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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Video Interview with Courtney Farr, House Calls Mobile <http://#0078714> - Report: Southern California Still Faces Broadband Digital Divide <http://#0078715> - Phyn Rolls Out DIY Water Savings, Leak Detection Product <http://#0078716> - AttackIQ Ties Into Microsoft Defender <http://#0078717> - Report: Sexual Misconduct, Harassment Common For Zeel Therapists <http://#0078719> - Semtech Wins Design For Art Tracking <http://#0078718> - Tala Takes $110M More In Funding For Fintech Efforts <http://#0078711> *Marketplace* - TuesdayNights Impact Conference - Santa Monica - 9/27 <http://#ad754> - BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <http://#ad737> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://#ad694> - Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <http://#ad680> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://#ad188> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <http://#ad596> - Stradling <http://#ad608> *Thursday, August 22, 2019* *Apply now for Verizon's Built on 5G Challenge <https://verizon5glabs.com/BuiltOn5G/>* The Built on 5G Challenge is a nationwide search for the best products, services, and applications that will bring the true power of 5G to life. For more information on prizes, eligibility, and submission requirements, click here. The winners will be awarded up to $1 million, access to our 5G Labs, and an opportunity for Verizon to invest in their companies in a future fundraising round. Challenge guidelines Every submission should demonstrate your company’s commitment to social responsibility and sustainable business practices. Eligibility In order to be eligible, teams must be part of a U.S. company that has 200 or fewer employees and meet the eligibility requirements in the Official Rules. For full contest details on eligibility, requirements and prizes, go to: https://verizon5glabs.com/BuiltOn5G/ *Video Interview with Courtney Farr, House Calls Mobile* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078714.html> Our interview today is with Courtney Farr, the founder and CEO of House Calls Mobile (www.housecallsmobile.com), a startup in the health services area. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078714.html>) *Report: Southern California Still Faces Broadband Digital Divide* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078715.html> According to a new report, issued this week, Southern California still has a big "digital divide", between those who have access to affordable, wired broadband, and those that do not. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078715.html>) *Phyn Rolls Out DIY Water Savings, Leak Detection Product* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078716.html> Los Angeles-based Phyn, which develops sophisticated devices that can both detect water leaks and also monitor water usage across a home--through a single device--has rolled out a new product this week, aimed at the do-it-yourself (DIY) market. According to Phyn, its new product, the Phyn Smart Water Assistant, will launch at Best Buy stores in September, and allows users to track how much water each and every fixture in a home uses, providing water monitoring for an entire home. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078716.html>) *AttackIQ Ties Into Microsoft Defender* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078717.html> San Diego-based cybersecurity software developer AttackIQ, which develops continuous security validation tools, said today that it has integrated its AttackIQ platform with Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). The company said the integration will help joint customers validate their configuration and security coverage provided by Microsoft Defender ATP. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078717.html>) *Report: Sexual Misconduct, Harassment Common For Zeel Therapists* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078719.html> Zeel, the on-demand, massage service which launched in the Los Angeles area back in 2014, is facing accusations that the company has been tolerating sexual misconduct and harassment of its massage therapists. According to the report, from Gizmodo, Zeel "routinely ignored reports of sexual misconduct" and in at least one instance, a therapist "dispatched to the hotel room of a man with a criminal record for a sex crime" who sexually harassed that therapist. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078719.html>) *Semtech Wins Design For Art Tracking* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078718.html> Camarillo-based analog and mixed-signal semiconductor developer Semtech says its wireless LoRa products are being used for tracking art and museum objects, as part of a new product from a company called Conserv. according to Semtech, Conserv has developed an Internet-of-Things (IoT) application which uses its LoRa devices and its LoRaWAN protocol, which helps museums and exhibitions track museum and art collections. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078718.html>) *Tala Takes $110M More In Funding For Fintech Efforts* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078711.html> Santa Monica-based Tala, the fintech startup led by CEO Shivani Siroya, has raised $110M more in a Series D funding round, the company said this morning. The funding was led by RPS Ventures, and also included GGV Capital, IVP, Revolution Growth, Lowercase Capital, Data Collective VC, ThomVest Ventures, and PayPal. The company has now raised a total of $215M. The funding reportedly values the company at over $500M. Tala said the new funding will help it expand its financial servies to India. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0078711.html>) *TuesdayNights Impact Conference - Santa Monica - 9/27 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tuesdaynights-impact-conference-tickets-66623359261>* Over 100 Female Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders Unite for TuesdayNights inaugural Impact Conference at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Friday, September 27th. The event, hosted by TuesdayNights founders Justine Lassoff and Melinda Moore, will feature keynote speakers including Laura Doss-Hertz, winner of XPRIZE for water abundance and Ronalee Zarate-Bayani, CMO of the Los Angeles Rams; as well as panelists who are female founders, wellness professionals and venture capitalists making a positive impact: including Dana Settle, Partner of Greycroft; Ara Katz, CEO Seed; Deepika Chopra, Optimism Doctor; Jennifer Loo, CFO of Tala; and Nanxi Liu, Founder of Enplug and XFactor. Founded in 2013, TuesdayNights is a community of female entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives with a mission to inspire, collaborate and impact change through networking events, top speakers and intimate gatherings. Each event features a nonprofit that is changing the world for the better and sharing how the community can get involved. 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