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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Next SpaceX Launch Shifts To Tuesday, From Vandenberg <#m_5156161394443906470_0074831> - Carlsbad Company Leaked Location Data For Every Mobile Customer In The US <#m_5156161394443906470_0074834> - Elon Musk Details Plans For Solving LA Traffic <#m_5156161394443906470_0074833> - Activision Sets Release Date For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 <#m_5156161394443906470_0074832> - RelationEdge, Based In San Diego, Acquired By Rackspace <#m_5156161394443906470_0074829> - EAT Club Buys Farm Hill <#m_5156161394443906470_0074827> - Aerovironment Accused Of Covering Up Explosives On Commercial Airliner <#m_5156161394443906470_0074826> - DataScience.com Acquired By Oracle <#m_5156161394443906470_0074818> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_5156161394443906470_ad729> - Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <#m_5156161394443906470_ad680> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_5156161394443906470_ad694> - Stradling <#m_5156161394443906470_ad608> *Friday, May 18, 2018* *Neohire South <http://www.neohiresouth.com>* Your source for the most sought-after startup jobs. At Neohire South, we take our relationships seriously. We apply years of industry experience to assess and curate our talent pool - connecting only top-notch tech candidates with the most exciting startups in the industry. Whether you’re building your team or searching for a job you love, we want to understand your unique needs and goals to create an incredible fit for your future. http://www.neohiresouth.com *Next SpaceX Launch Shifts To Tuesday, From Vandenberg* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074831.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX is planning to launch another rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Tuesday, as part of a continuing series of launches for satellite operator Iridium. SpaceX is slated to launch five Iridium satellites, plus two satellites for NASA and a German research partner with the launch, which is currently targeted for May 22nd at 12:47:58 p.m. PDT. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074831.html>) *Carlsbad Company Leaked Location Data For Every Mobile Customer In The US* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074834.html> A (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074834.html>) *Elon Musk Details Plans For Solving LA Traffic* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074833.html> Technology mogul Elon Musk, along with his tunnel digging company, The Boring Company, held a community information event on Thursday evening to detail plans on how it hopes to solve traffic woes in Los Angeles. The hour long event--which was streamed to YouTube--talked about The Boring Company's plan to use all-electric pods, which would travel through tunnels across Los Angeles. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074833.html>) *Activision Sets Release Date For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074832.html> Santa Monica-based videogame publisher Activision announced on Thursday afternoon that it will release its latest game in its popular Call of Duty games, the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, on October 12th. The new game was developed by game studio Treyarch. Activision says that its Call of Duty games have over 200 million players, who have racked up a total of more than 15 billion hours of gameplay. The new Call of Duty title will be released on October 12th for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074832.html>) *RelationEdge, Based In San Diego, Acquired By Rackspace* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074829.html> San Diego-based RelationEdge, a provider of Salesforce consulting and digital agency services, has been acquired by cloud service company Rackspace, Rackspace said on Thursday afternoon. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Rackspace said the acquisition will help it broaden its application services portfolio, including adding implementation and managed services for SaaS applications RelationEdge was founded in 2013, and now has 125 employees. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074829.html>) *EAT Club Buys Farm Hill* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074827.html> EAT Club, a startup which provides delivery of food to employees of high tech and other companies, said today that they've acquired Farm Hill and its personal meal business. EAT Club, which is based in the Bay Area, says that Los Angeles is one of its two primary markets. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Farm Hill was also based in the San Francisco area. EAT Club is venture backed by August Capital, Trinity Ventures and First Round Capital, and has raised around $50M in funding. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074827.html>) *Aerovironment Accused Of Covering Up Explosives On Commercial Airliner* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074826.html> Monrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker Aerovironment has been accused of covering up an incident where its employees transported a drone, rigged with explosives, on a commercial flight, according to a report from Bloomberg. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074826.html>) *DataScience.com Acquired By Oracle* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074818.html> Culver City-based DataScience.com, a developer of data science software led by serial entrepreneur Ian Swanson, has been acquired by Oracle, the companies said on Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Oracle said it will add DataScience.com's platform to its Oracle Cloud, to allow its customers to "fully utilize" machine learning. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074818.html>) *Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone>* Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Information Systems A major downfall of a hybrid or multi-cloud environment is the difficulty in monitoring and maintaining numerous instances across several accounts and platforms. 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The 54th SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, or Display Week 2018, will take place May 20-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Display Week is the premier gathering of system integrators, designers, consumers, scientists, engineers and manufacturers in the field of electronic information displays. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25906 May 23, Los Angeles -- *The IT Summit Los Angeles* The IT Summit Los Angeles. The IT Summit is the executive technology conference series returning to Los Angeles for our twelfth annual event on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018. The purpose of the summit is to provide educational and networking resources for the IT leaders in Southern California. The conference is driven by an Executive Board of regional IT professionals that directs the content of the conference. The IT Summit is designed to address the real-world opportunities and challenges faced by today's executives. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/25984 May 23, Santa Monica -- *Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day + Investor Panel* Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day + Investor Panel. Clear your calendar - It's going down! The Preccelerator® Program Class 8 Demo Day kicks off on May 23rd @ 5:30pm, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. SAM Preccelerator® Program is our meeting spot to showcase the Preccelerator's current class of all-star companies to investors and the start-up community. Followed by an investor panel - details coming soon! Inside the Investor Boardroom - Insights to the Mistakes and Successes of Founders When Pitching. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26087 May 24, Santa Monica -- *Silicon Beach Crypto Happy Hour w/ Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks)* Silicon Beach Crypto Happy Hour w/ Presentations at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks). Thursday, May 24th Starting at 6pm! Complimentary Drinks, Presentations, and Networking! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach Crypto and Blockchain community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with amazing people in blockchain technology. Register immediately for an early bird ticket. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26097 May 30, Santa Monica -- *Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks)* Silicon Beach Networking Mixer at The Room in Santa Monica (Complimentary Drinks). Wednesday, May 30th Starting at 6pm! Complimentary Drinks, Presentations, and Networking! Meet new people and participate in lively discussions with outstanding names in the Silicon Beach community. Make sure to bring your business cards and be ready to make awesome connections with people across all industries. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26090 ------------------------------ *Recent Job Postings * More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs CFO or VP Finance <http:///showjob.php?id=5698> withheld Product Engineer I <http:///showjob.php?id=5697> Aerovironment Head of CRM Marketing <http:///showjob.php?id=5696> Thrive Market Accounts Payable Specialist <http:///showjob.php?id=5695> Snap Inc. Hardware Development Manager <http:///showjob.php?id=5694> SpaceX Cloud Management Architect <http:///showjob.php?id=5693> Withheld Engineering Mgr, Electrical Hardware. Aerospace. Valencia <http:///showjob.php?id=5691> withheld Sr. DevOps Engineer near Hollywood, CA at Awesome Startup <http:///showjob.php?id=5690> ZestFinance Director, Product Management, Video <http:///showjob.php?id=5689> OpenX Vice President, Investor Relations <http:///showjob.php?id=5688> Rubicon Project Senior Accountant, Technical Accounting <http:///showjob.php?id=5687> Snap Inc. 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