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Intel Combines Global AI Work Under Former Nervana Systems CEO

Xconomy

Roughly seven months after Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) acquired San Diego-based Nervana Systems, the chipmaker is consolidating its portfolio of artificial intelligence businesses in one group, headed by former Nervana CEO Naveen Rao. Rao plans to remain in San Diego, according to a spokeswoman for Intel Nervana.

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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Interview with Tom Allanson, PerfectForms

socalTECH

Later, when I was in the tax business at Intuit and H&R Block, running those businesses, every year we had to hire a couple hundred tax professionals, who had to unwind the tax code, and who had to write it all down to give again to developers, in order for them to interpret and provide a usable product to consumers.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a hard topic to write about because it’s almost an accepted norm that total transparency is good. They told you, “Yeah, man, I’ll gladly write the first $250,000. You have a runway that would make San Diego Airport’s look long. CEO transparency. It almost sounds uncontroversial.

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Interview with Vince Bianco, Newsforce

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San Diego-based Newsforce (www.newsforce.com) is a startup which is looking to take advantage of the hunger of the newspaper and media business for revenue, and has created a product which takes press releases and commercial content, and inserts them onto news sites in "sponsored content" blocks.

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Interview with Ramit Varma, Revolution Prep

socalTECH

Some of the biggest school districts, including LA Unified, San Diego, and Oakland all use our software. That has really improved our consistency, our delivery, our service offerings, and online resources for our students. Our software has been a growing area, because we're highly effective, and standards driven.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

In fact, 50% of our investments are in Southern California, from Santa Barbara to San Diego. As a leader you live in a world with limited resources. I wanted to just write. I like writing. We’re a national venture capital investment firm but with our roots firmly in Los Angeles. Winning paves over any flaws.

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