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Xobni takes over Twitter's old offices
L.A. Times Tech BlogYou can measure the success of a start-up in square footage. Just ask Xobni. A few weeks ago, Xobni moved into Twitterâs old offices in the South of Market area of San Francisco. With 30 employees, it could no longer squeeze into the offices that it... -
'Now what?' Obama asks fellow Democrats (Video)
Top of the TicketFive days after meeting with Republican House members, Democrat Obama has a long chat with his party's senators.... -
California solar startup Ausra acquired by French nuclear energy giant Areva
L.A. Times Tech BlogMirrors reflect the sun, concentrating its energy into a transom of pipes, at the Ausra Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Plant in Bakersfield. Credit: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times French nuclear energy giant Areva has jumped into the U.S.... -
Culture Jam: Tweeting for a song
L.A. Times Tech BlogCulture Jam, Twitter marketing company, releases Promo Jam, a do-it-yourself software platform for DIY bands.... -
On the market: Spiritual spaces
Money & CompanyPeople usually express their personal affiliations and national heritage in their homes. And though many of these individual elements are removed when homes are staged for sale, some Southern California sellers hope their spiritual spaces will attract... -
CitySourced app finally launches in L.A., aiming to help city clean up graffiti and potholes [Updated]
L.A. Times Tech BlogA lot has happened since the Los Angeles start-up FreedomSpeaks made a splash in September with its CitySourced mobile application, a finalist at the annual TechCrunch 50 competition. The app enables anyone with an iPhone to snap a picture of graffiti,... -
SXSW: Location, location, location!
Pop & HissLocation-based services come to SXSW.... -
COVER STORY: The Oatmeal, he's a cereal killer
Brand XHow long could you survive chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor?That's just one of the many random, peculiar questions from the twisted mind of Matthew Inman. His popular Web comic, the Oatmeal, features a unique breed of simple, colorful drawings --... -
Insurers learn to pinpoint risks -- and avoid them
Times Staff WriterNEWARK, CALIF. — Hemant Shah is in the business of creating catastrophes. The computers at Shah's Silicon Valley company, Risk Management Solutions Inc., contain mathematical models of every U.S. disaster from the 1812 earthquake that toppled...Tags: Weather, Disasters and Accidents, Consumers, National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Preparedness
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Inspectors find dirt on books at Southern Calif. carwashes
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAteam of state inspectors strode into the Blue Wave Car Wash in West Los Angeles, past latte-sipping customers in electric massage chairs and into the gritty carwash tunnel. "¿Cuánto gana usted?" the inspectors asked worker after worker, about 20 of...Tags: Employers, Justice System, Judges, Agricultural Research and Technology, Health and Safety at Work
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Internet whiz a hot commodity
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor 18 hours each week, Internet investor Jonathan Miller studies tai chi in New York with legendary master Ren Guang-Yi, whose devotees include Lou Reed, Bette Midler, Hugh Jackman and other celebrities. During the sessions, Miller's lanky frame flows...Tags: Bette Midler, Philosophy, Kevin Johnson, Yahoo! Inc., Consumer Goods Industries
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Striking writers in talks to launch Web start-ups
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDozens of striking film and TV writers are negotiating with venture capitalists to set up companies that would bypass the Hollywood studio system and reach consumers with video entertainment on the Web. At least seven groups, composed of members of the...Tags: Contracts, South Park (tv program), YouTube, MySpace, Cartoons
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