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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

TechCrunch LA

I have started to publish a version of the newsletter on TechCrunch. I will repeat my appeal from last week: Maybe you’re a startup founder, a safety driver at an autonomous vehicle developer, a venture capitalist, engineer or gig economy worker. metro area, San Diego and Santa Monica. A novel rewards program.

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Layoffs Hot Keyword for Second Half of January 2009

SoCal CTO

But, in running it now for the second half of January, the keyword that popped to the top was: Layoffs And this is definitely a sign of the times. Here's the rest. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? Here’s how to do it.

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How The Deal Between Synthetic Genomics, Exxon Fell Part

socalTECH

It all looked good at the time: oil company Exxon needed to develop a more earth-friendly way to produce oil, and San Diego startup Synthetic Genomics needed funding to get its technology off the ground. But then, ExxonMobil cut back its original investment--worth up to $600M--in Synthetic Genomics. What happened?

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Biotech Roundup: Hellos, Goodbyes, “Cures” Delays And Trial News

Xconomy

The week started on a reflective note. Our San Diego editor Bruce Bigelow penned a personal goodbye to entrepreneur Larry Bock, who died last week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. And then the news flowed, from a fast reprieve for Juno Therapeutics to no mercy for Elizabeth Holmes. —In other Merck news, U.K.

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Xconomy’s Top Innovation Stories of the Half Year

Xconomy

Fred Lee, the University of Wisconsin Radiologist With Startup Vision. Ben Fidler chronicles the rise of New York’s life sciences scene, from startups and investors to universities and nonprofits. Layoffs Reflect New Turbulence at High-Flying 3D Robotics. San Antonio Entrepreneur Center Opens Using Dallas Nonprofit as Model.

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Bio Roundup: Bosley’s Editas Exit, Bridge Bucks, CRISPR Crime & More

Xconomy

After guiding the CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing startup from scientific breakthrough toward the development of a potential cutting-edge medicine, slogging victoriously through a legendary patent fight , and reaching the cusp of an historic clinical trial , the well-traveled Bosley is cutting out, the company said Tuesday.

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Bio Roundup: Senate Drama, A.I. Stories, Data Dives, Shkreli & More

Xconomy

There is no Obamacare replacement, at least not as of this writing. The Senate Republicans are fractured, with a handful of conservatives and moderates each giving a cold shoulder to their chamber’s version of healthcare reform, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

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