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The lawsuit was filed on Thursday by the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), a nonprofit which supports and defends free software. The group claims Vizio had "repeated failures to fulfill even the most basic requirements" of the license. ( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081846.html>) *Alteryx Acquires Lore IO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081843.html> Irvine-based Alteryx, which develops analytics software, said this morning that it has acquired Lore IO, a developer of a no-code, artificial intelligence-enabled data modeling software. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Alteryx said that Lore IO was founded by veterans of Walmart Labs. Alteryx said the acquisition will help it add a team with skills for cloud-native analytic compute optimization and in-database processing. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081843.html>) *VideoAmp Takes $275M For Media Measurement, Now Worth $1.4 Billion* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081842.html> Los Angeles-based media measurement and optimization software developer VideoAmp has raised $275M in funding, giving it a $1.4 billion valuation, the company said onn Thursday. The funding included The Spruce House Partnership, D1 Capital Partners, Tiger Global, EPIQ Capital Group and Ankona Capital Partners. VideoAmp is led by founder and CEO Ross McCray. (Funding Details <https://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showco&id=42594>)( More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081842.html>) *ChowNow Names IPO Investment Banker As CFO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081844.html> Los Angeles-based ChowNow, which develops software to manage online ordering and marketing for restaurants, has named a new CFO. According to ChowNow, it has appointed Andre Mancl to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mancl was previously an investment banker, having previously been at Credit Suisse, where he served as the Global co-head of Internet Investment Banking. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081844.html>) *Triller Launches Artist Discovery Effort* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081845.html> Los Angeles-based video and music social app developer Triller is launching a new effort in the music area, saying it's launching a new music discovery program called Spring Singles. According to the company, the new program releases singles from new artists every two weeks. The company said the new effort is being spearheaded by Steve Rifkind, the founder of Spring Sound, who is known for his work with Rap and Hip Hop stars. Triller said the new music effort begins January 1st. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081845.html>) *Flock Freight Raises $215M, Joins Unicorns* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0081838.html> Encinitas-based Flock Freight, a startup which operates a system for the freight shipping and trucking industry to allow for shared truckloads, has raised $215M in a Series D funding round. The company said the funding gives it a more than $1 billion valuation. The funding was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and also included Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, Eden Global Partners, and existing investors SignalFire, GLP Capital Partners, and GV (formerly Google Ventures). 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