L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 18, 2017
The stakes of the grocery delivery wars have just been raised. German discount grocer Aldi Inc. announced Monday that it plans to debut a grocery delivery service through Instacart in Los Angeles, Dallas and Atlanta later this month. Aldi, which mainly sells products with its own label, has almost 1,700 stores in 35 states, according to a press release.
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2017
Pasadena-based material science technology developer Materia appears to be facing some legal challenges in court, according to Law360. The report says that a German industrial conglomerate, Evonik Degussa GmbH , says it received a $1.5M patent infringement verdict over a chemical bond component Materia makes in January, and claims that Materia is still offering those infringing products for sale on its website.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 18, 2017
NBC's daily Snapchat show reaches 29 million views in first month, Fisker Emotion to debut at CES 2018, and Q&A with Sophia Amoruso about new startup GirlBoss Media.
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2017
Bigger is not better--apparently--when it comes to encrypted, USB flash drives. Fountain Valley-based Kingston Digital , the flash memory arm of Kingston , said this week that it has rolled out new, smaller encrypted USB drives--specifically aimed at helping companies limit the amount of data which can be transported outside of a company's network. The company--which already offers up 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models of its encrypted flash memory--said it specifically added lower 4GB and 8GB capacitie
Advertiser: Aggregage
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.
SoCal Tech Calendar
AUGUST 18, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017 -- XMAS In August/ Get in front of LA media in one amazing night of demo's at XMAS in August. Early bird registration ends on July 13th.
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based Loot Crate , the subscription, gift box service run by Chris Davis, said on Thursday that it has partnered up with Santa Monica-based Activision to offer up a special, limited edition crate focused on the new Call of Duty: WWII title being released in November. According to Loot Crate, the "mystery crate" will feature exclusive Call of Duty: WWII themed items, including apparel, gear, and other items.
Southern California Tech Central brings together the best content for technical professionals in Southern California from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2017
Last week, Pasadena-based Ocular Data Systems (www.oculardatasystems.com) announced a funding round from the Pasadena Angels, for its camera-based systems used by law enforcement to capture evidence in drunk or drugged driving cases. We talked with CEO Marcus Filipovich to learn more about the company and its product. What does Ocular Data Systems do?
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 18, 2017
New electric-vehicle maker Chanje looks to hit the roads with a focus on last-mile goods delivery.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 18, 2017
If you are proposing a merger or acquisition, or simply seeking an investor for your business, the process is the same. You have to put together a convincing story of a win-win opportunity for both sides. This may seem intuitively obvious, but as an angel investor, I have heard hundreds of new business pitches that focus heavily on the product, but don’t tell the rest of the story.
L.A. Business Journal
AUGUST 18, 2017
Former Myspace execs offer Snap some friendly social network advice on dealing with Facebook.
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2017
Los Angeles-based StartEngine is being used to help fund an alt-right, social network called GAB , started by Andrew Torba, an outspoken Trump supporter who was kicked out of Y-Combinator for harassing other YC founders, according to a report on Thursday. StartEngine's website says that the network--which has adopted a logo eerily reminiscent of "Pepe the Frog", which according to the Anti-Defamation League and others has been adopted as a symbol of hate --has raised more than $1M from over 1,42
Xconomy
AUGUST 18, 2017
The CEO of a major U.S. pharmaceutical company was in the news this week, but for a change not because of the cost of drugs. Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier (pictured) was the first of what quickly became a line of CEOs to exit President Trump’s manufacturing council, leading to its dissolution altogether. Frazier was widely praised by other life sciences leaders, even as he drew Trump’s ire.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
120 
Let's personalize your content