socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu , and streaming music provider Spotify , hoping to hook college students on their services, said on Thursday they are rolling out a new entertainment streaming bundle for U.S. college students. The new service costs only $4.99 a month, and lets students not only stream music but also stream television shows and movies from Hulu.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
X Prize Foundation contest asks participants to get rolling on a robotic moon rover.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Los Angeles-based Digital Domain said late Thursday that it has partnered with Deutsche Telekom , to create a new virtual reality destination called Magenta VR. According to Digital Domain, Magenta VR bundles the best VR content from the fields of sports, music and entertainment. Digital Domain said it created four, original pieces of VR content for Deutsche Telekom as part of the new VR site, which also includes VR content from Red Bull, National Geographic and Twentieth Century Fox.
L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Facebook willing to spend up to $1 billion on content, Snapchat to add college newspapers to Discover channel, and Virgin Galactic nears powered test flights of tourist Spaceship.
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Luxury valet and concierge parking startup Luxe , which was backed by Upfront Ventures and which used Los Angeles as one of its launch markets when it started in 2014, has been acquired by Volvo Cars , in an asset acquisition deal. Financial terms of the acquisition wer enot disclosed. Volvo said the buy would give it a "major boost in the development of digital services that simplify consumer experience.
SoCal Tech Calendar
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 2017 -- LA CEOs: Building High Performing Cultures. In this highly interactive session, Carrie Kish Partner and CEO for CultureSync,www.culturesync.net, a management consulting firm specializing in cultural change, executive coaching, and strategy, shows qualified CEO and CFOs how to upgrade their organization. The result is unprecedented collaboration and impact.
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L.A. Business Journal
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Playa Vista point-of-sale technology company Appetize Technologies Inc. is expanding its convention center business.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
San Diego-based life sciences equipment developer Illumina says it has filed a new patent infringement suit against Premaitha Health plc , in the United Kingdom. According to Illumina, its new suit accuses Premaitha of infringing upon European Patent (UK) 1 524 321 B2 titled, "Non-invasive Detection of Fetal Genetic Traits". Illumina said that the patent in question is exclusively licensed to Illumina from Sequenom.
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Amazon lists one requirement in the stunning request for proposals it issued Thursday, which invites cities across North America to compete to host a second corporate headquarters for the tech and commerce giant. Economic development officials are justifiably salivating at the once-in-a-generation opportunity to attract what is arguably the 21st century’s most important company, and up to 50,000 high-paying technology jobs.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
San Diego-based continuous glucose monitoring device maker Dexcom , and fitness wearables maker Fitbit said on Thursday that the two are in a new collaboration, which will incorporate Dexcom's data directly on Fitbit's Ionic wearable. The two said the effort is aimed at helping people better manage their diabetes and get a more complete picture of their overall health.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
In my role as advisor to small businesses, I often think of the old joke, “In a bacon-and-egg breakfast, the chicken is very involved, but the pig is committed.” Some business owners claim to be committed, but seem quick to look to someone else to make the hard decisions, or some external factor to blame for challenges. On the road to success, the buck always stops with you.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
BitcoinIRA.com , a new Los Angeles startup, said it has launched a new service which will let individuals to make investments in such cryptocurrencies as Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum Classic (ETC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), as part of an IRS-approved retirement account. The company said it is looking to allow its customers to "build a retirement portfolio with Bitcoin and altcoins.
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
The summer doldrums are over. Biotech news came at a breakneck pace this week both before and after Labor Day, starting with the surprise resignation of Novartis’s top executive just days after the Swiss company notched an historic FDA approval. From there, the week featured big headlines, both good and bad, from several trials in cancer immunotherapy, gene therapy, RNA interference, and much more.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
In a move which will no doubt be music to Hollywood's ears, Facebook is reportedly planning to spend as much as $1 billion next year on building out its own, original video content. According to the WSJ , the spending will go towards making Facebook a destination site for people looking for television shows on its "Watch" video tab. The rush by technology sites to create their own shows has greatly benefited the Los Angeles movie, television, and content business, particularly with original prog
Inverted Software
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
In today’s connected world, businesses are focusing on acquiring and retaining customers using a wide array of tools. At Inverted Software we have gathers the top 5 marketing software tools we think every business should utilize in order to effectively reach customers while keeping time effort in check. Here is our list: Hootsuite. Hootsuite helps you publish and track content by connecting to all of your social media accounts.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Los Angeles-based Maestro , a new startup developing engagement and analytics software for the e-sports industry, has raised $3M in a Series A funding. The funding was led by Hersh Interactive Group, and also included Rubicon Venture Capital and the Stanford-StartX Fund. The company also said it previously raised an earlier $2.8M in seed funding from 500 Startups, Scrum Ventures, Three Six Zero Group, and Larry and Drew Marcus, partners at Walden Venture Capital.
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