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Tech and Entertainment Have a Home in Silicon Beach

Tech Zulu Event

Malibu and Beverly Hills have long been hot neighborhoods for entertainment execs. As the line blurs between tech and entertainment, and as Silicon Valley seeks synergy with L.A.’s One after another, tech and entertainment companies – and hybrids of the two – have taken root here. commercial real estate market.

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JAKKS Pacific, NantWorks In Toy Joint Venture

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Los Angeles-based NantWorks , the technology incubation and investment firm run by billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Malibu-based toy firm JAKKS Pacific announced this morning that the two are in a join venture to create anew company, DreamPlay Toys.

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The Work of Film Through Technology: Interview with CG Supervisor Morris May

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Although, his vast knowledge and expertise is a day and evening activity when he is not in the afternoon wind on a kitesurf board in Malibu (explaining his not so nerdy tan). I caught up with Morris over an afternoon surf at a secret spot up in Malibu to learn just how a CG film is made.

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Does a VCs Culture Really Matter? The Upfront Story

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And as tech founders have skewed younger over the years due to the need to raise less capital and the fact that startups are often more technology-based at their cores – the shifts to areas where younger founders want to live has happened all over the world. So Silicon Valley massively shifted to San Francisco.

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Action Sports and Social Media Live Wednesday

Tech Zulu Event

The group has expanded beyond Action Sports to include brands from Consumer Electronics, Music & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Automotive & Motorsports, as well as our growing college student consumer community. Gregory is a speaker and writer in the areas of technology, politics, and business. What should you do?

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

SoCal Delicious

In growing numbers, Silicon Valley executives—long based in tech strongholds like Santa Clara and Palo Alto—are buying homes in Los Angeles, as the lines between the technology and entertainment businesses grow blurrier. the entertainment industry. CEO Terry Semels compound in Malibu for $37 million—Mr.