InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2019

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. During the first half of the last century, numerous fortunes were made electrifying devices that were previously manual. Because electrification was new, the qualifying term “electric” was an important distinction when describing these newfangled gadgets. However, the adjective “electric” was eventually dropped when all the devices in a product category utilized the technology.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based Final Round said on Wednesday that it is looking to provide news coverage for Esports fans, with its brand new platform, which it has just launched into beta. Final Round said it will provide coverage of such games as Fortnite, League of Legends, Call of Duty and others, giving fans the "latest news, twitch streams, and tournament results" through its website.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2019

Monday, January 28, 2019 -- Escape from Technology? SMV TechBrew. The technology behind designing (and solving) escape rooms. Escape rooms are far more than just a passing fad. They challenge us, get us offline, and bring us together. As the popularity has exploded - the quality, sophistication, and overall experience have been enhanced through the novel use of both old and new technology.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Lynwood, California-based NEXT (formerly, NEXT Trucking), has raised $97M more in a funding round for its development of an online marketplace for shippers and carriers, the company said on Wednesday. The startup, led by Lydia Yan, said the funding came from Brookfield Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and GLP. The startup has now raised $125M in total. NEXT was founded in October of 2015 Yan's is an e-commerce veteran, however, her family runs one of the country's largest TV logistics companies, which

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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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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2019

Thursday, January 24, 2019 -- TCVN Program: Customer Development. TCVN now features four educational tracks in four specific areas. The four tracks are: Legal, Execution, Finance, and Marketing and will consist of a series of five, consecutive monthly programs designed to give the entrepreneur a comprehensive overview of each area. Who is your customer?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based Hulu said on Wednesday that it is dropping the pricing on its ad-supported service, Hulu Originals, and will offer up the service for only $5.99 per month. The new pricing--which goes into effect in February--is a drop from the service's current price of $7.99 per month. Hulu also offers up a premium, ad-free version, Hulu (No Ads), for $11.99, and another service which includes live TV for $44.99 per month.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based AECOM , a big professional and technical services and infrastructure developer, reported a big win in the UK this morning, as part of a big nuclear power project. According to AECOM, it has linked with AWE plc to both decommission and demolish and build new facilities for the UK government's nuclear deterrence program, which is worth approximatelly $500M over at least 12 years.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2019

San Diego is chock-full of companies and people doing innovative work in life science and digital health. From the many unsung heroes toiling in labs countywide, to paradigm-shifting startup founders working on the next life-altering medicine or digital health tool, to executives with multiple exits under their belts, Xconomy will recognize the region’s best this May at the first-ever Xconomy Awards San Diego gala.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Santa Barbara-based network security products developer PacketSled is boosting its board of advisors, saying on Tuesday that it has added Don Goldstein, a former SVP and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at CBRE, to its board of advisors. Goldstein is currently the CEO of cyber security advisory and managed security company 5Q Cyber LLC, and was previously CISO at CBRE.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 23, 2019

Today, technology and data science have combined to create artificial intelligence—data-driven algorithms that seemingly provide us with options for a fully personalized life. Gone are the days of Henry Ford’s “You can have any color so long as it’s black.” There are way more than three major network TV channels. We live in an era of practically unlimited personal choice of products, experiences, and beliefs.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based streaming television service Pluto TV , which offers up free streaming television to users through devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast, has been acquired by Viacom in a deal worth $340M in cash, according to Viacom. Viacom said that Pluto TV has more than 12 million monthly active users, with about 7.5 million of those using connected TVs.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2019

Thursday, January 24, 2019 --.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2019

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