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JUNE 18, 2013

FindTheCompany , a new business research site started by DoubleClick co-founder Kevin O''Connor, launched out of beta today, saying that it has created an online resource to let users check on the reputation of a business before buying products and services, and to learn more about companies such as balance sheets, income statements, and more.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

DataDirect Networks (DDN), which develops storage arrays for high performance computing and similar applications, says it is powering a provider of artificial-intelligence-as-a-service. DDN said the deal will focus on providing infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) for CSIR-CEERI customers. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

JumpStartFund , which is based in El Segundo, opened up its service this morning to help use the wisdom of the crowd to move ideas, patents, and research from individuals, federal research labs, universities, and research organizations to the market. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2013

Encino-based sampling and online research firm uSamp announced this morning that it has raised $15M in a new round of funding. uSamp''s services and software is used by marketers for surveys, sampling, and market research. uSamp''s services and software is used by marketers for surveys, sampling, and market research.

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MAY 22, 2019

A new, academic study--conducted by UC San Diego and Google --has jumped into the world of "hacking for profit", running a study on hacking-for-hire services and their charges and success in hacking into a set of Google Gmail accounts. The study , published by UCSD, found that--for the most part-- most hacking services are scams.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. Department of Health and Human Services said that the grant comes via the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2018

Army Research Laboratory to develop new rotor technology for vehicles that the company will use in its uberAIR flying taxi network. The ultimate goal is to have uberAIR services commercially available in those cities by 2023. Worth; Los Angeles, and Dubai. Watch Ehang’s passenger drone take flight.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype, and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Modern libraries are still worth a visit. Martin Zwilling.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based cloud hosting service DreamHost is one of the popular web hosting companies, caught up in the latest report of a widespread cybersecurity hole, which researcher say allowed hackers to easily access and take over accounts. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Like the original Maslo, the new product is a service for journaling and personal growth, but this time it includes dashboards and visualization tools for the life coaches and training professionals that are molding the minds and leadership habits of tomorrow’s executives.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

REC Solar , the developer of solar modules and provider of solar installation services which has its U.S. headquarters in San Luis Obispo, said today that it has been selected to received $8.53M in grants from the Clean Energy Research Program (CERP), from the country of Singapore.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Pasadena-based Optical Research Associates , a developer of optical design software and optical engineering services, has been acquired by semiconductor design software firm Synopsys , Synopsys said late yesterday. Tags: optical research associates synopsys merger acquisition design semiconductor software. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 3, 2018

A report, published by Buzzfeed on Monday, says that Los Angeles-based gay dating and hookup app Grindr had been sharing information on users' HIV status with two app optimization services, coupled with their GPS data and information. Grindr also said Apptimize and Localytics were not sharing that data with anyone else.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Westlake Village-based Cynvenio , a developer of technology for the molecular characterization of cancer, said this week that it has launched a new service aimed at helping to isolate, sequence, and enumerate circulating tumor cells. The company said the availability of the service can help provide personalized medical treatments to patients.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the online movie ticketing and information services, said Tuesday that it will launch its own, premium on-demand video service, FandangoNOW , on March 30th. The company said the new service will offer up both new and catalog movies from all of the major studios, along with TV shows, for purchase or rental.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Monrovia-based Tanner Research , which provides technology research, electronic design automation (EDA) software, and other products and services, said Tuesday that it has been awarded a SBIR Phase I contract worth $100,000 from the Army Research Office. Tanner's customers include NASA, JPL, Microsoft, the U.S.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Santa Monica-based automotive buying service TrueCar said Thursday that it is powering a new car buying service on CarandDriver.com , the online automotive website which is part of Heart Autos. Consumers can also go directly to the service at a dedicated website. Financial impact of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Friday that it has scored a commercial laboratory services contract, via its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, with The Dow Chemical Company. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Freeport, Texas, and Spring House, Pa. Freeport, Texas, and Spring House, Pa. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 27, 2022

Los Angeles-based market research provider and software developer MarketCast said on Wednesday that it has acquired Invoke, a provider of market research focused on video streaming services. MarketCast said the acquisition will help it grow its entertainment research and content testing for streaming and broadcast content.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Taking notice of the gap between the amount and depth of research and technology at local universities, and new company formation, a new group has quietly formed in Los Angeles to tackle the issue. Tags: startups university research mentoring network tech.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 29, 2019

When Stackin initially pitched itself as part of Techstars Los Angeles accelerator program two years ago, the company was a video platform for financial advice targeting a millennial audience too savvy for traditional advisory services.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Calabasas-based InnovateMR, which provides market research and sampling technology and services, says it has appointed Lisa Wilding-Brown as the company's new CEO. Wilding-Brown was most recently the company's Chief Research Officer, and has been at the company since 2014.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

In particular, Invoca said that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people research and buy such high-stakes purchases like cars, insurance policies, wireless plans, and big-ticket home improvement items.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

per month service called nabi Pass which will let gets get access to movies, shows, music, e-books, and interactive games. According to research firm NPD, Nabi sold over 1.5 According to Time, Nabi is planning to launch a $4.99 million of its tablets in 2013 and leads the children''s tablet market.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Wassime Bouimadaghene , a French security researcher, found the vulnerability and reported the issue to Grindr. In a statement, Grindr’s chief operating officer Rick Marini told TechCrunch: “We are grateful for the researcher who identified a vulnerability. The reported issue has been fixed.

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TechEmpower

MARCH 4, 2024

Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies. TechEmpower has been instrumental in developing chatbots like these, utilizing generative AI to sift through internal documents and user manuals, enabling them to provide precise answers to customer service questions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 6, 2023

Many entrepreneurs are so enamored with their product vision that they believe their own hype and are convinced that the market for their solution is so huge that no one will ask them for independent market research data. Conduct your own customized market research. Modern libraries are still worth a visit. Martin Zwilling

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based uSamp , the online panel and survey firm headed by Gregg Lavin and Matt Dusig, said today that the firm has updated its panel service, SampleMarket. The firm said the self-service SampleMarket 2.0 uSamp provides an online service to help customers conduct market research, surveys, and other research.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

West Hollywood-based Geni is expanding the number of paid tiers of its service, saying Tuesday evening that it has launched a new tier of its service, Geni Plus. The family tree and family history site said the new Geni Plus family tree research service is aimed at "casual genealogists", and will cost $4.95

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

San Diego-based outsourced healthcare R&D marketplace Scientist.com said this morning that it will acquire HealthEcnomics.com , which operates an online community of scientists and suppliers of heatlh economics and outcomes research. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

Los Angeles-based research and analytics provider MarketCast says it has appointed its very first Chief Product Officer, naming Carmen Palmer to the role. MarketCast provides studios, entertainment platforms, sports, and lifestyle brands with research and analytics services. previously.

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TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 14, 2014

Drawing from the UK Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) experience, US Senator Chris Coons will talk about the version of the Research & Development tax credit bill he sponsored on August 8 in New York City. All engaged parties indulge in progressive research and development, which is the pillar of economic prosperity.

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MARCH 18, 2021

Online movie streaming service Netflix, which has a significant presence in Los Angeles, has quantified its carbon footprint, using a tool created by UK researchers.

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MAY 14, 2013

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AUGUST 19, 2021

San Diego-based MicroConstants, a provider of bioanalytical testing services, said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to become part of BioAgilytix Labs, a contract research organization (CRO) focused on supporting pharmaceutical and biotech partners with large molecule drug development.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

San Diego-based BioDuro , a life sciences contract research and development organization, has been acquired by private equity investor Advent International , the companies said over the weekend. Financial details of the majority, strategic investment in BioDuro were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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