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SpaceX’s spin-outs are helping build LA’s startup ecosystem

During the days when Snapchat’s popularity was booming, investors thought the company would become the anchor for a new Los Angeles technology scene.Snapchat, they hoped, would spin-off entrepre

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Political prejudice works against the global public's interests

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HungryPanda, a food delivery app for Chinese communities, raises $20 million

HungryPanda, a food delivery service for Chinese communities in cities around the world, announced today it has raised $20 million in funding. The round was led by investors 83North and Felix Capital

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Should Boston Celtics retire Ray Allen's No. 20 jersey?

Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics in the Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 5, 2012. /VCG As the Bost

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Oleksiak breaks late tie, surging Stars beat Coyotes 3-2

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The Org nabs $8.5M led by Founders Fund to build a global database of company org charts

LinkedIn has cornered the market when it comes to putting your own professional profile online and using it to network for jobs, industry connections and professional development. But when it comes t

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UCLA backtracks on plan for campus facial recognition tech

After expressing interest in processing campus security camera footage with facial recognition software, UCLA is backing down.In a letter to Evan Greer of Fight for the Future, a digital privacy advoc

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Codeacademy has already outlived many rivals — is that enough?

Codeacademy, the New York-based online interactive platform that offers coding classes in a wide variety of programming languages, is a little like background noise; it’s been operating reliably

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Sanders hopes early strength will prove he can beat Trump

Terry Reece has long been skeptical that voters would back Bernie Sanders, a 78-year-old self-described democratic socialist who is just months removed from a heart att

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Trump announces pardons for several high-profile individuals

President Donald Trump announced pardons for several high-profile individuals in addition to commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.The White Ho

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Democrats set to clash at Las Vegas debate with Bloomberg in their sights

The Democrats storming Nevada in the lead up to Saturday's caucuses are set to first face off in Wednesday night's debate, a matchup in a more diverse early state than

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Zero Motorcycles unveils new SR/S — a full-fairing 124 mph sport EV

California-based mobility startup Zero Motorcycles has a new e-moto in its lineup — the fully-faired SR/S, unveiled today in New York.The company’s CEO Sam Paschel pulled the cover off the two-w

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Expanding its women’s health benefits offerings for employers, Mayven raises $45 million

Over the past twelve months, Mayven, the benefits provider focused on women’s health and family planning, has expanded its customer base to include over 100 companies and grownits telehealth ser

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Tim Draper puts $1M into the Aragon blockchain project to create digital courts

In the murky world of crypto and blockchain, taking disputes to a traditional court would either land both the plaintiff and the defendant in jail or confuse the court to the point of total befuddleme

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American fear of Chinese media is unfounded

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and

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Bloomberg set to join Democratic primary debate in Nevada

Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is set to join his fellow presidential candidates for first time on Democratic primary debate stage in Nevada on Wednesday, his

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Gold futures top 1,600 USD for first time since 2013 on safe-haven demand

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday rose to the highest level since 2013, as the yellow metal was buoyed by safe-haven demand. The most active gold contr