*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, March 9, 2020* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News ------------------------------
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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * *** Markets hit circuit breaker; DJIA was down more than 1800 points (7%) this AM. - Glowpoint Now Known As Oblong <#0079609> - Call of Duty League Inks Twitter, US Army As Sponsors <#0079608> - Milken Institute Global Conference Shifts To July <#0079607> - SpaceX Signs Deal To Deliver Private Citizens To International Space Station <#0079605> - Cubic Names Chief Customer Officer <#0079606> - Sonos Kills Recycle Mode <#0079604> *Marketplace* - UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <#ad756> - Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <#ad752> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - BDO - Southern California Technology Industry Team <#ad737> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#ad694> - Stradling <#ad608> - Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency <#ad596> *Monday, March 9, 2020* *Glowpoint Now Known As Oblong* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079609.html> Los Angeles-based Glowpoint, the publicly traded firm which merged with Los Angeles-based Oblong earlier this year, has renamed itself as Oblong, as a complex merger transaction looks to be progressing for the two companies. Glowpoint--which had already changed its trading symbol to OBLG on the NYSE American--said it has changed its name to Oblong Inc., effective today. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079609.html>) *Call of Duty League Inks Twitter, US Army As Sponsors* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079608.html> The Call Of Duty League, the e-sports league that has formed around Activision's Call Of Duty title, has signed agreeements with both Twitter and the U.S. Army fo its inagural season, the sports league said last week. Details of the sponsorship were not announced. According to The Call Of Duty League, Twitter will be the source for Call of Duty League highlights and community engagement throughout the next three seasons, and it will use Twitter's products for fan predictions and "cheering". (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079608.html>) *Milken Institute Global Conference Shifts To July* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079607.html> The Milken Institute Global Conference, the high profile conference which was originally scheduled to meet from May 2nd to May 6th in Beverly Hills, says it is shifting its conference to July, and now plans to run from July 7-10th. The Milken Institute, the nonprofit think tank behind the conference, did not say why it changed the dates for its event, however, the ongoing outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus has upended conferences and gatherings worldwide. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079607.html>) *SpaceX Signs Deal To Deliver Private Citizens To International Space Station* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079605.html> Hawthorne-based SpaceX has inked a deal with Houston-based Axiom Space, to deliver private crews to the International Space Station, Axiom said on Thursday. According to Axiom Space, it has signed a contract with SpaceX to transport a professional commander and three private astronauts to and from the International Space Station, as soon as the second half of 2021. Axiom said that the mission will allow the crew to live aboard the ISS for at least eight days. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079605.html> ) *Cubic Names Chief Customer Officer* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079606.html> San Diego-based *Cubic Corporation <http://www.cubic.com>* said this week that it has named Min Wei as the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. Cubic, which provides services to the transportation, defense, and training markets, said that Wei will lead a new customer experience function, handling global quality, configuration management, logistics support and customer experience. Wei has been at Cubic since 2009.(More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079606.html>) *Sonos Kills Recycle Mode* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079604.html> Santa Barbara-based whole home music device maker Sonos is backing away from its "Recycle Mode" feature, which it had introduced last year, which had required customers to "brick" their old devices to take advantage of a trade up deal from the company. The effort--which has been part of a Sonos effort to encourage owners of its older hardware to upgrade--had been introduced at the end of 2019. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0079604.html>) *UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) <https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057>* The UK is one of the world's fastest-growing tech hubs with more than 60,000 tech companies, 30 industry clusters, and over $14 billion in investment over the last five years. The UK Government's Department for International Trade (DIT) team provides local 1:1 support to companies expanding internationally, helping de-risk market entry with free support services. DIT can provide tailored set-up information, including market research, legal and accounting introductions, recruitment support, policy insight, and partnership-building opportunities. As the #1 destination in Europe for inward investment and tech talent, and home to more fast-growth companies than any other European country, the UK has a lot to offer to US companies. We work with all companies, from start-ups/scale-ups through to the Fortune 500. To find out more about "Why UK," and to work with DIT's LA team, contact us at: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/200195057 *Bestronics - Electronic Engineering Services, SOMs, Imaging Products, Displays & Batteries <https://www.bestronics.com>* Are the great ideas stacking up faster than your engineering resources can handle? Your company needs a reliable resource of analog/digital and software engineers to understand your issues, define the problem statements and lay out a course of action to output hardware products ready for integration into your system. Our unique capabilities, used by many in the medical, scientific, military and aerospace industries, allow us to offer engineering services that result in deliverable, production ready subsystems so you can concentrate on targeting your customer base and not stressing about the right mix and numbers of engineering talent needed to see your vision become reality. Contact us at http://www.bestronics.com *IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <http://www.socalip.com>* Patents. Trademarks. Copyrights. Trade Secrets. IP Filings. IP Strategy. IP Litigation. IP Transactions. US and Worldwide. Offices in Westlake Village and Santa Barbara. 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The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law ( href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com ) Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (“Stradling”) is a premier business law firm with over 125 attorneys and 10 offices in the western US. The offices are: Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco - SOMA, San Francisco - Financial District, Sacramento, Reno, Denver, Seattle. The Firm’s corporate, litigation and public law practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Stradling's clients include emerging and high growth public and private companies as well as private equity funds, venture capital groups and their respective portfolio companies. Widely recognized for its expertise, responsiveness and outstanding client service, the Firm's size, structure, and culture allow it to provide the highest quality representation while maintaining the responsiveness and relationships commonly associated with smaller firms. *Early Stage Commercial Insurance - Pacific Unified Insurance Agency < [email protected]>* We are a commercial insurance broker working with startup and early stage technology and E-Commerce companies to implement cost effective strategies for their insurance and risk management programs. We provide guidance and strategic planning during various phases and also advise regarding employee benefit structures to assist in employee recruiting and retention. Coverage placements include D&O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, E&O, Cyber/Network Security and Employee Benefit Programs. 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