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Cornerstone OnDemand To Help Underrepresented Job Seekers In LA

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Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation , the nonprofit arm of Cornerstone OnDemand, says it will launch a set of free, online learning programs to help under-represented, job sekers in Los Angeles. According to Cornerstone OnDemand, it has partnered with the Bixel Exchange, a division of the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce, to provide access to a free online learning program for job seekers.

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Watson Joins TrueCar as Chief Financial Officer

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Noel B. Watson will join Santa Monica-based digital auto marketplace TrueCar Inc. as its new chief financial officer.

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Report: Grindr's Chinese Parent Accessed Sensitive Data

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A report today, from Reuters, says that the Chinese owner of Los Angeles-based gay dating app developer Grind , gave access to its Beijing-based engineers to the data of millions of Americans, despite U.S. orders to keep that data private. According to the report, Grindr's parent company, Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd gave those Chinese engineers access to private messages and HIV status of millions of Americans, and prompted the recent ruling which ordered the firm to sell Grindr as matter of Nati

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Silicon Beach Report May 28: SpaceX Works to Reduce Impact of Starlink

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Cornerstone OnDemand aids job seekers; SpaceX Starlink’s astronomical implications; Snap working to integrate music

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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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HyperX Launches New Gaming Gear

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Fountain Valley-based HyperX , the division of Kingston Technology which develops accessories aimed at videogame enthusiasts, has rolled out a new line of gaming gaer, the company announced on Monday. According to HyperX, it has rolled out a new HyperX Alloy OriginsT Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, new HyperX switches, a new gaming headset, and new FURY DDR4 memory.

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XPRIZE To Award $1M Bonus Prize For Ocean Discovery Contest

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Marina Del Rey-based XPRIZE , the group which runs challenges to help advance the development of technology, will award a $1M bonus prize this month in Monaco for the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE , according to the nonprofit. According to XPRIZE, it asked teams to design new technology with the ability to detect chemicals in the open ocean and trace them to their source, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offering a $1 million prize for the most successful team.

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Video interview: Matthew and Jen Martinelli, Canvas Recruit

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What is Canvas Recruit? Canvas Recruit (www.canvasrecruit.com) is a digital recruitment platform specifically for the beauty space. We spoke with Matthew and Jen Martinelli, the co-founders of Canvas Recruit, to hear how they both quit their jobs and moved across the country to pursue their dream of the startup. READ MORE>>.

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Report: Elon Musk Highest Paid CEO In California

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Elon Musk , the technology mogul behind such Los Angeles technology firms as SpaceX and Boring Company , is officially the highest paid CEO in California, according to a report issued late last week. The report--which only considered Musk's pay as head of Tesla Motors--said Musk was paid $2.28 billion, which included salary, bonus, stock awards, stock option awards, deferred compensation and other benefits.

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Cibus Pulls IPO Paperwork

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San Diego-based Cibus , a developer of gene editing tools being aimed at use in plant breeding, has pulled its IPO paperwork, saying in a filing that it has decided "not to proceed with the initial public offering of its securities at this time." Cibus had set an estimated initial pricing range of $14.00 to $16.00 in February, looking to sell around 6.67 million shares of its common stock, but delayed its IPO without pricing.

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Airgain Rolls Out 6Ghz Wi-Fi Antennas

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San Diego-based antenna developer Airgain READ MORE>>.

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