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Oversee.net Buys Crash City Guides

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Los Angeles-based Oversee.net has acquired Pasadena-based Crashworks , the developer of the photo-based city guides. The LABJ reports the acquisition price was "below $1 million". oversee crashworks crash city guides photo merger acquisition idealab' Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Report: CityGrid Lays Off Two Thirds Of Staff

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A report this morning says that West Hollywood-based CityGrid , the parent firm of CitySearch, Urbanspoon, and InsiderPages, has laid off two thirds of its staff. The layoffs--reported by TechCrunch-- reportedly affected 130 people. citygrid urbanspoon citysearch insiderpages jobs employment layoff angeles guide online publishing'

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Rubicon Project Reports Big Growth Numbers

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Los Angeles-based online advertising automation software developer Rubicon Project reported record financial results Thursday afternoon, saying that its third quarter sales were up 60 percent year over year to $32.2M. The publicly held company is now guiding full year revenues of between $122M and $123M. READ MORE>>.

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Mahalo Chops Headcount, Says Report

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Santa Monica-based Mahalo , the online human-curated news and search site headed by Jason Calacanis, has cut 10 percent of its staff, according to reports. According to a report by CenterNetworks, the changes were a reaction to the search algorithm and quality changes made by Google last week.

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Silicon Beach Report Oct. 11: SpaceX to Launch Another Used Rocket

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incubator; and Hulu adds channel guide to live TV web user interface. SpaceX to launch another used rocket; SpringRole, professional reputation management network, rolls out of Science Inc.

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Silicon Beach Report Oct. 5: Mattel Cancels Artificially Intelligent Baby Monitor Over Privacy Concerns

L.A. Business Journal

Mattel cancels artificially intelligent baby monitor over privacy concerns, career guide Fuel50 raises $2.5 million and SpaceX president slams space regulations.

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ASH 2018: A Guide to the Latest for Blood-Borne Cancers and More

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[ Note: Ben Fidler co-authored this report.] This weekend, San Diego will host the annual American Society of Hematology conference, the largest U.S. medical gathering to get the latest on blood diseases, and a venue for updates on some of the most cutting-edge biotechnologies that only a few years ago seemed like science fiction.

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