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DECEMBER 10, 2018

San Diego-based Qualcomm has laid of 125 employees in San Diego, part of a contingent of 269 employees laid off across the company in its data center processor business, according to a report this morning.

San Diego 113

San Diego Report Layoffs Company 113

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Los Angeles and San Diego are among the metro areas with the highest startup activity, based on a new report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

San Diego 113

San Diego Los Angeles Report Angel 113

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APRIL 20, 2017

San Diego-based construction compliance and reporting software developer Raken announced this morning that it is expanding its footprint in San Diego, and has moved into a new space at make (cq) in Carlsbad. Raken said its new headquarters is in the same complex as GoPro and Verve.

San Diego 113

San Diego Report Software Development Software 113

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The Port of San Diego says it has been hit by a ransomware attack, which has disrupted the port's information technology systems--although it says that ships and boats are able to continue to access the port at the moment.

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San Diego Report Technology Company 184

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Amazon.com is launching a new game studio in San Diego, according to reports , in an effort being led by former Sony Online Entertainment chief John Smedley. The new studio apparently is looking to hire on many of the game developers who were at SOE.

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San Diego Orange County Report Southern California 124

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MAY 21, 2013

Two, Southern California markets-- San Diego and Irvine --are among the top ares for engineering job demand, according to a report today.

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San Diego Demand Southern California Report 217

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

According to a report Wednesday from TheVerge, Uber has been keeping drivers off the road in San Diego--to force "surge" pricing on the ride service. uber smartphone service mobile ride diego pricing manipulation controversey' Is Uber manipulating the market for its UberX car service? READ MORE>>.

San Diego 147

San Diego Pricing Report Mobile 147

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MARCH 28, 2016

Drone maker 3D Robotics , the high profile, consumer drone maker, has closed its San Diego offices and is now refocusing on the enterprise market, according to a number of reports. The move reportedly comes due to a slowdown at the Berkeley-based drone maker, due to intense competition from Chinese drone makers DJI.

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San Diego Report Competition Help 100

Startup San Diego

MARCH 20, 2024

In 2024, MWC rebounded to […] The post SSD Tech Report: Covering MWC, SXSW, and a Startup CPG AI “Glow-Up” appeared first on Startup San Diego. MWC 2024: More AI than APIakeaways that will touch consumers The Mobile World Congress (MWC) stands as the premier event for the mobile telecommunications sector.

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Report San Diego Startup Mobile 105

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JULY 15, 2013

A new study released earlier this month has ranked the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta metropolitan area, as well as the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos metropolitan area among the top ten markets for venture capital activity. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos was number 7, with $36.6M in deals in 2012 and 3.3

Santa Barbara 263

Santa Barbara San Diego Venture Capital Capital 263

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Sony has cut more than 50 employees in San Diego, at its Sony San Diego Studio , which develops videogames such as Kill Strain and MLB. According to reports , the layoffs are part of a wider cut in its videogaming operations which also included workers in London.

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San Diego Layoffs Report Develop 100

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APRIL 5, 2013

However, it looks like the acquisition of San Diego''s Amylin Pharmaceuticals by Bristol-Myers Squibb is turning out not-so-great for employees in the location, after news that Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to close its San Diego operations , resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs.

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San Diego Layoffs News Acquisition 153

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AUGUST 27, 2018

However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more. What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego?

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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JUNE 2, 2010

A report last night from the San Diego Union Tribune says that San Diego News Network (SDNN), the local news effort run by entrepreneurs Neil Senturia and Barbara Bry, is looking for a buyer. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, SDNN has let go of some of its staff, but is still updating the site.

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San Diego News Networking Report 145

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Sony''s massively multiplayer online game division, Sony Online Entertainment , is cutting jobs in San Diego, as part of a cost reduction move, Sony disclosed Wednesday. The layoffs, which were first reported by GameSpot, also affected Sony Online Entertainment''s Austin operations. Size of the layoffs have not been announced.

San Diego 147

San Diego Layoffs Entertainment Report 147

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

According to reports, Omnitracs is in the midst of negotations to move its operations out of San Diego, and to Austin, following the recent sale of Omnitracs by Qualcomm to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. texas diego omnitracs jobs employment' READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Company Companies Equity 164

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JULY 30, 2012

Intuit , the developer of personal finance and tax software, is making major cuts in San Diego, according to a report from the San Diego Union Tribune. Intuit, has major operations in its Consumer Group in San Diego, working on its Turbo Tax software. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Report Software Develop 124

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AUGUST 5, 2014

A San Diego-based biopharmaceuticals startup, Mapp Biopharmaceuticals , is the source of the experimental Ebola treatment that has been given to the two Americans who are being treated for the dreaded disease, according to CNN. Mapp Biopharmaceutical is backed by LeafBio, Defyrus Inc.,

San Diego 166

San Diego Report Startup Develop 166

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AUGUST 27, 2018

However, the company's technology team, Walmart Labs (www.walmartlabs.com)--which said this month that it is planning on major growth in San Diego is responsible for the company's key supply chain technology, online e-commerce site, and much more. What exactly does Walmart Labs work on in San Diego?

San Diego 100

San Diego Southern California Technology Artificial Inteligence 100

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MARCH 17, 2015

Former San Diego-based security software developer Websense > --one of a number of companies acquired by private equity investor Vista Equity Partners and moved out of San Diego--is now in talks to be acquired by Raytheon , according to a report. Websense was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2013. READ MORE>>.

