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KPMG (http://home.kpmg/us/en/home/about/offices/los-angeles-1.html) Level up with KPMG ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Snapchat Adds Parental Controls <#0083294> - Magic Soup Games Launches Videogame Studio <#0083293> - Report: Musk Planning Company Town For Tesla, Boring, SpaceX Workers In TX <#0083292> - TuSimple Embroiled In Resignation Scandal <#0083291> - Pocket.watch, Jellysmack Dangle $25M To Creators <#0083289> - Velasea Opens Office In Dubai <#0083290> *Marketplace* - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#ad796> - IP Protection for Technology and Business - SoCal IP Law Group LLP <#ad750> - From Idea to IPO - KPMG’s Emerging Growth Practice <#ad760> - Network Thinking Solutions - DevOps and Managed Services <#ad774> *Wednesday, March 15, 2023* *Pacific Western Bank, Venture Banking Group <https://www.pacwest.com>* Pacific Western Bank is a commercial bank with over $41 billion in assets headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an executive office in Denver, Colorado. Our venture banking team specializes in financial products and services for startups, venture-backed businesses, and their venture capital and private equity investors. We are dedicated to delivering high-touch, tailored solutions, helping innovators take their business to the next level. No matter the size or stage of your business, you can expect guidance, resources and flexibility, making them the perfect team to support your evolving needs. For more information, visit www.pacwest.com, or follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter. *Snapchat Adds Parental Controls* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083294.html> Venice, California-based Snap announced this morning that it has added new parental controls to its app, which lets parents limit the type of content their teens can access on its app. According to Snap, the new feature for its Family Center, called Content Controls, specifically allows parents to filter out Stories from publishers or creators that may have been identified as sensitive or suggestive. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083294.html>) *Magic Soup Games Launches Videogame Studio* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083293.html> Irvine-based *Magic Soup Games <https://www.magicsoup.com>* said this morning that it has launched a new game studio. The company said its founders are Jen Oneal, J. Allen Brack, and John Donham, who have worked on World of Warcraft, Star Wars, Tony Hawk, EverQuest, Diablo, Skylanders, and other titles. According to Magic Soup, it is focused on building "original AAA games that are genuinely uplifting and inclusive for players around the world."(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083293.html>) *Report: Musk Planning Company Town For Tesla, Boring, SpaceX Workers In TX* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083292.html> Elon Musk, the CEO of Hawthorne-based SpaceX, is planning to build a company town exclusively for Tesla, Boring Company, and SpaceX workers, according to a report. The town, likely called "Snailbrook", says employees of Boring Company were invited to apply to live in the town last year. Musk moved the Boring Company from Los Angeles in 2022. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083292.html>) *TuSimple Embroiled In Resignation Scandal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083291.html> San Diego-based autonomous trucking technology developer TuSimple appears to have become embroiled in a public spat over the resignation of one of its co-founders. TuSimple co-founder Xiaodi Hou apparently publicly accused TuSimple's CEO of retaliating against him due to disagreements over the CEO's compensation, and a shirt from Level 4 to Level 2 autonomy. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083291.html>) *Pocket.watch, Jellysmack Dangle $25M To Creators* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083289.html> Los Angeles-based Pocket.watch, which runs a digital entertainment brand, said it has partnered with Jellysmack, to provide up to $25M to creators developing content for the kids and family market. The two did not say how they will make those investments. The companies said that Jellysmack is developing proprietary AI technology which can "detect and develop the world's best creators". Pocket. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083289.html>) *Velasea Opens Office In Dubai* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083290.html> Irvine-based *Velasea <https://www.velasea.com>*, an OEM systems builder, said today that it has opened up its first international office in Dubai internet City. The company said the new office will serve customers in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa.(More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0083290.html>) *Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <http://www.pixelgate.net>* We put the "Service" back into Internet Service Provider. http://www.pixelgate.net *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. 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