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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Activision: Microsoft Deal Continues, But Will Be A Slow Process <#0082864> - Ring Rolls Out New Ring Intercom Kit <#0082863> - Qualcomm Sued By ARM Over Trademark Infringement <#0082862> - Snap's Startup Accelerator, Yellow, Casualty Of Cuts <#0082860> - RemotePC Adds Chromebook, Android Support <#0082861> - FaZe Clan, McDonalds In Partnership Renewal <#0082859> *Marketplace* - Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <#ad749> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad188> *Thursday, September 1, 2022* *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law ( href="http://www.sycr.com";>http://www.sycr.com ) For more than 40 years top companies and municipalities have counted on Stradling to have the right team and skills to meet their toughest challenges 24/7, 365 days a year. *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. [email protected] www.socalip.com *Activision: Microsoft Deal Continues, But Will Be A Slow Process* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082864.html> Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard released a letter it had sent to its employees today, where CEO Bobby Kotick said that the merger continues to be a "long process". Activision said it expects the deal to likely close in Microsoft's fisal year ending June of next year. The release came as it appears that the United Kingdom is going to send the deal for further review on concerns of the deal's impact on competition in the video gaming market. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082864.html>) *Ring Rolls Out New Ring Intercom Kit* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082863.html> Santa Monica-based Ring, the maker of smart doorbell and camera products, has rolled out a new smart intercom kit called Ring Intercom. The new device is specifically designed for European apartment buildings, and only provides audio--not video--with the primary advantage being that people can answer that intercom anywhere they are, rather than just in their apartment or flat. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082863.html>) *Qualcomm Sued By ARM Over Trademark Infringement* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082862.html> San Diego-based *Qualcomm <https://www.qualcomm.com>* has been sued by <https://www.engadget.com/arm-qualcomm-lawsuit-trademark-infringement-license-agreements-nuvia-chips-cored-architecture-144307561.html> *ARM*, alleging trademark infringement and breach of license agreements. The lawsuit <https://regmedia.co.uk/2022/08/31/pacer_arm_qualcomm.pdf> is related to Qualcomm's acquisition of *Nuvia*, a developer of custom processor cores.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082862.html>) *Snap's Startup Accelerator, Yellow, Casualty Of Cuts* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082860.html> Yellow, the startup accelerator that was run by Venice, California-based Snap, has fallen on the chopping block, as a result of the cuts this week by Snap. According to an email from the director of Yellow to supporters, Snap would be "sunsetting" the program, as a result of the "efforts to increase focus" at Snap. Snap announced major cuts at the company, including slashing 20% of its employees. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082860.html>) *RemotePC Adds Chromebook, Android Support* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082861.html> Los Angeles-based remote desktop service *RemotePC*, which is run by iDrive <https://www.idrive.com>, said on Wednesday afternoon that it has added support for Chromebook and Android hosts. The company said RemotePC Host allows users to securely view and manage their Android devices or Chromebooks from any mobile device, desktop, or the web. The company said consumer plans for its service start at $19.50 per year, with small business plans starting at $79.50 for 10 computers.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082861.html>) *FaZe Clan, McDonalds In Partnership Renewal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0082859.html> Los Angeles-based gaming lifestyle and media company FaZe Clan announced today that it has renewed a partnership it has with McDonald's. Financial detail of the partnership deal were not announced. 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