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NotMe Taps Former Google Complience Chief, Medallia Exec As Advisor

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Los Angeles-based Not Me Solutions , which develops software used for reporting misconduct at companies, has named two new advisors, including the former Chief Compliance Officer of Google. The company allows organizations to subscribe to gain deeper insight into issues being reported at their firms.

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Google's Machine Learning Tools Used To Identify LA Potholes

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Machine learning and artificial intelligence are two of the biggest buzzwords in technology today--but how are they being used to help you in everyday life? According to Google, the student team at Loyola Marymount created software, based on TensorFlow, for detecting road cracks and potholes based on footage of L.A. READ MORE>>.

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Flying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic

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Blade, backed by Lerer Hippeau, Airbus, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and others, currently flies passengers around the New York City area, where it’s headquartered, offering the region’s wealthy $800 flights to the Hamptons, among other flights at various price points.

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Report: Dmitry Shapiro To Head Up Google Plus

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A report today says that Dmitry Shapiro , the former founder of Veoh and head of MySpace Music, and currently founder of alternative social networking site Anybeat , may be heading to Google to head up its Google+ efforts. The report , from PandoDaily, cited a single source for the information. READ MORE>>.

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Hack4LA Looks To Help Local Communities, Government

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Can your software skills help make your local community a better place? Could doing some coding over a weekend help improve your local government? This Hackathon--sponsored by such companies as Google, Scopely, ESRI, Factual, LA Makerspace, AT&T and others--is being held in Boyle Heights on June 1st and 2nd. READ MORE>>.

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SodaHead Ties With Google Analytics

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Los Angeles-based SodaHead , the online social discussion and voting site, is one of the launch partners for the new Google Analytics Social Media features, Google said this week. SodaHead, which was co-founded by former MySpace exec Jason Feffer, was one of nearly two dozen social sites who partnered with Google on the feature.

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Google's Investment In SpaceX Round Totals $900M

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Mountain View-based Google confirmed in its quarterly earnings report this week that it was the biggest investor in the recent, $1 billion funding round for Hawthorne-based SpaceX. The investment gives Google and Fidelity combined a 10 percent ownership in SpaceX. READ MORE>>.

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