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io/LA Shuts Down

socalTECH

Hollywood-based io/LA , the high tech and creative incubator and coworking space, has shut down, the first loss of one of Southern California's new crop of high tech gathering spaces. The loss was first reported by the LA Business Journal.

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Report: Snapchat Turns Down $3 Billion Offer From Facebook

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In a very bold move, Venice-based Snapchat has apparently turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook , according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal.

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Be Frugal, But Never Cheap When Locking Down Your IP

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A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. Provisional Protection - Most US high-tech companies begin the utility patent process by filing a provisional patent application. The money you pay your intellectual property (IP) lawyer should be judiciously spent.

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Bobacino Brings Automation to Trendy Bubble Tea

L.A. Business Journal

As the restaurant industry embraces new forms of high-tech automation, a local startup is applying robotic technology to the trendy bubble tea business.

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NantHealth Acquires Data Company OpenNMS

L.A. Business Journal

which uses data analysis and artificial intelligence technology to assist physicians and improve patient outcomes, is going even more high tech. Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong’s NantHealth Inc.,

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Happy Customers Make Gender Bias (Nearly) Irrelevant

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on The Wall Street Journal. In a similar vein, a 2012 study by the Kauffman Foundation noted that women account for only 10% of all the founders of high-tech startups. The empirical evidence highlights the lack of women and minority founders in the startup world. What Gives?

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First Ever Startup Weekend Orange County Live!

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Maneesh has more than nine years of product development and operational experience in the high tech industry. Maneesh has published papers in several technical journals and is the holder of three U.S. He also has product strategy and business development experience in the areas of video-on-demand services and RF CMOS components.