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Sonos Launches Google Assistant Support, Reports Q2 Results

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Goleta-based whole home speaker manufacturer Sonos said on Thursday that it has launched Google Assistant on Sonos, allowing Google's voice assistant to run on Sonos "smart" speakers through a software upgrade. According to Sonos, it will begin rolling out the feature next week in the U.S., with more markets to come over the next few months. Sonos announced the launch along with its Q2 results, where it said it saw Q2 revenues of $210M, up 13 percent, year over year; the company had a net loss o

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North America CACS 2019

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 -- North America CACS 2019. IT Audit, Control, and Security Event. Stay ahead of trends and tools across your professional landscape. Join us at North America CACS 2019, 13-15 May in Anaheim, California, and be a part of the top conference for IS audit and security professionals!

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Chrome River Powers New Expense App For U.S. Bank

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Los Angeles-based software developer Chrome River and U.S. Bank announced this week that Chrome River is powering a new app being launched by U.S. Bank, the U.S. Bank Expense Wizard. According to the two, the new payment software helps streamline payments and reconciliation for infrequent business travelers. Financial details of the arrangement between the two companies were not announced.

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North America CACS 2019

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 -- North America CACS 2019. IT Audit, Control, and Security Event. Stay ahead of trends and tools across your professional landscape. Join us at North America CACS 2019, 13-15 May in Anaheim, California, and be a part of the top conference for IS audit and security professionals!

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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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Scopely Buys DIGIT Game Studios

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Los Angeles-based mobile game publisher Scopely has acquired DIGIT Game Studios , the game development studio behind its hit mobile game, Star Trek Fleet Command , Scopely announced on Thursday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Scopely was already a strategic investor in Dublin, Ireland-based DIGIT, having made an investment in DIGIT in 2015.

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North America CACS 2019

SoCal Tech Calendar

Monday, May 13, 2019 -- North America CACS 2019. IT Audit, Control, and Security Event. Stay ahead of trends and tools across your professional landscape. Join us at North America CACS 2019, 13-15 May in Anaheim, California, and be a part of the top conference for IS audit and security professionals!

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7 Keys To Using Social Media to Kickstart Your Brand

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Image via Pixabay After a frustrating meeting with a small business client recently who didn’t “have time” for social media, I was surprised to find evidence on the Internet that up to one quarter of small business owners are still hesitant to invest time, money, and effort into a social media strategy. They don’t realize that they are missing out on a great opportunity for “free” promotion, as well as taking a great risk by not listening to what customers are saying, and not monitoring or respo

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Bio Roundup: Rare Disease Showdowns, Prices on TV, Dealmania & More

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The market for drugs for rare or “orphan” diseases continues to grow. An April report from Evaluate Pharma predicted sales of orphan drugs to rise 12 percent a year between now and 2024, when they will account for an estimated 20 percent of worldwide prescription drug sales. The field has gotten so competitive that multiple products are on the market for some diseases.

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Tech Ethics, Regulation & Strategy: Here’s the Napa Summit Agenda

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With Uber’s long-awaited IPO, Facebook’s mounting controversies, and ongoing debates over drug pricing and safety issues, come a great responsibility. A big story in the innovation community now is about the ethics and regulation of tech and life sciences. What are the right ways to safeguard the public, hold corporations accountable, and maintain economic growth?

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Milestones of Innovation 17: ‘Golden Spike’ Heralds Era of Cheap Steel

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One hundred fifty years ago May 10, around mid-day, railroad promoters from two coasts clumsily drove the final spikes of America’s first transcontinental railroad near Promontory Point, Utah. Two of the spikes used that day were made of gold. The blows themselves triggered a telegraphic message to the world. The joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads heralded several decades of breakneck railway construction in the United States, including several more railways to the Pacifi

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