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Have you been celebrating each victory?

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Here comes another story. Of course. This one may be like one or more you have experienced in your company. It is a story about focus upon the customer, first. And about reinforcing the culture of the company in support of that important focus by senior management, and by all employees who see that leadership in action…. Some examples of celebration you can use.

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How Eusoh Wants To Fix Insurance With Technology, With Allen Kamrava

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The insurance industry is an old industry, with a lot of contradictions--it's one where the more claims insurers pay to help customers, the less money the insurers make--and it's also one that hasn't been disrupted much yet by technology. Is it possible to use technology to replace the age-old system currently in use in insurance? That's what Los Angeles-based Eusoh (www.eusoh.com) is hoping to do.

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The IT Summit Los Angeles

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 -- The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our twelfth annual event on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals that directs the content of the conference.

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DataScience.com Acquired By Oracle

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Culver City-based DataScience.com , a developer of data science software led by serial entrepreneur Ian Swanson, has been acquired by Oracle , the companies said on Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Oracle said it will add DataScience.com's platform to its Oracle Cloud, to allow its customers to "fully utilize" machine learning.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

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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Silicon Beach Report May 17: Hulu Inks Deal with Vice

L.A. Business Journal

Hulu inks deal with Vice; CUJO AI lands Series B; Los Angeles to receive Verizon 5G before 2019.

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CUJO AI Raises Series B Funding For Security Tools

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El Segundo-based CUJO AI , a startup developing artificial intelligence software for detecting security attacks on consumer networking infrastructure, has raised a Series B funding round, the company said this morning. Size of the new round was not announced. According to CUJO AI, the funding was led by Charter Communications, and will go towards further development of its technology.

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Aerovironment Accused Of Covering Up Explosives On Commercial Airliner

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Monrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker Aerovironment has been accused of covering up an incident where its employees transported a drone, rigged with explosives, on a commercial flight, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report says a complaint--filed by the former head of security of Aerovironment's top-secret government programs--says that AeroVironment employees carried an explosives-laden drone on a commercial, Delta flight with around 230 passengers, and later retailed against

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Arevo Adds $12.5M To Expand 3D Printing into Manufacturing

Xconomy

Silicon Valley company Arevo , which competes with a growing number of rivals to transform 3D printing into a tool for mass manufacturing, announced today it raised $12.5 million in a Series B financing round. Arevo’s technology mix—which combines automated printing equipment with Web-based software and customized raw materials—exemplifies the changes in 3D printing since the days when it served as a mere tool for crafting prototypes and as a consumer novelty.

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EAT Club Buys Farm Hill

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EAT Club , a startup which provides delivery of food to employees of high tech and other companies, said today that they've acquired Farm Hill and its personal meal business. EAT Club, which is based in the Bay Area, says that Los Angeles is one of its two primary markets. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Farm Hill was also based in the San Francisco area.

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RelationEdge, Based In San Diego, Acquired By Rackspace

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San Diego-based RelationEdge , a provider of Salesforce consulting and digital agency services, has been acquired by cloud service company Rackspace , Rackspace said on Thursday afternoon. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Rackspace said the acquisition will help it broaden its application services portfolio, including adding implementation and managed services for SaaS applications RelationEdge was founded in 2013, and now has 125 employees.

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Rackspace Acquires RelationEdge, Adding to IT Customer Management

Xconomy

San Antonio —Cloud computing giant Rackspace has acquired a company that helps other businesses implement and use the Salesforce software. The deal expands Rackspace’s focus on helping companies use software and computing services, including those of previous competitors. Rackspace paid an undisclosed amount for RelationEdge, a San Diego-based software-as-a-service provider focused on aiding Salesforce users.

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Viasat Extends In Flight Wireless Deal With Honeywell

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Carlsbad-based Viasat , which offers up in-flight wireless and other satellite services, said it has linked with Honeywell , to offer up in-flight Internet services to the business aircraft market. According to the two, Honeywell will offer up Viasat's high-speed, Ka-band in-flight internet services as part of Honeywell's GoDirect Cabin Connectivity suite of services.

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HyreCar Expands Into Three New States

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Los Angeles-based HyreCar , which operates a peer-to-peer car sharing service aimed at offering up vehicles for use by drivers for ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber, said it has expanded it services into three new states. According to HyreCar, it is now operating in Hawaii, Iowa, and Minnesota. HyreCar said the expansion into the new states comes due to "growing demand" by local drivers in those markets.

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