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That's simple -- it's a combination of our sponsors and YOU. How can YOU make sure you continue to get news on Southern California's technology industry? By becoming a member of socaltech! Not only do you get to support our news coverage, but you also get access to our big database of Southern California companies, venture investors, service providers, and deal information, and many other resources. We are relying on YOU! Join today at http://www.socaltech.com/Membership *SpaceX Plans Launch For NASA This Morning* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073103.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX is getting set to launch a mission to the International Space Station this morning, at 7:36 a.m. PST, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX is launching a resupply mission to the ISS, the Commercial Resupply Services 13 (CRS-13) mission, in what it hopes will be the first time it will be sending a previously launched Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft for NASA. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073103.html>) *Brighter Acquired By Cigna* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073101.html> Santa Monica-based Brighter, the dental healthcare startup led and co-founded by technology veteran Jake Winebaum and co-founder Jason Szczuka, has been acquired by Cigna. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Brighter was venture backed by Mayfield Fund, Benchmark, Tenaya Capital and General Catalyst. Brighter's service had allowed consumers to shop for local dentists, and also had a deal with insurers to integrate local dentists into their service directories. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073101.html>) *Snap Rolls Out New AR Lens App, Lens Studio* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073104.html> Venice, California-based Snap said on Thurday that it has rolled out a new tool, which lets designers create and build augmented reality lenses for Snapchat. The new tool, Lens Studio, allows users to build and launch immersive Lenses--such as your own dancing hot dog, or rainbow barfing unicorn--and publish them to Snapchat. The company said the tool is not just built for developers, but also creatives, students, and brands. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073104.html>) *EDF Renewable Energy Puts 154MW Wind Project Online* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073102.html> San Diego-based renewable energy project operator EDF Renewable Energy says it has put a 154 megawatt (MW) project in Oklahoma into commercial operation for consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark Corporation. According to EDF RE, Kimberly-Clark signed an agreement earlier this year to take 120MW of that project, is first, utility-scale use of renewable energy. EDF RE says the Rock Falls project is located in the Kay and Grant Counties in northern Oklahoma. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073102.html>) *Hyperloop One's Pishevar Out At Sherpa Capital* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073100.html> Shervin Pishevar, co-founder and Chairman of Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One, has resigned from his post at his venture capital firm, Sherpa Capital. In a statement on Thursday, Pishevar said he has "decided on my own accord" to end his association with Sherpa Capital. Pishevar had already been on a "leave of absence" from the firm. Pishevar has been accused of sexual misconduct by five women. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073100.html>) *HAAWK Buys RoyaltyClaim and TuneRegistry* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073097.html> Los Angeles-based a href="http://www.haawk.com";>HAAWK, the startup led by Ryan Born which focuses on rights management, copyright enforcement, and content monetization, has acquired two startups, TuneRegistry, and RoyaltyClaim. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073097.html>) *Lily Lands $2M For Personalized Fashion Recommendation Bot* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073094.html> Los Angeles-based *Lily <http://www.getlilyapp.com>*, a startup developing a "bot" which works with users to find their personalized style and fashion, and helps them find clothing to match that style, has raised $2m in a seed funding round. The funding came from NEA, as well as other, un-named investors. According to Lily, it is using machine learning and other software to help recommend clothing to women. Lily's co-founder and CEO is Purva Gupta.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073094.html>) *Sophia Amoruso's Girlboss Raises $3.1M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073093.html> Los Angeles-based Girlboss, a startup founded by former NastyGal founder Sophia Amoruso, has raised $3.1M in seed funding. The funding was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, and also included others. Girlboss is a "lifestyle brand" focused on female empowerment, and offers up articles, books, a podcast, and "rallies" featuring talks, panels, keynotes, and workshops led by women. As part of the funding, Lightspeed's Nicole Quinn joins the company's board of directors. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=89112> )(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073093.html>) *Dreamscape Immersive Raises $30M* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0073092.html> Los Angeles-based Dreamscape Immersive, which is working on opening up physical "VR centers" across the country, said Wednesday that it has raised $30M in a Series B funding round. The funding included investments from Nickelodeon, Majid Al Futtaim, VRSense Solutions Limited, and Image Nation Abu Dhabi along with Bold Capital Partners, 21st Century Fox, and Warner Bros. 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