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APRIL 17, 2013

A report Wednesday afternoon says that Los Angeles-based streaming media site Hulu has hired investment banking firm Guggenheim Partners, to advise the firm on a sale. The report from Reuters , citing three sources with knowledge of the matter, said there''s an ongoing auction process for Hulu.

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Hulu Report Company Companies 189

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MAY 21, 2013

Two, Southern California markets-- San Diego and Irvine --are among the top ares for engineering job demand, according to a report today.

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San Diego Demand Southern California Report 217

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MAY 17, 2013

The latest company considering a bid for Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is El Segundo-based DirecTV , according to reports Friday afternoon. A report from Reuters says DirecTV is just one of a number of companies considering a bid for Hulu. The report cited a "source familiar with the situation." READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 26, 2012

A report today says that Dmitry Shapiro , the former founder of Veoh and head of MySpace Music, and currently founder of alternative social networking site Anybeat , may be heading to Google to head up its Google+ efforts. The report , from PandoDaily, cited a single source for the information.

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MAY 16, 2013

It''s not infrequently that we''re pitched by a startup saying they are the ''eHarmony for X'', referring to the Santa Monica-based online dating and relationship site''s reputation. A report today says that the online dating site plans to launch its own, career service by the second half of the year.

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eHarmony Services Report Santa Monica 174

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APRIL 18, 2013

Goodreads , the online book review and social networking site which started in Santa Monica, represents the heart of a battle between giants Amazon.com and Apple , according to a report Thursday: who will become the keeper of your digital goods?

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Acquisition Report Santa Monica Social Network 178

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 30, 2020

SpaceX is said to be in talks with local government officials about setting up a new rocket factory in the Port of Los Angeles, a location that would give it easy access to the ocean for transporting its next-generation Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicles to its coastal launchpad sites in Florida.

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MAY 4, 2012

Ojai, California-based Lynda.com , the online education site providing online training on a variety of software, ranging from PhotoShop to AutoCAD and much more which was founded by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin, is now topping $70M in annual revenues, according to reports.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? What about reporting and moderation? Reporting - What needs to be reported? Important note here: reporting can be endless, keep it small. How will you differentiate from these?

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 20, 2017

SpaceX studying Mars mission landing sites, Snap Inc. gets first buy rating from Wall Street firm, and Two Bit Circus develops VR and motion simulator.

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Study SpaceX Sites Report 133

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MAY 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is entertaining offers from at least five different bidders, according to a report over the weekend, including one that values Hulu at between $600M to $800M.

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Online video streaming site Hulu is asking its owners, Walt Disney Co., for about $200M to help fund program purchases, according to a report this morning from the Wall Street Journal. Comcast Corp., and News Corp.,

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Hulu Content Netflix Report 157

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? What about reporting and moderation? Reporting - What needs to be reported? Important note here: reporting can be endless, keep it small. How will you differentiate from these?

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Develop Development Startup SEO 384

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 17, 2019

Like the other launch sites at Cape Canaveral, Launch Complex 16, where Relativity expects to be launching its first rockets by 2020, has a storied history in the U.S. Like the other launch sites at Cape Canaveral, Launch Complex 16, where Relativity expects to be launching its first rockets by 2020, has a storied history in the U.S.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

The Huffington Post is abandoning its video effort, HuffPo Live , in Los Angeles, according to a report today, and is laying off around 20 staffers from its office here. HuffPo Live was launched about a year to, to provide live-streaming, video coverage to the Huffington Post site.

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Los Angeles Layoffs Report Angel 159

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APRIL 15, 2013

According to a report this morning, multiple lawsuits are now in motion from Fisker''s vendors, over unpaid bills, including one by its web site and mobile designer. Irvine-based Fisker Automotive has yet to file for bankruptcy, but its vendors appear to be getting in line for any liquidation of the firm.

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Report Layoffs Web Design 147

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 17, 2018

The mayor of Los Angeles confirmed earlier reports that SpaceX will build its largest rocket, the BFR, at the Port of Los Angeles. The company intends to build a manufacturing facility on an 18-acre site at Berth 240 and use waterways to transport the massive rocket. This announcement confirms those reports.

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Los Angeles SpaceX Angel Report 274

TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 8, 2020

His remarks confirmed a CNBC report that Musk had told friends of his intent to move to Texas. Speculation that Musk would move to Texas picked up after Tesla picked and started construction on a site near Austin for a factory that will build its Cybertruck and the Model 3 and Model Y.

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TechEmpower

JULY 2, 2013

The results web site has been improved with test-type and hardware-type navigation, allowing you to share links to a specific results chart, such as Round 6, Fortunes on EC2. The wrk benchmark tool reports a peak of approximately 95 megabytes per second transfer rate with pipelining and 35 megabytes per second without.

