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Biometrics, Crypto, and Comfort: New Tech Lands in LA

1 month ago | dot.la | Grace Lee

ūüĒ¶ SpotlightHappy Friday, Los Angeles!This week, it's all eyes, quite literally, on LA's latest tech headlines. Image Source: WorldFirst up, World has officially touched down in the U.S., launching its ambitious biometric crypto project in six cities, including right here in Los Angeles. Cofounded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, World is betting big on a future where proving you're human is just a blink away. Their tool?
From Metro Rails to Blended Wings: LA’s Transportation Era

1 month ago | dot.la | Grace Lee

🔦 SpotlightHello Los Angeles,Move over Coachella, hello Stagecoach. With crowds headed east, LA might feel a little quieter this weekend, but beneath the surface, the city is busy making moves that could shape the future of travel. Image Source: MetroFirst up: a major milestone at LAX. This June, the new LAX/Metro Transit Center Station will officially open, finally linking Metro's C and K Lines to a new ground hub near the airport.
Rain's Latest Funding Fuels the Future of Financial Wellness

1 month ago | dot.la | Grace Lee

🔦 SpotlightHappy Friday, LA —LA’s mobility scene is shifting gears — fast. We’ve got movement on the ground and in the skies this week. Image Source: UpwayLet’s start on two wheels. Sequoia-backed startup Upway just launched its new 30,000 square-foot flagship facility in Redondo Beach, and it’s not your average bike shop. The UpCenter, as they’re calling it, is the largest e-bike refurbishment center in California — and it’s a big bet on LA becoming a leader in urban micromobility.
🚀 Inversion Secures $44 Million to Pioneer On-Demand Delivery from Space - dot.LA

Nov 22, 2024 | dot.la | Grace Lee

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⚽️ LA-Based Venture Capitalist Turned Pro Soccer Player

May 17, 2024 | dot.la | Christian Hetrick

🔦 SpotlightHappy Friday Los Angeles!This week’s spotlight showcases LA’s thriving tech scene, featuring Snapchat’s latest feature updates and two local startups Liquid Death and Altruist, making TechCrunch’s Unicorn List for 2024. Image Source: SnapSnapchat’s recent fall updates bring fresh features, including a new iPhone camera shortcut for instant snaps, Halloween-inspired AI-powered Lenses, and Bitmoji costumes inspired by Mean Girls and Yellowstone.
đź”‹ Haven Energy wants to solve California's duck curve problem

Feb 2, 2024 | dot.la | Wil Chockley

đź”¦ Spotlight Does it feel like your power goes out more and more these days? Youâ€™re not crazy - it actually does. Incidence of power outages has increased almost 20% in the years 2013 to 2021, from about 1.2 per household per year to over 1.4. While that might not be noticeable to the average person, the average duration of power outages has increased by over 100%(!) from around 3.5 hours to over 7 hours. And that isnâ€™t the only problem with the electrical grid in California.
Adam Miller's Second Act

Jan 17, 2024 | dot.la | Wil Chockley

This is Part II of our deep dive on Adam Miller, one of LAâ€™s most successful (and philanthropic) tech entrepreneurs. When we left off Adamâ€™s story last week, he had just sold his Santa Monica-based HR tech company Cornerstone OnDemand for $5.2B in 2021. (If you missed Part I last week, you can find that here.) After 20 years of company building and an exit like Cornerstoneâ€™s, most of us would take a deep breath and think about retirement, or at least a very long vacation.
Adam Miller's First Act

Jan 10, 2024 | dot.la | Wil Chockley

If you donāt know Adam Miller, he is almost certainly the most important person in LA tech youāve never heard of. If you know Adam, congrats! Youāre a lucky individual. Read on anyway because Iām sure youāll learn something new about one of the godfathers of tech in Los Angeles.Ā Given all the interesting things Adam has done and is doing, weāre going to be telling his story in two parts.
🤖 CyberFilm AI: The Filmmaking Assistant Hollywood Didn't Know It Needed

Jan 3, 2024 | dot.la | Wil Chockley

Happy 2024, dot.LA readers and tech enthusiasts! We’re kicking off the new year with a profile of an early stage startup right at the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley: CyberFilm AI. Read on to learn about how Russell Palmer (an AI engineer and product manager) and his brother Andrew (a computer science major turned filmmaker) are building a company to lead Hollywood into the AI era.
Bird bankruptcy; ServiceTitan IPO plans

Dec 22, 2023 | dot.la | Wil Chockley

Happy holidays from dot.LA! We’re collecting 2024 predictions for Los Angeles, tech, and startups. Reply to this email to get your prediction featured in our next weekly update. It’s the best of time and worst of times for two of the most prominent Los Angeles tech companies. Formerly high-flying Santa Monica startup Bird (now based in Miami) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, capping a slow fall from grace since it peaked at a $2.5B valuation in 2019.