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MAY 3, 2017

Los Angeles-based streaming television provider Hulu has officially launched its new, live TV streaming service into beta, saying it will offer up more than 50 sports, news, entertainment, and kids' channels for $39.99 per month. The company said its Hulu with Live TV (Beta) service will also offer up to 50 hours of recorded storage, and two, simultaneous streams per account, and access to Apple TV, Xbox One, iOS and Android, and Chromecast.

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 3, 2017

A study by App Annie estimates that 46 percent of Snapchat users don’t use Instagram, Pluto TV signs TV and movie deal with Lions Gate, MGM, and Warner Bros, and Hulu launches live TV programming.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2017

Venice, California-based Fifth Wall Ventures , a brand new venture capital firm focused on investing in real estate technology, announced this week that it has raised a new, $212M venture capital fund. The limited partners in the new fund include CBRE, Equity Residential, Hines, Host Hotels & Resorts, Lennar, Macerich, and Prologis, along with Lowe's Home Improvement and Rudin Management Company.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2017

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 -- This event provides a unique opportunity for established companies and government agencies to discover and source innovative startup solutions. For startups, the event provides a fantastic opportunity to meet and go to work with some of the leading suppliers in the government and commercial space sector who will pitch funded projects designed to put space-relevant startups to work.

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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.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2017

Irvine-based Infinite Electronics , a supplier of RF components, assemblies, and wired and wireless connectivity products, said this morning that it has acquired Kaelus , PolyPhaser , Transtector Systems , and RadioWaves , from Smiths Group plc. The four brands were part of Smiths Interconnect's Microwave Telecoms business (SMT). Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 3, 2017

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 -- HPTLC for the Identification of Botanical Materials. Ventura BioCenter. This workshop will introduce current concepts of HPTLC with emphasis on the analysis of botanical materials, including: identification of raw materials and finished products, detection of adulteration (related species, chemicals), quantitative determination of markers, and investigations of shelf life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2017

Many entrepreneurs I know are confused by definition and need for an Advisory Board versus a Board of Directors. Some view both of these as a waste of time and burden on the CEO, while other founders surround themselves with insiders and cronies in an attempt to expedite and add credibility to their own interests. I suggest a few simple considerations will clarify the alternatives.

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Xconomy

MAY 3, 2017

In early 2002, the Finnish-born scientist Errki Ruoslahti stepped down as CEO of what is now San Diego’s Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. He moved to Santa Barbara, CA, where he established what he calls “a little subsidiary” of the SBP institute, and joined the faculty of UC Santa Barbara. He continued his research on tumor vasculature and cancer metastasis.

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