TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Los Angeles’ district attorney is warning travelers to avoid public USB charging points because “they may contain dangerous malware.” Reading the advisory , you might be forgiven for thinking that every USB outlet you see is just waiting for you to plug in your phone so it can steal your data. This so-called “juice-jacking” attack involves criminals loading malware “on charging stations or cables they leave plugged in at the stations so they may infect the pho

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Irvine-based Cie , the "venture studio" formerly known as Cie Digital Labs, has tapped Wavemaker Partners Executive-In-Resident Trent Johnson as its new Senior Vice President. According to Cie, Trent Johnson will head up its corporate ventures practice, serving as SVP of Corporate Ventures. Cie said the appointment comes as part of a strategic partnership with Wavemaker, and also said that Johnson will continue to advise Wavemaker Partners portfolio companies in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Thursday, November 21, 2019 -- CTOs on Emerging Technologies and Business Transformation. AITP-LA. A distinguished panel of technology executives will share in-depth views of emerging technologies having transformative impacts to our world and implications going forward. Jeffrey Sullivan, CTO, Cloud Fax, J2 Global Paul Barros, CTO of Currency Drew Tennanbaum, CTO of Atom Tickets Tony Karrer, Founder and CEO of TechEmpower, Founder and CTO of Aggregage.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The co-founder of San Diego-based startup MemComputing , UC San Diego professor Max Di Ventra, has received a $500,000 grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to advance the research behind MemComputing's computing technology. According to UC San Diego, the funding will go towards exploring the use of new computing technology in the area of artificial intelligence (AI).

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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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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Activision Blizzard announces better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and a loss of 3 million users.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A Federal Circuit court has upheld a decision in favor of Caltech , over a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which upheld parts of two Wi-Fi patents held by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), in a continuing battle between Caltech and Apple. The decision is the latest chapter in a lawsuit filed by Caltech in 2016 , which alleges that Apple is using Wi-Fi chips that infringe on four of Caltech's patents.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Our video interview today is with Noramay Cadena , a venture capitalist and partner at MiLA Capital , a seed and incubation stage investor based in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The team at Valence Enterprises looks to connect black professionals.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Pasadena-based Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals said this morning that its Chief Operating Officer and head of R&D, Bruce Given, is retiring. According to the company, it has hired Javier San Martin, M.D., in the role of Chief Medical Officer, and Curt Bradshaw, Ph.D., in the role of Chief Scientific Officer, who will work with Given in a transition over the next six months; the company also said that Given will be retained in an advisory capacity for at least one year.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Even after many years mentoring entrepreneurs and advising businesses, I continue to be surprised by the primary focus on products and processes, and the often incidental attention to hiring and nurturing the right people. Employees are still too often thought of as a commodity, to be acquired “just in time” for the lowest cost, and managed as a disposable asset.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Boingo Wireless sees a boost from contracts to provide Wi-Fi to the military.

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Xconomy

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Lung injuries connected to the use of electronic cigarettes have topped 2,000 and killed 40 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While it remains unclear whether the cases are tied to legally sold products or devices modified by e-cigarette users, the CDC said this week it had identified a “potential toxin of concern”—Vitamin E acetate, which health officials detected in all 29 lung tissue samples from patients that they tested.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Thursday, November 21, 2019 --.

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