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Mobile World Congress Cancels Barcelona Event, Puts Focus On LA In October

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In an unprecedented move, the GSMA, the organization that represents mobile network operators worldwide, has cancelled its Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020 event, as a result of the ongoing coronavirus scare. Instead, the GSMA said it will focus its efforts on Mobile World Congress Los Angeles , which is currently scheduled to take place October 28th through the 30th -- as well as MWC Shanghai, which is set for June 30th to July 2nd.

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6 Personal Assessment Tools To Optimize Career Growth

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Too many people, young and older, let their career and their lifestyle happen to them, rather than proactively making things happen based on their personal passions, skills, and interests. Others make decisions based on someone else’s interests, such as the father who wants his son to take over the family business, or dreams openly of having a doctor in the family.

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Semtech Gets Design Win In Taiwan

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Camarillo-based Semtech , a developer of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, reported a design win today, with Taiwanese company YUAN High-Tech Development Co., Ltd. According to Semtech, YUAN has integrated its technology into a new line of Software Defined Video over Ethernet (SDVoE) products. Semtech did not announce shipment volumes and financial impact of that win.

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Ligand’s Icagen Deal Brings Neuro, CF Assets Plus Partnering Potential

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals is adding neurological disease and cystic fibrosis programs to its pipeline through a deal to acquire assets from drug discovery company Icagen. San Diego-based Ligand (NASDAQ: LGND ) is paying $15 million up front for the “core assets” of Icagen’s North Carolina operations. The neuroscience program is being developed under a partnership with Roche while the cystic fibrosis research is a collaboration with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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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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Headspace Raises $93M In Series C For Mindfulness Tools

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Santa Monica-based Headspace , which develops mindfulness and meditation software and tools, has raised $93M in a Series C funding, the company said on Wednesday morning. The company said the round was led by blisce/, and also included Waverly Capital, Times Bridge, The Chernin Group, Spectrum Equity and Advancit Capital. The company said the funding was split between $53M in equity, plus $40M in debt capital from Pacific Western Bank.

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4 Things That Could Help Make Your Startup Business a Success

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Perhaps you have dreams of starting your own business, or maybe you have recently set up and want to ensure that your business is heading in the right direction. From… The post 4 Things That Could Help Make Your Startup Business a Success appeared first on AllTopStartups.

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Arcules Partners With Milestone Systems

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Irvine-based Arcules , a provider of cloud-based video surveillance services, said on Tuesday that it has partnered with Milestone Systems , a provider of on-premise video management software. Financial details of the partnership were not announced. According to the two, the combined service provides a hybrid video surveillance solution for organizations looking to centralize their dispersed video surveillance operations.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Undergoes EMI Testing

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX showed off its Crew Dragon undergoing electromagnetic interference testing on Tuesday, saying that the craft is expected to fly two NASA astronauts, Bob Behnkey and Doug Hurley, to and from the International Space Station. The launch is expected to take place somewhere around May, with an initial launch target of May 7th. The launch would be the first manned lauch of the Crew Dragon to space, although a prior Crew Dragon had already been sent to the ISS with cargo.

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Nimble Enhances Browser Extension

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Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of a contact activity tracking tool for Office 365 and G Suite which is led by Jon Ferrara, says it has enhanced its browser extension for helping teams with their sales prospecting efforts. The company did not say which browsers the extension works for, but said that Nimble Prospector 2.0 has been redesigned to help enrich leads with business details, including email and phone numbers, logging activities, sending email templates, and more.

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