TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Popular messaging app Kik is, indeed, “here to stay” following an acquisition by the Los Angeles-based multimedia holding company, MediaLab. MediaLab said it has “some ideas” for developing Kik going forwards, including making the app faster and reducing the amount of unwanted messages and spam bots.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2020

That keeps people from pushing themselves to develop the kind of new solutions that will permanently change the business for the better, versus short-term band-aids. These days, the market is moving so fast that it is rarely adequate to rely only on internal development to keep up with change.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 16, 2013

Lockerz' San Diego team came from the January, 2011 acquisition of Plixi, which was formerly known as TweetPhoto, which developed software and services which allowed Twitter users to share photos.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 7, 2016

. —Sarepta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SRPT ) struck a second deal in as many weeks to develop combination therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. —Ra Pharma filed for an IPO , looking for more cash as it prepares to take on rare disease drug developer Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALXN ). Image “U.S.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

He had 2 weeks’ cash left in the bank and was facing massive layoffs or potentially bankruptcy. Our call recovered and we spent the rest of the time talking about the development of their management team and their product. We plan to continue to use PR as an ongoing part of our customer acquisition strategy.&#.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 24, 2013

THQ detailed the sale Wednesday night, saying the company's estate will receive approximately $72M in total through the sales of its owned studios and games in development. Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve a sale of the majority of THQ's assets to multiple buyers. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

Layoffs Reflect New Turbulence at High-Flying 3D Robotics. Jeff Engel maps out New England’s cluster of cybersecurity companies—one of the region’s strengths (and a rich source of acquisition targets). The Xconversation: Vaccine Developer Meets Energy Innovator. Boston Cybersecurity Map Shows Deep, Diverse Local Sector.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Machinima first started developing its gaming-related content back around 2008, and helped usher in a healthy investment market for multi-channel-networks, companies which aggregated multiple YouTube creators and channels into a single media company. Machinima had been acquired by Warner Bros.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

San Diego-based audio technology developer Turtle Beach said Monday that it is restructuring its HyperSound business, in a bid to lower the operating costs of that business. Turtle Beach is a developer of gaming headsets for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and other platforms. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

In a related move, the company said that it has engaged the services of Lazard to help the firm develop and implements its business divsestiture strategy. NextWave was originally a buyer of government radio spectrum, but instead went on to develop semiconductors for the wireless market. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , the developer of the MiFi wireless hotspots, has aborted its plans to sell off its MiFi division to Chinese company TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited , and has embarked on a massive restructuring of the company. Inseego said it would immediately recommit to the Mi-Fi business. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JULY 1, 2016

If you want fireworks this weekend, you can either celebrate the 4th of July or watch the latest post-Brexit political developments in Britain. AstraZeneca’s olaparib (Lynparza) became the first approved PARP drug in 2014, and several others are being developed, including talazoparib from San Francisco’s Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN ).

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