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Report: Snapchat Turns Down $3 Billion Offer From Facebook

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In a very bold move, Venice-based Snapchat has apparently turned down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook , according to a report today from the Wall Street Journal. READ MORE>>. snapchat merger acquisition exit facebook tencent mobile'

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Santa Monica Tech Community Grows, As Another Tech Law Firm Sets Up Shop

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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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What Mattered in 2012: Paul Bricault, Amplify LA

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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. Paul Bricault is Managing Partner at Amplify LA (Www.amplify.la), a hands-on startup accelerator and co-working and community space in Venice. READ MORE>>.

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What Mattered in 2012: Kevin Winston, Digital LA

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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! What was the biggest news for you/your firm this year?

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Lawsuit Targets Snapchat Founders, Venture Investors

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A new lawsuit, targeting Venice, California-based Snapchat --the hottest company to emerge out of the area''s high tech startup cluster in recent years--says that the company''s founders stole the idea for the company from him after forcing him out of the company early on in its history.

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Google Hiring Frenzy Skips SoCal, So Far

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Google has offices in Santa Monica, and recently leased 100,000 square feet in Venice. A examination of Google's posted jobs in Santa Monica and Irvine on Friday show that there are only about 32 positions listed for those locations. READ MORE>>.

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Epoxy Tunes Into $2M to Enable YouTube, Video Publishing

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One of the hottest sectors in Southern California's high tech world in the last couple of years has been video--namely, Internet video and content creation.