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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Marina del Rey-based phone verification and user authentication service TeleSign is now officially part of BICS , after the official close of the acquisition, BICS said today. The deal was originally announced in April. BICS said it paid $230M, however, March Capital Partners, one of the investors in TeleSign, said that as a result of additional cash and earn out the deal now has a total valuation of $335M.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Elon Musk says Boring Co. tunnel should be 17 miles long in one year, Telesign acquisition price rises to $335 million and SpaceX’s manufacturing model credited for new space age.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

In what looks to be the first, interactive storytelling product to take advantage of Amazon Alexa, Burbank-based Warner Bros. Consumer Products is behind a new interactive adventure based on the classic Scobby-Doo. According to Warner Bros., in conjunction with digital developer RAIN, they've released a new immersive storytelling and voice technology product called Scooby-Doo!

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 31, 2017

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure to hear Kit Cooper interview World Series of Poker […]. The post Hiring Lessons From Annie Duke: World Series Poker Champ appeared first on John Greathouse.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant a href="[link] said on Monday that it has agreed to acquire its joint venture with Kirin, Kirin-Amgen , in a deal worth $780M. According to Amgen, the deal will make Kirin-Amgen a wholly owned subsidiary of Amgen. The JV was created in 1984 as a 50-50 joint venture to fund global development of Amgen's EPOGEN, and later included the company's other pharmaceutical products.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 31, 2017

To close the healthcare and life sciences gender gap, there have been programs to move women into the boardroom. People are building mentoring networks. And there have been public pledges to do better. But women in the industry aren’t optimistic about big changes coming soon, according to a new report and survey from digital healthcare investment firm Rock Health.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Irvine-based dental laser developer BIOLASE has named a new member of its board of directors, the company announced this morning. BIOLASE said it has appointed Richard B. Lanman, M.D., a biotech entrepreneur who is now serving as Chief Medical Officer at Guardant Health, to its board. Lanman replaces Frederick H. Moll, who is resigning due to commitments associated with his role as CEO of Auris Surgical Robotics, Inc.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Marina Del Rey-based online flower delivery provider The Bouqs Company has expanded into fancy new digs in Marina Del Rey, saying that it has now reached a total of 60 employees. According to the company, co-founded by John Tabis and Juan Pablo Montufar, the new headquarters includes a lounge with a wine fridge and Kegerator, a kitchen, outdoor patio, and a "flower studio and creative workshop".

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