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Upload Plans VR/AR Coworking Space In Marina Del Rey

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The company said its new site, based in Marina Del Rey, will open on April 13th. Upload also said it has signed a deal with talent agency WME, which will help it connect with community influencers, directors, producers, talent and global brands.

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XPRIZE To Award $1M Bonus Prize For Ocean Discovery Contest

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Marina Del Rey-based XPRIZE , the group which runs challenges to help advance the development of technology, will award a $1M bonus prize this month in Monaco for the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE , according to the nonprofit.

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XPRIZE Foundation Eyes Wildfire Detection, Suppression

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Marina Del Rey-based XPRIZE Foundation , the group which runs competitions to spur innovation in technology to help solve major societal problems or very hard technical problems, says it is going to launch a new prize to spur ideas for wildfire detection and suppression.

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XPRIZE Launches Pandemic Alliance To Tackle COVID-19

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Marina del Rey-based XPRIZE has launched a new effort, the XPRIZE Pandemic Allaince , which it says will help scale the impact and promise of solutions to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Riveter Takes $15M To Expand Beyond Los Angeles, Seattle

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Female co-working space operator The Riveter --which operates coworking space both in West Los Angeles and Marina Del Rey--said this week that it has raise $15M in a Series A funding round. READ MORE>>.

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Guardian Circle Taps Your Social Network For Help In A Crisis

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Just having one of those days, when you need some help--ie your car broke down, you can't get to daycare to pick up your child, you've got a medical emergency? 911--to provide help. The app was created by startup veterans Mark Jeffrey and Chris Hayes.

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Sanebox Wins School District In Washington

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Sanebox, which develops software to help prioritize and sort emails, highlight important emails, track emails to make sure you get replies, and more, said that the North Thurston Public School System in Lacey, Washington selected its software to help its staff of 2,000 better manage their emails. READ MORE>>.