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Deckard Technologies Finds $4M For AI Property Tax Software

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San Diego-based Deckard Technologies , a new startup founded by serial entrepreneur Neil Senturia, said on Monday that it has raised $4M in funding and launched a new company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify property tax scofflaws. The company said its latest funding was worth $500,000. READ MORE>>.

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Pharmapace Acquired By WuXi AppTec

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San Diego-based Pharmapace , a provider of clinical research services, focused on biometrics services for the clinical trial process, has been acquired by Shanghai-based WuXi AppTec , the two companies said on Sunday. The company was founded in 2013 in San Diego. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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From bioprinting lab-grown meat in Russia to Beyond Meat in the US, KFC is embracing the future of food

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Beginning on July 20, KFC will be selling Beyond Fried Chicken at 50 stores the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego areas, while supplies last, the company said. Unlike the 3D bioprinting process used by its Russian partner, Beyond Meat uses plant-based products exclusively to make its faux chicken meat.

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Lytx: We Can Predict Driver Collisions Before They Happen

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San Diego-based Lytx , which develops driver monitoring systems used by business fleets, says its system has a 70 percent success rate in accurately identifying probability a driver will wind up in a collision before it actually occurs. What happens when you put a camera and other sensors on a vehicle to help improve driver safety?

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6 Simple Steps to Avoid Becoming a Cybercrime Statistic in 2018

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We can all agree that 2017 was a brutal year for cybersecurity. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation Report identified passwords as the root cause of more than 81 percent of breaches in 2016 – an 18 percent increase from the previous year. And, it’s a safe guess that this year, the percentage will grow.

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With Phase 2 Data in Hand, Ovid Eyes Multiple Pivotal Trials for Epilepsy Drug

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The study was small and was not designed to show statistical significance. On Wednesday, New York-based Ovid (NASDAQ: OVID ) reported Phase 2 results showing that the molecule, soticlestat, reduced the frequency of epileptic seizures in CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) and chromosome 15q duplication (Dup15q) syndrome.

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IntraStage Raises Angel Funding

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San Diego-based IntraStage , a developer of quality management software for companies who design and manufacture electronic products, including statistical process control (SPC) and other testing and data analytics tools, has raised a round of angel funding. Other investors were not disclosed.

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