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JULY 24, 2017

The world of plumbing is not known for its high tech products. However, that makes it an area ripe for technology innovation.

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JUNE 3, 2011

The coworking operator said it will have over 20 offices and 65 workstations in its new location near the 3rd Street Promenade, located in an area populated by a number of early stage startups, venture capitalists, and others in the high tech business. BLANKSPACES has an existing location on Wilshire Blvd.

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MAY 31, 2017

The theft of over 150, Jeep Wranglers in San Diego County over the last few years has been linked to hacking of the electronic keys of those vehicles in the middle of the night, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to the U.S.

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JULY 10, 2013

In what could help Santa Barbara further increase its influence in the high tech world, Surf Air , the subscription-membership based, all-you-can-fly airline headed by Wade Eyerly, said today that it has added Santa Barbara to its daily schedule. Surf Air launched its service between Burbank and San Francisco in June.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

Burst , the subscription dental care service, with the pretty, pretty toothbrushes, has now added a sleek dental floss product to its monthly kits.

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MAY 21, 2019

New home developer KB Home says it is offering a huge set of new, smart home and "personal wellness" technology at a new development in Irvine.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Hollywood-based io/LA , the high tech and creative incubator and coworking space, has shut down, the first loss of one of Southern California's new crop of high tech gathering spaces. The loss was first reported by the LA Business Journal.

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Los Angeles-based Mustard, which develops technology which uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to evaluate an athlete's mechanics and to help with coaching, has raised $3.75M in a seed funding, the company said this morning.

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MAY 12, 2016

Ventura-based outdoor apparel company Patagonia has partnered with a startup developing a high performance, synthetic silk fabric, made out of natural proteins.

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JUNE 25, 2013

The City of Los Angeles--despite a successful, recent mayoral campaign focused on the city''s tech-friendly new major has just issued a cease and desist to Uber , Lyft , and Sidecar , three smartphone driven ride services who have been serving the area''s high tech savvy residents. According to letters from Thomas M.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

High tech startups--and the service providers who serve the industry--are continuing to cluster along Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, as Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , one of the Los Angeles legal firms focused on the high tech market, announced a grand opening date for a new office on the 3rd Street Promenade.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based high tech education and amusement company Two Bit Circus , which was founded by Brent Bushnell, said it has set the date for its S.T.E.A.M. twobit circus steam carnival high tech education learning kickstarter' READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

In the first time that President Barack Obama has paid a special visit to the epicenter of Southern California''s high tech industry, the President spoke for over an hour to an audience of entrepreneurs at Cross Campus , the Santa Monica coworking space, touching on topics around providing an infrastructure for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

A new report issued today, detailing technology jobs employment concentration in the United States, shines some light on where the highest concentrations of tech jobs are in the region. The highest ranked was San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos , with 11.1 percent of jobs in technology, ranked at 20. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

The infographic was created by local high tech video production creative and strategy, and content syndication company 4WT Media , along with partner Fresh Development. We''ve reprinted it below. READ MORE>>. angeles incubator accelerator startup infographic begreat startengine laci science idealab'

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 13, 2013

The startup--headed by high tech veterans Tareq Risheq and Mark Thacker--has now racked up 3,087 backers and $363,832 in pledges for its high tech, voice activated device for storing your passwords and personal data.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

In a sign of how far and wide the growth of Southern California''s high tech industry has traveled, it appears that President Barack Obama will be speaking at Santa Monica''s Cross Campus on Thursday--in the heart of Silicon Beach.

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MARCH 8, 2011

The Kauffman Foundation speculated that the economy and high unemployment has pushed individuals into starting up sole proprietorships, while avoiding hiring employees. The report covers all business entrepreneurs, not just those in the high tech industry.

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MARCH 28, 2013

ROC--along with CrossCampus, Amplify/NextSpace, Coloft, Blankspaces, and Hub Los Angeles--are just a few of the coworking spaces in Los Angeles which have become the de-facto hangout locations for local startups and high tech companies. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

There's been a lot of press about the name "Silicon Beach"--the name the local community has taken up to describe the high tech renaissance happening in Santa Monica and surrounding cities in Los Angeles. However, until now, there hasn't been a mobile app to go with the name.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

A $3 billion acquisition offer is heady territory for Southern California''s high tech startup ecosystem--the largest exit in recent memory for a venture-backed startup was the 2011 IPO of Green Dot, worth $2 billion to its investors. READ MORE>>. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile'

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JULY 24, 2012

Although Los Angeles, and Southern California, in general, does not have a shortage of high powered, legal firms with experience in the high tech sector, the move is notable as the first Silicon Valley firm to make a concrete move into the market.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Google said Monday afternoon that the museum has just gone high tech with its displays, with a new link to Google's "Google Goggles" mobile app. They might not checking Facebook or surfing the web--they might be just be getting a smart phone tour of the art.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

In the latest cuts among Silicon Beach's high tech community, CityGrid , which runs Citysearch, Insider Pages, and Urbanspoon--has laid off a chunk of its staff, including a significant number of Los Angeles employees.

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MAY 15, 2013

According to Manatt, Csathy will head up a new effort called Manatt Digital Media Ventures , which will both make new digital media investments in companies, as well as provide professional services to the high tech industry.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As the restaurant industry embraces new forms of high-tech automation, a local startup is applying robotic technology to the trendy bubble tea business.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. See more insights from the Southern California high tech community in our continued series this whole week! READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

In a big loss for the local high tech community, computer security software developer Websense --based in San Diego--is moving its headquarters to Austin, Texas, and is taking 445 jobs with it. payment from the state.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Not sure if such a high tech service is for you? Naki lets users use their smartphone to request pickup of their dirty laundry, and get their clothes laundered and returned that day or the next morning. The firm apparently is looking to win over new customers by offering up a deal for Groupon users as part of its launch. a month).

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APRIL 30, 2013

In the case of a new effort by Two Bit Circus, the think tank of Brent Bushnell, you get the STEAM Carnival , a traveling, high-tech project aimed at using "robotics, lasers, acrobatics, and cotton candy" to rethink STEM education. The group is looking to raise $100,000 to startup up the effort.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

In what might be one of the more unusual perks for a Southern California high tech company, LRN , a developer of enterprise compliance and ethics software, has an unlimited, paid vacation policy. The firm's policy recently came to light in a WSJ article.

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MAY 1, 2013

The exit is a huge win for a number of investors in the local Silicon Beach high tech industry, including MK Capital, Greycroft Venture Partners, and New World Ventures , plus a great win for Awesomeness TV''s angels-- Dean Gilbert , Allen DeBevoise, Matt Coffin , Jeremy Zimmer and Michael Kassan.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Rad and Mateen are both high tech veterans, with Rad having previously founded Twitter advertising startup Ad.ly; Mateen was most recently founder of CoverCanvas. The new app, the first to spin out of Hatch Labs, helps users find who likes you nearby, and connects you with them if you're interested, via an anonymous process.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

LogMeIn is just one of a large number of high tech companies in the affected area. The Sheriff's Office tweeted out a picture of the LogMeIn employees over the weekend.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

It''s SXSW season--the time of year when startups and other high tech companies head to Austin, Texas to launch their companies, hobnob with the digerati, and try to get seen.

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