to bring—they’ll change transportation the most, but also could affect the way we care for the elderly, live in our homes, deliver goods and services, shop, and more—even huge, multinational corporations that traditionally have little to do with automotives are looking to
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
San Diego-based Qualcomm said late Friday that Dr. Paul Jacobs--the company's former CEO and Chairman--will not be re-nominated to its board of directors, as a result of his notification to that board that he is exploring the possibility of making a proposal to acquire Qualcomm. According to Qualcomm, it had not yet received an offer from Jacobs to acquire the company.
Xconomy
MARCH 19, 2018
The inevitable has happened. An autonomous Uber car hit a pedestrian in Tempe, AZ, and caused her death. The ride-hailing giant has suspended testing on driverless cars in Arizona, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto, according to the New York Times. This is the first known death of a pedestrian caused by a self-driving car on a public road. Reports indicate the Uber car was in autonomous mode with a human safety driver present behind the wheel when the victim, identified by Tempe police as 4
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu has sued a new startup, Humu , founded by former Google head of people operations Laszlo Bock, over its name. The lawsuit was filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Humu is reportedly working on human resources software. Bock launched his startup in May of last year via a posted on LinkedIn.
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
Los Angeles-based dating app developer Tinder 's parent company, Match Group , has sued Tinder competitor Bumble in the Texas Western District Court oer patent infringement, alleging that Bumble is virtually identical to Tinder. According to the lawsuit, Match Group, LLC vs. Bumble Trading Inc., it is suing Bumble over both patent infringement and stealing trade secrets.
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2018
San Diego-based defense contractor Cubic Corporation announced this morning that it has named Rhys Williams as its new Vice President and Treasurer. Williams was previously head of the treasury function at Ancestry, and also served at Life Technologies as Director of Treasury. Cubic said Williams will be responsible for. capital structure; credit acquisition and administration; investments; foreign exchange risk management; insurance and risk management functions; in addition to related activiti
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