socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2019

Irvine-based Ingram Micro is taking aim at users of Microsoft's end of life Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server 2008 products, saying it has launched a new program to help migrate those products to Microsoft Azure. Ingram Micro--which provides cloud services among its offerings--said its Azure Accelerate program is aimed at helping companies trying to beat Microsoft's end of support date in July for SQL Server and Windows Server 2008.

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L.A. Business Journal

JUNE 28, 2019

PCM security breached; Marvel and Team Liquid partner; SpaceX starts third fundraising effort this year

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2019

Irvine-based Restaurant365 , a developer of cloud-based accounting software specifically aimed at the restaurant industry, has raised $88M in a Series C funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by ICONIQ Capital, and also included Tiger Global Management and Bessemer Venture Partners. As part of the funding, ICONIQ Partner Will Griffith has joined the company's board of directors.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 28, 2019

In the popular press, it’s easy to find articles that will convince you that companies with a good culture, such as Google, do it by lavishing perks and benefits , including some combination of free meals, trips and parties, financial bonuses, gyms, and a dog-friendly environment. These things are clearly good for morale, but its not so clear that they translate into a competitive advantage.

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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

JUNE 28, 2019

Users of social media applications such as Tinder and Snapchat are far more willing to consider cosmetic surgery--a side effect of the popularity of "filters" on those apps--according to a new report from the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal. According to the study, there is an "increased consideration of cosmetic surgery" from users of social media platforms, and specifically those who had used specific applications, such as YouTube, Tinder, and Snapchat photograph filters.

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Xconomy

JUNE 28, 2019

This week’s decision by police equipment manufacturer Axon to forego using facial recognition software in its body cameras follows a string of other actions against the use of face-matching technology by public agencies. They include a pioneering ban in San Francisco last month, and another passed Thursday by the city council of Somerville, MA. What makes Axon’s new limit to law enforcement’s access to facial recognition tools unusual is that the decision was made by a private technology company

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Xconomy

JUNE 28, 2019

It was a busy week. If we had to choose a theme, it was all about getting together. Two huge drug companies, AbbVie and Allergan, said they’d be better as one. Two more huge drug companies, Celgene and Bristol-Myers Squibb, learned they would have to leave a big product behind if they want to merge. Twenty Democrats came together across two evenings to bash huge drug companies (among other topics), angling to be the one to challenge Donald Trump next year.

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2019

For our Insights and Opinions section today, where we share contributed articles from the Southern California technology community, we have Eric Eide , of the Alliance for SoCal Innovation , a nonprofit that recently has been working on trying to help support the local entrepreneurial community across the region. Eric was most recently on the Government Relations team at startup electric scooter rental company Bird.

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Xconomy

JUNE 28, 2019

It was a relatively quiet week in the San Diego life sciences community, but local companies and organizations continue working away. Here’s a look at some recent developments, including companies moving their lead drug candidates into Phase 2 trials, new R&D partnerships, and a reminder to nominate your favorite young’un for a Biocom Catalyst award. —MEI Pharma, a late-stage cancer drug developer, presented updated data from a Phase 1b study of its lead drug candidate, ME-401, which

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socalTECH

JUNE 28, 2019

For our Friday video interview, we have Evan Brandt , the CEO of VideOMS (www.videoms.com), an early, seed stage startup offering up a videos, drone shots, photography, and more of real estate property listings nationwide, through a network of drone operators. VideOMS is based in Westlake Village, California. READ MORE>>.

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