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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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Sonos Launches Google Assistant Support, Reports Q2 Results

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Goleta-based whole home speaker manufacturer Sonos said on Thursday that it has launched Google Assistant on Sonos, allowing Google's voice assistant to run on Sonos "smart" speakers through a software upgrade. According to Sonos, it will begin rolling out the feature next week in the U.S.,

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Google's Machine Learning Tools Used To Identify LA Potholes

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Google said on Wednesday that a team at Loyola Marymount University is using its open source, machine learning tool--TensorFlow--as part of a project to help identify potholes and cracks in Los Angeles, in an attempt to perhaps improve the flow of traffic through the city.

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Orbitera Acquired By Google For More Than $100M

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West Hollywood-based Orbitera , which develops cloud-based software for managing leads, trial subscriptions, and billing, has been acquired by Google , Google said on Monday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Orbitera was backed by only $2M in a seed funding it received a year ago from Resolute Ventures.

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Google Researcher Uncovers Major Vulnerahility In Blizzard's Games, Now Fixed

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A Google security researcher, Tavis Ormandy, revealed a major vulnerability in the gaming software from Blizzard--now fixed--which would had enabled hackers to install any software they wanted. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Sues Former Google Exec's New Startup Over Name, Humu

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Los Angeles-based streaming television service Hulu has sued a new startup, Humu , founded by former Google head of people operations Laszlo Bock, over its name. Humu is reportedly working on human resources software. The lawsuit was filed with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. READ MORE>>.

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Google Researcher Uncovers Major Vulnerability In Blizzard's Games, Now Fixed

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A Google security researcher, Tavis Ormandy, revealed a major vulnerability in the gaming software from Blizzard--now fixed--which would had enabled hackers to install any software they wanted. READ MORE>>.

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