socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2020

Los Angeles-based OpenX said this week that it has launched a new product, Apollo, which it says helps publishers maximize their programmatic revenue. The company said the new tool integrates with the open source Prebid offering, allowing such features as configuration management and a/b testing capabilities. Pricing on the new tool was not announced.

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Xconomy

AUGUST 21, 2020

While business is historically slow in August, this month seems to be bucking the trend, just like so many other unexpected developments in 2020. Perhaps life sciences executives have been less distracted by summer excursions this year in a world in which the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly curtailed travel. This week two pharmaceutical companies announced major acquisition agreements collectively valued at more than $10 billion, and a trio of biotechs—one with preclinical programs, an

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socalTECH

AUGUST 21, 2020

Irvine-based American Medical Technologies , a provider of wound care program for Long Term Care facilities, has been acquired by a group of private equity companies. According to American Medical Technologies, it was acquired by One Equity Partners and The Silverfern Group. Financial details of the buy were not announced. AMT says it has been providing its services since 1994, and serves residents in more than 6,250 facilities nationwide.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 21, 2020

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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

AUGUST 21, 2020

Uber and Lyft has received a stay on an injunction late Thursday, staving off a complete shutdown of both of the services at midnight. An appeals court in California granted the two companies the stay, holding off the injunction which would have forced the two companies to reclassify all of its drivers in the state to employees. California had passed AB5, an attempt to force Uber and Lyft to treat its drivers as employees last year--but neither company has made any moves to comply with the law;

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2020

As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, I often feel the frustration of someone trying to build a startup in the wrong place and time, and wrongly attributing their struggle to personal limitations. It may not seem fair, but passion and commitment alone are not enough to make your startup successful – every business needs critical resources and favorable location-specific conditions.

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