Tuesday, April 9, 2024


USC To Hold Student Videogame Expo
USC Games, the game design program at the University of Southern California, is re-launching its annual showcase of student created games, the US Games Expo, according to the school. The showcase features 60 games created by students, along with a live esports tournament.
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Platform Science Gets $125M
San Diego-based Platform Science says it has raised $125M in new funding in a growth capital round, for the company's fleet and transportation software. The company said the funding came from C.R. England, Cummins, Daimler Truck, PACCAR, RyderVentures, and Schneider, along with new financial advisors Activant Capital, BDT & MSD Partners, and Manhattan Venture Partners, plus existing investors 8VC, NewRoad Capital Partners, and Prologis Ventures. Platform Science's co-founder and CEO is Jack Kenn (More info...)
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Gavel Launches PDF Product
Los Angeles-based legal workflow automation software developer Gavel said today that it has launched a new PDF automation product. According to the company, the company's software allows users to answer questionnaires to automatically generate documents like court and government forms. The company says its software will automatically generate PDF document sets appropriately filled with the client information each time. Pricing on the software was not announced. Gavel is led by founder and CEO Do (More info...)
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B. Riley Financial's Targus Hit By Cyberattack
It's not ending up as a great month for Los Angeles-based B. Riley Financial. The company--already trying to work through its link to a failed hedge fund apparently has been hit by a cyberattack within one of its companies, mobile gadget maker Targus. According to a regulatory filing from B. Riley, a "threat actor" gained access to Targus, and it has shut down much of its network to deal with the intrusion. Targus was acquired by B. Riley in 2022 for around $250M.
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