TechEmpower
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Round 13 of the ongoing Web Framework Benchmarks project is here! The project now features 230 framework implementations (of our JSON serialization test) and includes new entrants on platforms as diverse as Kotlin and Qt. Yes, that Qt. We also congratulate the ASP.NET team for the most dramatic performance improvement we've ever seen, making ASP.NET Core a top performer.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of secure document sharing software led by Eric Jackson, said this morning that it has released a new set of Information Security (InfoSec) tools, aimed at helping companies to protect information they are sharing with external parties. The company said the new software, which is based on software application programming interface (API), let enterprises develop their own, custom software to manage and track access to files send to external parties.
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L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Snap signs deal with Foursquare to improve geofilter targeting, Aecom halts construction on Faraday Future’s Las Vegas factory, and WaiveCar expands fleet with electric vehicles from Hyundai.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
San Diego-based cybersecurity software developer PacketSled announced on Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of its President and CEO, Matt Harrigan, and has named CTO Fred Wilmot as interim CEO of the company. The resignation came after an election night rant where Harrigan threatened to shoot the new President-Elect, on Facebook. Those threats--involving comments on using a sniper rifle--were reported to the Secret Service.
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SoCal Tech Calendar
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 -- Startup Café. Startups In The Sky. Welcome to the new monthly morning series, "Startup Cafe in DTLA" presented by Startups in the Sky! Select DTLA-dwelling tech and creative entrepreneurs are invited to enjoy breakfast (scones from Sugarbird, fresh fruit, tea and coffee) at the new Industrious LA co-working space. You'll leave caffeinated and educated.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Irvine-based software developer Mavenlink announced this morning that it has raised $39M in a funding round from Goldman Sachs, as part of a Series D funding round. Mavenlink develops software used for work planning, managing projects, and financials, and working with and managing teams. The company, led by CEO Ray Grainger, says it has now raised a total of $84M in funding.
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socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
San Diego-based Clarify Medical , a developer of a handheld medical device used to treat psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo, has raised $3.6M in a funding round, the company announced today. The startup--whose Chairman is David F. Hale--said the funding comes from both existing and new investors. Names of those investors were not announced. Clarify Medical's CEO is Jim Sweeney, who previously founded CardioNet.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
I still know some entrepreneurs who boast of simply following their gut instincts, rather than listen to anyone or any data, to make strategic decisions. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode. They all forget or ignore the high-profile failures that have resulted from some single-handed business decisions.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Intel announced Tuesday at the LA Auto Show , that it plans to invest more than $250M in new investments over the next two years, to make autonomous driving a reality. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was the keynote speaker at the LA Auto Show on Tuesday. Intel said it is looking to make investments in technologies that "push the boundaries" in the areas of next generation connectivity, communications, context awareness, deep learning, security, and safety.
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
I recently received a note from a longtime friend who questioned me on the issue of pharma pricing. I answered with the always-reliable alleviating-the-scourge-of-disease-through-the-miracle-of-modern-medicine defense of “free-market pricing.” My friend, who is not in the pharmaceutical business, responded: The fundamental flaw in your argument centers on the notion that there is any relevance to “market efficiency” in discussing drug pricing.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Irvine-based Western Digital has rolled out a new data storage product aimed at the scaling out cloud and enterprise market, the company said Tuesday. The company said it has released a new "plug-and-play" object storage system called the ActiveScale P100, intended to scale out capacity to the petabytes. The company said the system can scale from 720TB to 19PB of raw capacity, and is aimed at the life sciences, government/defense, and media and entertainment industry applications.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Poway-based Cohu said late Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Kita Manufacturing Co LTD , a Japanese companies that develops products used in electronics manufacturing. Cohua said it would pay $15M in cash for Kita, funded out of its cash reserves and through assumption of operating debt of $2.6M net of cash acquired. The company said Kita had current year sales of estimated $17M.
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