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Silicon Beach Report July 18: Snapchat in Talks for Hollywood TV Shows

L.A. Business Journal

Airbnb to pay hotel taxes to City of Los Angeles, Snapchat is in talks for Hollywood TV shows, SpaceX lands fifth rocket, and more.

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SpaceX Successfully Launches Another Mission To ISS, Lands Booster

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX has sent more than two tons of equipment on its was to the International Space Station this morning, and successfully landed another rocket booster--on land--as part of a mission for NASA. The SpaceX CRS-9 mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 12:45 a.m. EDT this morning. NASA said the mission includes materials for more than 250 scientific investigations, including a 1,000 pound metal ring that is being used as a docking adapter for future manned missions.

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Break into Mobile Development: Appy Hour with GA + Uber

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 -- Break into Mobile Development: Appy Hour with GA + Uber. Join General Assembly and Uber for a candid discussion to learn about a day in the life of a mobile developer - from the challenges in scaling a global app to the skills companies look for in a hire, discover resources to get you started. See https://generalassemb.ly/education/break-into-mobile-development-appy-hour-with-ga-uber/los-angeles/27269.

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Airbnb To Collect Taxes For Los Angeles

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Airbnb and the City of Los Angeles have reached an agreement, where Airbnb will collect taxes for the city, and hand those taxes over to Los Angeles. The deal is expected to go into effect in August. Los Angeles--and other cities--have struggled to collect room taxes from hosts, who are already required to collect those taxes and to pay the city. READ MORE>>.

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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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Los Angeles Hosts the Oscars and the Tech.Co Startup Showcase

Tech.Co

It’s no secret that Los Angeles is home to a bevy of celebrities. Whether it be renowned athletes looking to enjoy some sun in the off-season or movies stars basking in the glory of stardom in between takes, the number of recognizable faces in this southern California city can be too much for some fans to bear. And for those L.A. startups wanting to get recognized, Tech.Co’s Startup Showcase in Los Angeles on July 26th is the perfect opportunity.

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NASA: SpaceX Falcon To Dock On Wednesday

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NASA says that the latest SpaceX Falcon mission to the International Space Station is planning to dock on Wednesday. NASA sent almost 5,000 pounds of cargo into space on the SpaceX Falcon 9 -- built by SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles -- in this latest mission, which is its ninth Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for the agency.

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Pipeliner Rolls Out Updated CRM Tools

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Los Angeles-based Pipeliner CRM , the developer of customer relationship management software led by Nikolaus Kimla, has rolled out a new release of its CRM tools, which it says adds new data visualization capabilities. The company said its "Pipeliner Collection" release adds such features as compact view of leads, accounts, opportunities, and contacts, and new ways of viewing accounts, among other features.

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10 Indications You Would Make A Great Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor and investor, I’ve met many aspiring entrepreneurs, and I often get asked the question, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree that it real potential?” They don’t know that most experts agree the person is more important than the idea, yet I’ve never been asked, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree that I have real potential as an entrepreneur?

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NASA: SpaceX Falcon To Dock At 5:22PM

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NASA says that the latest SpaceX Falcon mission to the International Space Station is planning to dock at 5:22PM PST (8:22PM EST), in what will be a live broadcast on NASA TV. NASA sent almost 5,000 pounds of cargo into space on the SpaceX Falcon 9 -- built by SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles -- in this latest mission, which is its ninth Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission for the agency.

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Evoke Pharma’s Stock Sinks on Stomach Drug’s Phase 3 Failure

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Evoke Pharma is taking a hit in the markets after announcing a Phase 3 trial on a gastroinetestinal drug for diabetes patients failed to meet its goals. In early trading Monday, Evoke’s (NASDAQ: EVOK ) stock price was down 72 percent to $3.02 per share as of 11:30 a.m. in New York. The company is developing a nasal formulation of metoclopramide, , an already-approved treatment for digestive pain and other symptoms related to the stomach being unable to empty its contents.

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Chrome River Links With Sabre

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Los Angeles-based expense management software developer Chrome River has scored a big win today, with a link with travel booking system developer Sabre. Sabre said that it will offer up expense management and employee reimbursement support within its mobile platform, powered by technology from Chrome River. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

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Western Digital, Toshiba Open New Flash Memory Fab In Japan

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Irvine-based Western Digital and Toshiba said Friday that the two have opened up a flash memory fab in Japan, to help support mass production of 3D flash memory. The two said the New Fab 2 semiconductor fabrication facility is in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The new flash memory fab is part of a joint effort by Toshiba and SanDisk, which WD acquired in May.

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ZestFinance Finds Strategic Funding From Baidu

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Los Angeles-based ZestFinance has received a strategic investment from Baidu , according to the company on Sunday. ZestFinance did not disclose the size of the Baidu investment. ZestFinance said that the two are working together to apply the company's credit underwriting technology to Baidu's search, location, and payment data, in order to improve credit scoring in China.

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ESET: Fake Apps On Google Play Aimed at Pokemon GO

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San Diego-based security software developer ESET is warning users that it has located a number of fake apps on Google Play, which specifically target Pokemon GO users. ESET said the apps deliberately threw users' phones into a lock screen, and clicked on porn ads in the background in the meantime. ESET said that Google has already removed the apps--"Pokemon GO Ultimate" "Guides & Cheats for Pokemon GO" and "Install Pokemongo"--from the app store, on its recommendation.

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Airgain Files For IPO

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San Diego-based Airgain , a developer of embedded antenna technology for the wireless networking market, has filed for an IPO, saying that it is looking to raise $17.5M in a public offering on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The company has applied to list as AIRG. The company's IPO is being underwritten by a single underwriter, Northland Capital Markets.

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