socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
Sony Electronics , which runs its U.S. operations out of San Diego, says it has launched a contest that will award $21,000 in project budget and up to $5,000 in Sony gear to female photographers and filmmakers. According to the company, its Alpha Female Creator-in-residence Program is aimed at helping advance the careers of female photographers and filmmakers.
Xconomy
AUGUST 6, 2019
The FDA on Tuesday said that some data supporting the spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy Zolgensma was “manipulated” before its May 24 approval and that its manufacturer, Novartis (NYSE: NVS ) subsidiary AveXis, knew about it. The FDA stopped short of saying Zolgensma should be pulled from the market, but is nonetheless investigating the matter and threatened potential legal action.
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socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
For some residents of Irvine, the future is now here--in the form of autonomous, robotic delivery of packages from Amazon. Amazon announced on Tuesday morning that it will begin delivering some packages in Irvine with a "small number" of its robotic, Amazon Scout devices, as it expands testing of its automated robot delivery service for Prime members.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
Ian Chen is the co-founder and CEO of Discotech , a startup that offers up bottle service booking, discounted tickets and more to clubs and nightspots. Ian talked to us about the rewards and challenges of being an entrepreneur, plus how important it is to manage lifetime value (LTV) of a customer versus customer acquisition cost (CAC) in making a successful company.
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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.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
Goleta-based radio frequency (RF) front end manufacturer Resonant announced this morning that it has reached an investment deal to raise $10M in a private placement, led by Murata Manufacturing Co. According to Resonant, the deal gives Murata Manufacturing the right to multiple filter designs using Resonant's technology. Resonant's filters are used in mobile handsets and wireless devices.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
Los Angeles-based Signal Sciences , the developer of web application firewall and security software which is venture backed by Lead Edge Capital, CRV, Index Ventures, Harrison Metal and OATV, has expanded its product lineup, saying on Tuesday that it has added a new application security product for Envoy. Envoy is a load balancing product. According to Signal Sciences, the expansion will help protect cloud-native apps and services which have been proxied with Envoy, which is typically deployed i
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socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
Santa Monica-based Snap says it is looking to raise $1.0 billion in new funding, through a convertible senior note offering and private placement. According to Snap, the convertible senior notes will be due in 2026, and will be a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. Snap also said it intends to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase up to an additional $150.0 million principal amount of notes.
socalTECH
AUGUST 6, 2019
Los Angeles-based Ring , the maker of doorbell and security cameras which is now owned by Amazon , is looking to make it very easy for local law enforcement to obtain surveillance footage without a need for a warrant , according to a report from Motherboard. According to the report, Ring's tools now provide an interactive map that allows the police to request footage from camera owners--and has actively been working on helping police "persuade" homeowners to hand over that footage.
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