Fri.May 26, 2017

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Tunnel Skepticism Runs Deep

L.A. Business Journal

City officials are not digging Elon Musk’s plan for underground tunnels to LAX.

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Qualcomm To Pay $940M To BlackBerry Limited

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San Diego-based Qualcomm has agreed to pay $940M to BlackBerry Limited , in a conclusion of an arbitration case, over overpayment of royalties by BlackBerry to Qualcomm, BlackBerry said on Friday. The agreement comes after an arbitration decision made on April 12th. According to BlackBerry, Qualcomm will pay the full amount of the final award on or before May 31, 2017.

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Firms Look to Connect With Augmented Reality

L.A. Business Journal

Some firms see an advantage in augmented reality versus hardware-heavy virtual reality.

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Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Side Booster In Test Firing

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX showed off a static fire test on a side booster rocket for its Falcon Heavy last week, saying that theFalcon Heavy will be using a booster that launched its Thaicom 8 mission into space. The test firing, at SpaceX's test labs in McGregor, Texas, are part of an effort by SpaceX to launch its first Falcon Heavy rocket sometime this year.

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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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Bartending Machine Serves Up Spirited Presence

L.A. Business Journal

Somabar believes its drink-making machines will mix well with eateries and other businesses.

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The Rogue Initiative Raises Series A Funding

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Hollywood-based The Rogue Initiative , a new virtual reality content and production studio, said it has raised a Series A funding round. The company did not say how much was raised, only that it was a "seven figure" amount. The funding came from CBT Capital Limited, a Chinese media fund. According to The Rogue Initiative, the funding will go towards development or original traditional and immersive film and television projects.

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Yardi Launches New SEO/SEM Marketing Service

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Santa Barbara-based Yardi , the developer of property management software, has launched a new property marketing service, which includes search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), and enhanced online listings on Yardi's RENTCafe service. According to Yardi, the new RENTCafe Reach residential property management service is designed to attract prospects to multifamily properties.

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Silicon Beach Report May 26: Boring Co. Releases Images of Electric Vehicle for its Proposed Tunnel Network

L.A. Business Journal

Boring Co. releases images of electric vehicle for its proposed tunnel network, loser of ULA’s Vulcan engine competition could lose Air Force funding, and Seriously launches series of shorts for its mobile game “Best Fiends.

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Tensorcom Gets Wi-Fi Alliance Certification

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San Diego-based Tensorcom , a developer of ultra low power 802.11ad WiGig semiconductors--which is backed by NantWorks and LA biotech billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong--said this week that it has certified its products under the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED WiGig certification. Tensorcom certified its TC60G1316UE System-In-Package (SIP), a systems-on-a-chip which brings gigabit wireless connectivity to low power devices.

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Women Founder's Network 2017 Fast Pitch Competition Deadline

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, June 1, 2017 -- Women Founder's Network 2017 Fast Pitch Competition Deadline. Women Founders Network (WFN) is a virtual accelerator that connects women building high-growth businesses with the tools and resources they need to achieve business success. Applications for the 2017 competition will be accepted May 1 - June 1.

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LogicMonitor Names Sales VP

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Santa Barbara-based LogicMonitor said Thursday that it has named Michael Tarbet as its new Vice President of Sales. Tarbet previously served at such companies as UnboundID, RightNow Technologies, and Oracle. LogicMonitor is a developer of cloud-based, performance monitoring software for IT infrastructure. The company is backed by Providence Equity Partners.

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10 Behaviors That Highlight Your Leadership Ability

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my years of experience as a new business advisor, I always find leadership to be more important to business success than any new technology or innovative solution. The challenge is to adequately define leadership in terms of everyday activities. Most entrepreneurs believe they are leaders, even though the feedback I get from their team and partners may indicate otherwise.

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Bio Roundup: Skinny Cuts, Genomic Approvals, Unfrozen FDA & More

Xconomy

Team Trump unveiled its 2018 federal spending proposal—the so-called “ skinny budget ”—with health and science in the crosshairs. The NIH is looking at a 22 percent cut and the FDA 31 percent, although the administration wants to backfill the FDA loss with a huge boost in user fees, which drug and device companies pay to have their products reviewed for market.