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Elon Musk: Boring Company Tunnel Will Open December 10th

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The first, high tech test tunnel built by LA's The Boring Company , bored between the SpaceX parking lot and a home in Hawthorne, California, is almost complete, and will open to the public on December 10th, according to Boring Company and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

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Tech in Motion’s End of Year Celebration [ LOS ANGELES ]

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The evening will be a celebration of 2016 tech and provide previews of 2017 innovation. From autonomous vehicles and reusable rockets, to ubiquitous VR headsets and universally-popular AR games, high-tech went mainstream in 2016. It’s not only SpaceX, Google, and Niantics that have challenged the status quo.

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Google Executive Chairman Buys House In LA, Says Report

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In the latest Silicon Valley mogul to buy a house in Los Angeles, Google chairman Eric Schmidt has reportedly purchased a $22 million house in Los Angeles in the Holmby Hills. The report--from the New York Post--says that Schmidt bought the former Los Angeles estate of Veronique Peck, late wife of Gregory Peck.

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LA's Innovators Get Spotlight, But Investors Cautious

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The magazine turned its attention this month towards the Los Angeles innovation and technology economy in a section guest edited by StartEngine co-founder Howard Marks , including a reception held Wednesday evening at the Viceroy in Santa Monica. Big disclaimer: the author and editor was one of the honorees at the event).

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

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Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. They estimate that high-tech work contributes $108.3 And it wasn’t just Google Ad Words that originated in Los Angeles. LA By The Numbers.

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Reflections On 2017: Krisztina 'Z' Holly, MAKE IT IN LA

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This morning's contribution is from Krisztina 'Z' Holly host of the The Art of Manufacturing podcast and founder of MAKE IT IN LA (www.makeitinla.org), which supports connecting local manufacturers and high tech companies. Most Angelenos don't realize Los Angeles is the largest manufacturing center in the country. (We

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