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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Rocket Lab Plans New Site In Virginia <#0082239> - Terray Therapeutics Names Execs <#0082237> - Jurny Bolsters Board <#0082236> - Clubspeed Buys KartingManager <#0082235> - Zest AI Links With Credit Union Associations <#0082238> - Platform Science Gets Canadian Certification <#0082232> *Marketplace* - KPMG QuantumShift Program: Join an exclusive group of elite entrepreneurs <#ad778> - Stradling <#ad608> - Accelerating Growth For Early Stage Innovation. <#ad764> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> *Tuesday, March 1, 2022* *Tech vs Media Episode 4: Crypto Billionaire Brock Pierce <https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG>* CurtCo Media Launches its Newest Podcast: Tech vs Media, Hosted by Longtime Tech and Entertainment Veteran, Richard Wolpert (Apple, Disney, RealNetworks, 4x CEO). On Tech vs Media , Richard shares the amazing lessons learned on past, present, and predictions of the future of media and technology, and how these two categories have and will continue to converge or clash. Episode 4: Crypto Billionaire Brock Pierce Walks Us Through Blockchain, Crypto, and NFTs Brock Pierce is one of the most well respected investors in Crypto and he gives us a great bottoms-up explanation of it all, which is a great refresher for experts and even better for those trying to figure out what in the world is Crypto, NFT’s, BlockChain, and more. Link: https://link.chtbl.com/aKC6DpJG *Rocket Lab Plans New Site In Virginia* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082239.html> Long Beach-based space launch provider Rocket Lab announced this week that it has selected Wallops Island, Virginia, as the location of its first launch site for its reusable Neutron rocket. According to the company, it will set up operations adjacent to and within the NASA Wallops Flight Facility and Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, where it will both launch and manufacture its rockets. The company aid the new facility is expected to create as many as 250 jobs in Virginia. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082239.html>) *Terray Therapeutics Names Execs* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082237.html> Pasadena-based Terray Therapeutics, a biotech company focused on using artificial intelligence for small molecule drug discovery, has named two new executives, the company said this morning. The company said said it has appointed Feroze (Fez) Ujjainwalla, PhD, as Head of Business, and Adam D. Hughes, PhD, as Head of Chemistry. Dr. Ujjainwalla wa most recently Director of Business Development and Licensing at Merck, and Dr. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082237.html>) *Jurny Bolsters Board* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082236.html> Los Angeles-based hospitality software developer *Jurny <https://www.jurny.com>* announced this morning that it has appointed Kevin Rohani to its Board of Advisors. Rohani has previouly been an executive at SBE, Dream Hotel Group, and Accor, all companies in the hospitality industry. Jurny develops software for independent hotel brands, vacation and short-term rental (STR) properties. The startup is backed by Mucker Capital.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082236.html>) *Clubspeed Buys KartingManager* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082235.html> Irvine-based software developer Clubspeed said on Monday that it has acquired KartingManager, a developer of software for go karting venues. Clubspeed develops venue management software for go karting centers, race tracks, trampoline parks, golf simulators and family entertainment centers. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Clubspeed said that the founder of KartingManager, Tomasz Kozlowski, will become Managing Director for International Operations at KartingManager. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082235.html>) *Zest AI Links With Credit Union Associations* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082238.html> Los Angeles-based *Zest AI <https://www.zest.ai>*, which develops artificial intelligence-driven loan approval software, says it has partnered with two large, state trade associations. According to Zest AI, it partnered with the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, which will allow members of those leagues access to its AI lending software. Financial details of the deal were not announced. Zest AI said that the two credit unions serve more than 12.8 million members.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082238.html>) *Platform Science Gets Canadian Certification* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082232.html> San Diego-based connected vehicle platform developer Platform Science said last week that its Electronic Logging Device (ELD) technology--used for monitoring trucking--has been certified in Canada. Platform Science says the certification comes ahead of a June 12 deadline for all truck fleets to be equipped with a certified ELD. ELD's--which are currently used across the United States--are used to track a truck driver hours and reduce fatigue-related crashes and injuries. 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