Thursday, April 27, 2017


SpaceX Planning Launch, And Landing, On Sunday Morning
Hawthorne, California-based rocket developer SpaceX said on Thursday afternoon that it is planning both a launch, and a landing, from and to Kennedy Space Center this Sunday, April 30th. To pace the NROL-76 mission into space. The mission--a classified mission for the United States National Reconaissance Office (NRO)--has a two hour launch window opening at 7:00 a.m. EDT. SpaceX warned local residents in Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia counties that they may hear a sonic boom as (More info...)
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ChromaCode Finds $12M For Molecular Diagnostics Efforts
Carlsbad-based ChromaCode, a developer of molecular diagnostics technology, announced on Thursday that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and also included Domain Associates and Okapi Ventures. ChromaCode says its software and assay technology leverages existing real-time PCR instruments and uses digital signal processing to dramatically improve molecular analysis. Alex Dickson, Ph.D., former SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Ill (More info...)
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General Assembly Branches Out Into Coworking
Los Angeles-based General Assembly, best known for its roster of classes on all aspects of startup and technology, is launching a new effort to let people rent coworking space to alumni at its facilities. General Assembly said, starting on May 1st, it will let members of LA's tech community pay for membership, getting access to a private desk and 30 percent off workshops and events, with 24/7 access, as well as access to its campus lounges, conference rooms, open workspaces, communal tables, and (More info...)
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Luxe Valet Gets Out Of Door-To-Door Valet Service
Luxe Valet, which started life as a door-to-door, valet parking service--launching into Los Angeles in 2014--has completely stopped offering its door-to-door valet service, and instead has shifted to fixed parking garages, across all of its markets. Luxe had quietly shut down its door-to-door service in Los Angeles in January. The company originally had dispatched "valets" wearing blue jackets riding mopeds to a users' location, retrieving their vehicles and later returning them on demand.
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Southern California Edison Tops Solar Power Installs
If it seems like there are an awful lot of your neighbors with solar panels nowadays, you might be right. Southern California Edison (SCE), which serves a significant chunk of Southern California, says it has been ranked number one in the U.S. in terms of the amount of solar power connected to its grid. SCE said it connected 1,648 megawatts of solar energy to the grid last year, including both residential and commercial power, plus utility power-purchase-agreements (PPAs). The company said that (More info...)
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Chrome River Says It Books Record Sales Quarter
Los Angeles-based Chrome River, which develops expense and invoice management software, said this morning that it had its largest first-quarter sales in the company's history. The privately held firm did not disclose any financial details of the quarter, only saying that it increased Q1, year-over-year new customer wins by 100%, adding such customers as Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company and Canadian transportation company Bison Transport. It says it now has more than 600 customers. Chrome Rive (More info...)
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New Esri Map Shows How The Earth At Night Has Changed
Redland-based geographical information systems (GIS) software developer Esri has released a new set of data using its ArcGIS software, which shows how the Earth has changed over the last four years, based on satellite images captured at night. Esri said its new map, Lights on Lights Out lets people compare where human beings have been moving based on where there are, or aren't, lights visible from the sky. The company explained that urbanization, economics and war have changed the satellite's vi (More info...)
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