Berkonomics
JUNE 22, 2017
Close. Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. “My job as a (newspaper publisher telephone installer, stockbroker, travel agent, retail store manager) is safe as this economy continues to grow.” Yup. Thought so. We are in a decade of creative destruction that will affect most everybody. And the prime motivators of this massive destruction are the same class of entrepreneurs and innovators that have done it before.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2017
Glassell Park-based boutique studio VR Playhouse has launched an educational program meant to attract students, artists, developers and directors to the virtual reality industry, according to a company statement.
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socalTECH
JUNE 22, 2017
In more proof you shouldn't believe everything you read on Twitter, the US Geological Survey accidentally sent out an alert for a 6.8 earthquake, centered off the coast of California on Wednesday. The alert --which was erroneously repeated across multiple publications via automated "bot" postings--apparently came as a result of a software error, which occurred as researchers were looking into historic records of a 6.8 earthquake which occurred in Santa Barbara in 1925.
L.A. Business Journal
JUNE 22, 2017
VR Playhouse launches virtual reality training program, USC to lead quantum computing project and sneaker marketplace Goat hires former Twitter executive.
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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
JUNE 22, 2017
Hawthorne-based SpaceX is preparing to put another satellite into space, from Kennedy Space Center, on Friday. SpaceX has scheduled a launch of its BulgariaSat-1 mission at 11:10am PT, if the weather holds and no other issues come up. The launch will put the first ever communications satellite into orbit for the country of Bulgaria. SpaceX will re-use a booster that it had originally launched into space in January, and also hopes to land the rocket again on its drone ship in the Atlantic.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Expert Dojo Investor Festival. Q2 Investor Festival Where Startups Meet Investors. You have been working hard building the foundation for a great business. Now its time to meet strategic investors who can provide you the investment you need to grow to the next level. Without a doubt we have over 80 of the highest caliber investors attending and can cater for seed, series A and series B funding.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Over 40 presentations from our region's most prominent research institutions: Caltech, USC, UCLA, UCSB, UCI, Childrens Hospital LA, University of Hawaii, Arizona State University, LA BioMed, and CalStat
socalTECH
JUNE 22, 2017
Los Angeles-based CurbStand , the startup which was developing a valet parking app, says it has named Arya Alexander as the company's CEO. Alexander has been Interim CEO of the company since March 2016, when he stepped in after the departure of former CEO Serge Gojkovich. CurbStand offers up a valet parking app which let users locate, pay, tip, and request their cars, and--since Alexander took the helm in 2016--now offers up a fully integrated valet parking service, rather than just providing it
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- LAVA's First Look LA. Join us at Cal State Los Angeles for a full day of innovations and technologies presented by the region's finest researchers and inventors! This technology preview is geared for Serial Entrepreneurs, Angel Investors, and Venture Capital Investors. Over 40 presentations from our region's most prominent research institutions: CalTech, UCS, UCLA, UCSB, UCI, Childrens Hospital LA, Cedars Sinai, University of Hawaii, Arizona State University, LA BioMe
socalTECH
JUNE 22, 2017
San Diego-based renewable energy developer EDF Renewable Energy says it has signed a 100 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Minnesota, the company announced on Wednesday. EDF Renewable Energy said it has signed an agreement to supply Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) with wind energy starting in 2020, with construction expected in early 2018 of 50 wind turbine generators in Pipestone and Murray counties in Southwestern Minnesota.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Product Strategy Real-Time: See How the Pros Make New Ideas Viable (MAKE IT Monthly). Why do some products succeed spectacularly and others never take off? At this MAKE IT Monthly event on June 28, product strategy experts Pam Schulz, Seena Sharp, Vish Chatterji, and Stuart Karten will share their perspectives and help a few hand-picked startups refine their ideas in real-time, in front of the audience.
socalTECH
JUNE 22, 2017
Fountain Valley-based gaming accessory maker HyperX , which is a division of Kingston Technology, has signed another endorsement deal with a sports figure, a videogaming continues to intersect with professional sports. according to HyperX, it has signed De'Aaron Fox, a former Kentucky Wildcats basketball player and current NBA draft prospect, to be a "brand ambassador" for its HyperX gaming headset.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- DTLA Tech Networking Mixer At The Association in Downtown. Join Us For A Night Of Tech Networking At The Association Downtown! Join the fastest growing tech networking and startup community in LA! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Los Angeles tech community. Register immediately for an early bird ticket!
socalTECH
JUNE 22, 2017
Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , the parent company of Snapchat , has acquired social app startup Zenly , in a deal reportedly worth $250M to $350M in cash and stock. Zenly is the developer of a social, location sharing app which lets you track where your friends are at any time. Snapchat just rolled out a new, location sharing feature for Snapchat based on Zenly's technology, but will continue to operate Zenly as an independent service.
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Regional Investor / Startup / Job Fair by 805 Startups and the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber. This FREE event will feature an expo floor and speaking panels where you can: Meet startups, investors, your local businesses, your local government officials, and corporations Discover job opportunities Showcase your business (small fee) Learn how to start a startup Learn how to raise funds, plan for an exit, and find startups to invest in.
Xconomy
JUNE 22, 2017
Silicon Valley angel investor Jason Calacanis has some advice for the millennial generation: Get your name on a cap table. In a keynote talk Tuesday night that was a headliner event for Startup Week San Diego, Calacanis observed that it doesn’t feel like the millennial generation is doing as well financially as their parents’ generation. He warned the multi-generational audience that artificial intelligence is going to wipe out a huge swath of the kind of high-paying, white-collar jobs that Baby
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 22, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 -- Future Forum Artificial Intelligence. LAEDC. How will Artificial Intelligence affect industries and the overall workforce in LA County? Join us on Wednesday, June 28th to discover and learn about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on our personal and professional lives, forcing us to adapt to these new capabilities.
Xconomy
JUNE 22, 2017
The concept of synthetic lethality has been around for decades, but only recently has it been exploited for cancer therapy. The idea is to hit cancer cells in at least two places at once; the trick is to find the right combination of genetic mutations that make the cells vulnerable. The newest company aiming to fight cancer with synthetic lethality is Repare Therapeutics, which today announced a $68 M Series A funding after more than 18 months in stealth.
Xconomy
JUNE 22, 2017
It’s always been Xconomy’s mission to reach audiences—both here on our website, and at our many live events around the country—with deep insights into the innovation process, divined from experts embedded in the world’s most important hubs of high-tech entrepreneurship. And now we’re doing that in one more medium: podcasting. I’m thrilled to be collaborating with my former colleagues at Xconomy on a new interview show called Xconomy Voices.
Xconomy
JUNE 22, 2017
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY ) has completed a $90 million expansion of its biotechnology R&D center in San Diego, added new automated synthesis equipment, and plans to build out its next-generation chemistry capabilities here over the next two years. The new facility adds 180,000 square feet of space to Lilly’s laboratory in La Jolla—a 145 percent increase for the site.
Xconomy
JUNE 22, 2017
For the inaugural episode of our new podcast, Xconomy Voices , we chose to speak with Bay Area entrepreneur and executive Mary Lou Jepsen. She leads a startup called Openwater , which is developing a new kind of wearable imaging device that might one day enable communication by thoughts alone. Of course, there are nearer-term goals as well, such as supplementing (and even replacing) bulky, expensive MRI machines.
Xconomy
JUNE 22, 2017
Cloudbeds, a cloud-based provider of hospitality management software, said today it has raised slightly more than $9 million in Series B financing to expand its software-as-a-service platform and broaden awareness of its brand. The San Diego company describes the financing as its first institutional round, and said it brings total funding for the five-year-old startup to $20 million.
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