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San Diego Acquisition Equity Report 100

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Technology developed in San Diego for defense purposes has helped to seed the region’s private sector with employees who have skills in fields like cybersecurity, engineering, and biotechnology, as well as spur commercial innovation, according to a report published in October by the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC).

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San Diego Company Companies Report 76

Xconomy

MAY 20, 2020

Learn what’s fueling San Diego’s biotech investment and partnership opportunities by downloading Xconomy’s new special report and podcast that package the highlights from the recent Xcelerating Life Sciences San Diego: Biomedical Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine & Genomics event.

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San Diego Report Entrepreneur Invest 107

Xconomy

JANUARY 2, 2019

Four reported raising $10 million or more within days of the New Year, according to recent filings with securities regulators. While the softening stock market may have ruined a few holiday breaks, these San Diego software companies were undoubtedly raising a glass in celebration of their successful fundraising efforts.

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San Diego Startup Report Software 92

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

San Diego-based RebateKey , which operates an online website which provides cash back rebates and coupons, reports strong growth for the company as a result of the pandemic.

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Report San Diego Customer Custom 113

Xconomy

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Andrian Pawluk was living in San Diego when Teradata hired him this year and tasked him with transforming 65,000 square feet of offices into an alluring workspace for techies, but he had never previously heard of the data warehouse and business analytics company.

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San Diego Report Cloud Computing Company 69

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MARCH 6, 2017

San Diego-based Raken has raised $2M in a funding round, for the company's construction reporting and compliance software. The funding was led by Rincon Venture Partners , and also included Eniac Ventures and Spider Capital. Raken is led and was co-founded by CEO Kyle Slager and CTO/CPO Dr. Sergey Sundukovskiy.

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Software Report San Diego Capital 171

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AUGUST 29, 2012

A report issued this week by Experian Marketing Services has identified two, San Diego niche social networking sites as being among the fastest growing sites between July of 2011 and July of 2012. Image courtesy Bigstock. READ MORE>>.

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Social Network San Diego Sites Networking 150

Xconomy

APRIL 10, 2018

million into 37 startup companies throughout San Diego County during the first three months of 2018, maintaining roughly the same level of venture funding seen in recent quarters, according to the Venture Monitor Report. The amount of capital invested in the San Diego area was up slightly from the $541.2

San Diego 66

San Diego Venture Capital Funding Report 66

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JUNE 23, 2010

San Diego police have charged a man with fraud, and are investigating a possible homicide, in the death of San Diego Tech Coast Angel John G. According to reports, Kent Keigwin has been charged with unlawfully transferring $7.5M Tags: legal homicide murder angels coast tech diego peters frank.

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San Diego Tech Coast Angels Angel Report 168

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

San Diego’s innovation clusters continued to grow in 2015, as local startups, funding deals, and job growth extended an economic growth spurt that began in 2013. That’s according to a report being released today by Connect, the local nonprofit group focused on technology and entrepreneurship.

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San Diego Report High Tech Study 40

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JUNE 18, 2010

The death earlier this month of a San Diego Tech Coast Angel, John G. Watson , who organized San Diego's Tech Coast Angels QuickPitch event, is now being investigated as a possible homicide, according to unconfirmed reports sourced by the Frank Peters Show.

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San Diego Tech Coast Angels Angel Southern California 160

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MARCH 22, 2019

San Diego- and Redwood City-based crowdfunding sight GoFundMe has banned anti-vaccine crowdfunding efforts on its site, according to reports , in a bid to battle the spread of misinformation. GoFundMe reportedly said that campaigns raising money to promote misinformation about vaccines violate its terms of service.

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Report San Diego Sites Services 113

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APRIL 20, 2018

A report from Bloomberg, published Thursday afternoon, says that San Diego-based Qualcomm is planning to cut its workforce in California by about 1,500. According to the report, the cut is in response to investors pressuring the company to cut its costs by about $1 billion. Qualcomm has about 34,000 employees globally.

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Report San Diego Company Companies 113

Xconomy

APRIL 5, 2019

—Mobile app startup Bitmo announced it had raised more than $3 million in seed funding from investors including Everplus Capital, Longboard Capital Advisors, and several Southern California-based family fund offices. Bitmo’s mobile app allows users to send and receive digital gift cards that can be switched between a number of stores.

San Diego 74

San Diego Seed Funding Southern California Report 74

Xconomy

APRIL 6, 2017

Thirty-seven venture-backed companies in the San Diego area collected almost $350 million in new funding during the first three months of 2017, according to data released this week as part of the latest Venture Monitor report from the National Venture Capital Association and Seattle-based PitchBook.

San Diego 61

San Diego Venture Capital Funding Invest 61

Xconomy

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The San Diego artificial intelligence company Brain Corp. topped the chart for raising the most venture capital in San Diego during the third quarter that ended September 30, according to Venture Monitor data released Tuesday. As Xconomy reported in July, Brain Corp.

San Diego 48

San Diego Venture Capital Artificial Inteligence Funding 48

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JANUARY 9, 2017

San Diego-based Harvest.ai , a developer of software that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to prevent data loss from enterprises, has reportedly has been acquired by Amazon.com. The company was reportedly acquired for around $20M. Harvest.ai had raised only $2.3M in funding from Trinity Ventures back in March of 2015.

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Artificial Inteligence Report San Diego Software 100