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Framework Software Review Technical Review EC2 521

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

A new, Los Angeles-based startup, 6feet.com said it has launched this week, aimed at offering up a lifestyle site aimed at the age of COVID-19. Networks and as a writer, anchor, and reporter at CNN. Edwards previously has served as a producer at E!Networks

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Los Angeles-based JibJab , the online humor and comedy site run by Gregg Spiridellis, reports today that its recent web video campaign for the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never movie has broken records for the most engaged audience ever on the site. READ MORE>>.

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Paramount Sites Web Los Angeles 210

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MAY 17, 2012

Rakuten , the Japanese e-commmerce giant which owns Aliso Viejo-based e-commerce site Buy.com , has just grabbed a stake in up-and-coming Internet sharing site Pinterest , according to reports today. The Wall Street Journal reports the round values the startup at $1.5 READ MORE>>.

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Commerce Journal Sites Report 196

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JUNE 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based Tongal , which operates a crowdsourced site for creating commercials, reported today that it has hit $1 million in current projects in its reward pool. The site said that so far, its users have earned $4M working on its various creative projects, with many earning more than $100,000 for their work on the site.

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Hollywood Advertising Sites Ideas 223

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JULY 14, 2010

Pasadena-based online dating site eHarmony is moving its headquarters from Pasadena to Santa Monica, according to reports from local community papers. eHarmony is reported to be moving to a space in the Yahoo! Center, taking with it 250 employees to the new location. No date for the move was given.

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Santa Monica eHarmony Walnut Pasadena 211

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MAY 16, 2011

The company also said that it will require its players to reset their passwords after the cyber-attack on the site. Sony reported that it has also increased security measures on the site, after engaging "several" outside security firms to implement security measures on the site.

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Entertainment Services San Diego Sites 214

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the automotive pricing startup run by Scott Painter, is launching a new site today focused on used car pricing. The new site ClearBook.com , offers us a used car vehicle index, aggregating used car marketplace sales to provide pricing guidance for consumers and dealers. READ MORE>>.

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Pricing Truecar Santa Monica Sales 207

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Hawthorne-based SpaceX --on the cusp of launching its new, Falcon Heavy rocket into space for the first time--is seeing delays due to the government shutdown , according to a report today. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Report Hawthorne Sites 113

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JULY 12, 2019

The CEO of Santa Monica-based Bird has gone on the offensive, following a report that said the company was seeking $300M and making only around $15M in yearly revenues. In a series of tweets , VanderZanden called the report from The Information "(fake) news" and referred to the site as "DisInformation" and claimed Bird is making $1.75

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

PriceGrabber , the online comparison shopping site based in Los Angeles, reported today that it saw a 14 percent year-over-year growth in traffic from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday shopping. The company said the growth indicates that more consumers are using the Internet for research, price comparisons, and purchasing gifts.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

CoreLogic explains that the new site comes as a result of increase in natural catastrophes such as the Northern California wildfires. CoreLogic said the site will focus on risks from earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, severe convective storms, wildfires, wind and volcanic activity. billion for those areas.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The identities and credentials for more than 50,000 Snapchat users have been stolen and posted to the Internet, after a massive phishing attack on Snapchat's users, according to a report. READ MORE>>.

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Snapchat Report Sites Email 113

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JULY 6, 2011

Jackson and Christopher Grey, reports today that it has seen major growth this year. The site allows companies to manage their investor communications, including venture capital fundraising and other efforts. Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the online platform for managing fundraising and investor updates started by Eric M.

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Platform Venture Capital Los Angeles Report 252

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Marina Del Rey-based Cooking.com , the online e-commerce provider for cooking products, reported today that it has been chosen to rebuild and manage the web site for Marley Coffee. Marley Coffee is a coffee company run by Bob Marley's son. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Marina Del Rey Commerce Sites Web 206

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

We''re experimenting with a new feature for our site: quick pitches from very early, local startups who haven''t had much (or any) funding. Today''s is with Shawn Peterson , founder of Los Angeles-based Underbuilt (www.underbuilt.com), an online site providing information on properties for the building and remodeling market.

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West Los Angeles Startup Report Design 228

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JUNE 7, 2011

Proving that the market for the right domain name continues to be strong, Moniker and SnapNames , the domain name auction sites owned by Los Angeles-based Oversee.net , reported that they sold the domain Data.com for more than $1.5M The firm said it sold the domain for an amount that "significantly exceeds" the $1.5M

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Oversee.net Sales Los Angeles Pricing 238

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MARCH 22, 2019

San Diego- and Redwood City-based crowdfunding sight GoFundMe has banned anti-vaccine crowdfunding efforts on its site, according to reports , in a bid to battle the spread of misinformation. GoFundMe reportedly said that campaigns raising money to promote misinformation about vaccines violate its terms of service.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Match Group , the parent company of dating app developer Tinder , reportedly was spurned by dating app developer Bumble , according to multiple reports on Wednesday morning. According to those reports, Bumble turned down a $450M acquisition offer from Match Group in the last two months.

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