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L.A. Adds Solar Jobs, But Slips to No. 2 for Metro Areas

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L.A.’s solar power industry grew by 11 percent in 2016 over 2015, but dropped to second place for most solar-related jobs in the nation’s metropolitan areas, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Solar Foundation, a Washington D.C. nonprofit dedicated to promoting the solar power industry.

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AeroVironment Links With Smart Grid Software Developer

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Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment , which develops both electric vehicle chargers as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, said on Tuesday that it has linked with smart grid charging technology developer eMotorWerks. The two said they will integrate eMotorWerks Juicenet smart-grid EV charging platform into Aerovironment's line of EV charging solutions.

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If I’d Only Known Then… A Boomer’s Millennial Pep Talk

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A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. “Point of view is worth 80 IQ points.” Alan Curtis Kay, Personal Computer Pioneer I […]. The post If I’d Only Known Then… A Boomer’s Millennial Pep Talk appeared first on John Greathouse.

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SteelHouse Hires New CTO, CMO

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Los Angeles-based advertising software developer SteelHouse is in major executive expansion mode, saying late Monday that it has named Boris Bronshteyn as its Chief Technology Officer, and David U. Simon as its Chief Marketing Officer. It also has promoted Chris Innes to Chief Operating Officer. Bronshteyn was most recently VP of Technology at Target Media Partners, and also served at PSI Services; he's also a member of the Pasadena Angels.

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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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Silicon Beach Report March 28: Rubicon Sued by Publishing Customer The Guardian

L.A. Business Journal

Rubicon sued by publishing customer The Guardian, Tinder plans to launch website version, and Facebook clones Snapchat stories and then puts feature atop newsfeed, and more.

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SpaceX Gears Up For Historic Launch Of Reused Rocket

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Los Angeles area rocket and spacecraft developer SpaceX is gearing up for what might be a historic first launch of a reused rocket stage, as it gets set to launch the SES-10 satellite into space. SpaceX said that it has completed static launch tests on a Falcon 9 on Monday, as it aims for a launch on Thursday. SpaceX is attempting to use the same first stage booster it used in its first at-sea landing in the launch, and again attempt to return that booster to earth for future use.

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Hulu Links With Telemundo, Sony For Spanish Language Content

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Santa Monica-based streaming television provider Hulu said this morning that it has reached new multi-year agreements with both Telemundo and Sony Pictures Television , to add Spanish language programming to the service. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Hulu said the deal includes hundreds of episodes of popular telenovelas, films, and Spanish language programming from Telemundo, and a selection of telenovelas and teleseries from Sony Pictures Television.

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Spireon Names SVP Sales

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Irvine-based telematics developer Spireon announced this morning that it has promoted Reggie Ponsford to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales, for its Automotive Solutions group. Ponsford was previously Vice President of National Accounts. He previously was the principal owner of Enfotrace, which Spireon acquired in 2011; he also served at CalAmp, Aircept, and Teletrac.

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Raken Joins Facebook Start Accelerate

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San Diego-based Raken , the software startup backed by Rincon Venture Partners, Eniac Ventures, and Spider Capital, said this morning that it has joined Facebook's Start Accelerate program. The Facebook program helps startup with scaling and integrating Facebook into their applications. Raken develops software for construction compliance and reporting.

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Teledyne Completes $789M e2v Acquisition

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Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and UK-based e2v technologies plc said today that the two have completed the $789M acquisition of e2v by Teledyne. The deal had been announced in December. e2v develops machine vision products, including image sensors and custom cameras and applications. The company also develops imaging sensors and arrays for the space industry, radio frequency components for the healthcare, industrial, and defense market, plus high reliability semiconducto

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Clearlake Capital Completes NetDocuments Acquisition

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Santa Monica-based private equity investor Clearlake Capital said it has completed its acquisition of secure cloud-based document management software developer NetDocuments. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. NetDocuments is baesd in Utah, and provides content management software specifically for th elegal industry, focused on security and compliance.

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VIZIO Rolls Out Low Cost 4K TVs

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Irvine-based Vizio , the manufacturer of flat panel televisions and other electronics, has rolled out a new set of smart TVs, including a 4K enabled, 42-inch smart TV for $420, a 55-inch smart TV for only $590, and $900 for a 65-inch version. The 4K priving on Vizio's new D-Series Smart TVs are substantially lower than the existing 4K television market.

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Tinder Hits The Web With Tinder Online

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Los Angeles-based mobile dating service Tinder has finally hit the web, with a new web version of its software, Tinder Online , the service said today. According to Tinder, it is initially rolling out its web-based version in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, and Sweden, with eventual plans to make it available elsewhere.

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