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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , a major developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones for the military, said it has inked a deal with General Dynamic Land Systems (GD), to integrate the company's unmanned aircraft and tactical missle systems with armored combat vehicles. Aerovironment said the deal is part of the upcoming U.S. Army Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) and U.S.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

First rocket touchdown for SpaceX; Faraday and Evergrande dispute; “Twin Peaks” comes to virtual reality

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Los Angeles-based mobile game studio Jam City said today that players of its popular Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery game will be treated to new, Halloween-themed content during the month of October. According to Jam City, such details as decorating the "Great Hall" in the game with pumpkins and spooky decor; a time-sensitive "quest" timed to the full moon; and more all are keyed into the Halloween theme.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As a long-time advisor to entrepreneurs and business owners, I rarely find someone who doesn’t proclaim that the business world is changing rapidly, with new technology, new customer expectations, and new cultures. Yet, I’m still frustrated by the number of business owners that haven’t updated their business-as-usual practices. In my mind, these are killing their businesses.

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Advertiser: Aggregage

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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Netflix , which has major operations in Los Angeles, is expanding its production efforts, by expanding in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The provider of movie and TV streaming said on Monday that it will create a new, U.S. production hub in Albuquerque. Netflix said that it is in "final negotiations" to purchase ABQ Studios in Mesa Del Sol. Netflix said it was attracted in part to place the facility in Albuquerque due to funding from the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA), where the State of New Me

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Google has finally moved into its new hangaer in Playa Vista, into what was previously the hangar for Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose, in what is a significant upgrade in terms of square footage for Google in Silicon Beach. The new location has 319,000 square feet. Google had announced the effort back in 2016, and also owns a chunk of vacant land next to the location, which is nearby YouTube Space LA.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

San Diego-based antenna developer Taoglas announced this morning that it has rolled out a line of LTE antennas, specifically to support first responders implementing the FirstNet broadband network. According to Taoglas, its new Taoglas Response line of LTE antennas is specifically designed for FirstNet applications, supporting FirstNet Band 14, LTE, Wi-Fi and satellite connectivity.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

One of the portfolio companies of Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital Group , Minneapolis-based Perforce Software , has acquired cloud testing software developer Perfecto Mobile. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Perfecto is a developer of cloud-based, automated mobile and web application test software. The companies said they expect the acquisition to close by the end of the year.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

SpaceX has completed another successful launch, and its first land-based landing, at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Sunday evening, in a spectacularly visible display over Southern California. The SpaceX launch, of the SAOCOM 1A satellite for Argentina, launched at 7:21pm on Sunday evening, leaving a giant luminous cloud visible up and down the California coast.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Los Angeles-based electric car maker Faraday Future is facing new financial woes this morning, after the Chinese company which bailed out the company at the end of 2017 filed notice that it would seek to terminate a deal to invest a total of $2 billion into Faraday Future, reached last year. According to a regulatory filing in China , Chinese real estate group Evergrande is seeking arbitration to terminate its $700M investment deal with Faraday Future.

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