Los Angeles
Chicago And Los Angeles Are Next Up For Google Fiber
You know the drill. Once a city has spoken with Google about bringing Fiber into their hood, there’s a process for the city to go through. A lengthy one. Checklists.…
L.A. tech has clearly hit its growth inflection point, but the City of Angels has yet to get its startup wings. Here’s the good news: In 2014 alone, we raised…
During the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles last week, a fifth grader named Ari stopped by a booth set up by Google. The booth had information about…
HTC Spends Nearly $10M On A 15% Stake In Virtual Reality Platform WEVR
HTC is planning to release its extremely well-received virtual reality headset Vive to consumers later this year, possibly in November. In the meantime, the Taiwanese company is busy building out…
Slightly Slighted, Apple’s Diehards Still Do The Launch Day Lineup
While the atmosphere outside the store was generally similar to previous launches, a glaring difference was the fact that I wasn’t waiting outside of an Apple Store. I was sitting…
Shyp Confirms $50M Raise, Launches Beta Service In Los Angeles
On-demand shipping service Shyp is rolling out its service in Los Angeles today, its fourth city.
Shyp CEO Kevin Gibbon Will Be At Disrupt NY To Chat About Shipping And Returns
In just a few weeks, Shyp co-founder and CEO Kevin Gibbon will join us at Disrupt to chat about the evolution of on-demand services and the impact easier returns could…
Why Hollywood Needs To Make Technology A Priority
Every day, it seems there are new headlines on the strained relationship between technology and entertainment. Variety’s recent “Broken Hollywood” story was essentially a battle cry from entertainment heavyweights sounding…
From Paralysis To Recovery, Optimization Offers Ports New Tech Remedy
Eight weeks is what the port of Oakland estimated it would take to recover from the paralyzing effects of the west coast port labor disputes. That’s right, as much as…
Entertainment Deals Take Center Stage In LA’s Burgeoning VC Scene
A string of big acquisitions, public offerings, and a pipeline of growing young startup companies has venture investors saying “I love L.A.” The recent acquisitions of Maker Studios and Oculus…
To Infinity And Beyond: Buzz Lightyear, T-Pain, Hot Chocolate And Technology
I’m at the #BoxWorks conference in San Francisco this week, which is an odd place for me to be at first glance. Why odd? Because I don’t really get into…
GroundLink Car Service Platform Tackles Its Biggest Obstacle Yet: Los Angeles Traffic
You’ve heard of GroundLink before. They offer ground transportation with up-front before-you-ride pricing throughout the U.S., and like Uber, you can book everything from your phone. The service basically puts…
Uber Testing Begins In LA & Toronto; Edward Norton Gets Beaten Out For LA’s “Rider 0” Title
Uber, the fast-growing on-demand car service that lets you request a ride at any time using SMS or the company’s iPhone and Android apps, has seen its fair share of…
Solo Drivers In Los Angeles Will Soon Be Allowed To Drive In Carpool Lanes For A Fee
This week, Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) — which was acquired by Xerox (NYSE: XRX) in February 2010 — announced that it’s building a new, electronic toll system on the…
Can ShoeDazzle Finally Make Celebrity Co-Founders Pay Off? (TCTV)
According to CrunchBase, we have never written about 18-month old ShoeDazzle despite the fact that the company has raised $23 million in two rounds of funding, expects it’ll do $100…
Tough times for Los Angelenos wanting to watch HDTV. Apartment dwellers in the city are, apparently, fed up with Time Warner’s foot-dragging when it comes to expanding HD content, especially…
Digital billboards are nothing new, but Clear Channel Outdoor will be testing ‘breaking news’ billboards in the Los Angeles area, starting today. The headlines will be controlled by the Los…
L.A. Boy Scouts Giving Copyrighted Material The Respect It Deserves
OK, so I’m an Eagle Scout. I have a suspicion that at least a couple of our readers are, too. It is with that spirit that I am sad to…