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APRIL 24, 2017

A new app, JobFlare , developed by Los Angeles-based Criteria Corp. , is hoping to tap into the enthusiasm of consumers for games--which just might attract employers. According to Criteria, which has been offering up pre-employment testing services to employers since 2006, its new cam allows job seekers to play a set of six, 90-second brain games, which it says are "scientifically crafted" to test key talents and cognitive abilities.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Upfront Ventures Joins Jeff Skoll, Paul Allen Investing Arms in $119M Sale of TrueCar Shares, Disney says more than 160 stations signed up for its clearinghouse, and The New York Times launches content and crossword puzzle on Snapchat.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Santa Monica-based The Preccelerator Program , which is run by Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, has announced its sixth class, saying it has added five startups to its startup accelerator program. The accelerator said it has added Animate Objects (AR/VR technology); RentSpree (apartment rental applications); Tapp That App (mobile app discovery); Ca$het (product placement in TV shows and movies); and Swoppit (social marketplace for fashion) to the program.

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APRIL 24, 2017

We all know some peers in business who could use some coaching to unleash their potential and optimize performance, but would you know how to do the job if they asked you for help? Most people find it easier and quicker to just do the work themselves, than to guide someone else through the mindset and process needed. The result is frustration and dissatisfaction all around.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based medical device developer Neural Analytics , which makes a medical device used to track and measure brain health, has opened up a new office in Hamburg, Germany. The company said it the new office will help it provide its technology to European clinicians and patients. Lucid's ultrasound system is designed for measuring and displaying cerebral blood flow velocities and monitoring of patients with brain disorders.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Pet sitting and dog walking marketplace operator Rover.com --which just acquired Santa Monica-based DogVacay last month--has has launched a big re-branding as "The Dog People", in its first, national advertising campaign. Rover.com said the move is a result of its recent acquisitino of dog sitting network DogVacay. Rover.com says it the new campaign is the biggest media investment that it has made to date, with a planned spending of $4.5 million in marketing this year.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Los Angeles-based food alternative firm Soylent has issued another recall of its Soylent Powder, after it found that its Soylent 1.8 Powder may have accidentally included milk in the product. The company said that a "small amount" of whey powder may have been incorporated into one production lot of Soylent 1.8 powder during manufacturing, saying that people who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of "serious or life-threatening allergic reaction" if they consume the produc

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APRIL 24, 2017

Irvine-based analog semiconductor maker Skyworks has released information on its sustainability efforts, saying that it has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 22 percent, reduced municipal waste by 20 percent, and reduced its hazardous waste by 16 percent. The company released the information in a voluntarily public report, to showcase its commitment to sustainable business practices.

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APRIL 24, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced on Sunday that it has signed a 3G and 4G patent license agreement with Smartron India Private Limited , which will allow Smartron to develop, manufacture and sell WCDMA, CDMA2000, and 4G LTE devices. Financial details of the patent deal were not announced. The two also said they will "strategically collaborate" on early technology access and advancements in RF, camera testing and tuning and other critical calibrations required for smart devices.

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APRIL 24, 2017

Redondo Beach-based Ozobot , which develops educational robotics products, says that it has named Joby Otero as its Chief Product Officer, and Kim Salzer as Chief Marketing Officer. Otero was most recently Chief Creative Officer at Anki, and Salzer was most recently Chief Marketing Officer at Hyperloop One. Both also had served at Activision. Ozobot is backed by Tribeca Ventures, and recently raised $3M in a Series A funding.

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APRIL 24, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego --the company once known as Novatel Wireless --along with Jade Ocean Global Limited , which is a subsidiary of T.C.L. Industries Holdings , say they once again have withdrawn their request for regulatory approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The firms said that the withdrawal, and immediate re-filing, of its request, is intended to provide additional time to provide a "definitive mitigation agreement" for approval from CFIUS.

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APRIL 24, 2017

MakeSpace , a provider of "on-demand" self storage in Los Angeles, new York City, Chicago, and Washington D.C., has raised $30M in a funding round, from 8VC and Upfront Ventures. MakeSpace is led by Sam Rosen. According to the company, the funding will go towards building outs its operations in Los Angeles as well as its other cities. MakeSpace picks up items from people for storage, on a bin-by-bin basis, and also has mobile apps which lets people see what is in those bins.

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