Technology

Veritone Sales Sour Traders

Shares of Veritone Inc. (Nasdaq: VERI) plummeted after the company reported second quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations.

Veritone Plans Two Acquisitions

Veritone Inc. shares jumped today after the Costa Mesa-based company announced two pending acquisitions, one for its emerging artificial intelligence business and the other for its media-buying arm.

Nicholas Hires Top Defense Firm

Broadcom cofounder and billionaire philanthropist Henry Nicholas III has hired one of the most prolific, and high-profile defense attorneys in Nevada after his arrest late Wednesday night on suspicion of trafficking heroin, methamphetamine, ecstasy and cocaine.

Acacia Management Ousted, Board Resigns

Senior management of Acacia Research Corp. will leave the company by Friday and all board members who were in place before a recent proxy fight at the company have resigned.

Alteryx Up

Shares in analytics software maker Alteryx Inc. rose on its quarterly report, which included higher sales that beat expectations.

Skyworks to Buy Avnera for $405M

Skyworks Solutions Inc. has agreed to buy analog chip systems maker Avnera Corp. for $405 million in cash.

Quality Systems Revenue Up

Irvine-based Quality Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: QSII) reported $133.2 million in revenue for its latest quarterly results, a 1.7% year-over-year increase.

Vizio Launches Streaming Service

Irvine-based Vizio Inc. has launched a free streaming service in an effort to corral cord cutters who have ditched traditional cable services.

Hospitality Platform Names CEO

BirchStreet Systems Inc. in Newport Beach promoted Stephen Markle to chief executive, succeeding founder Sushil Garg.

Unemployment Rises to 3.3%

Orange County’s unadjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.3% in June, up from a revised 2.6% in May and down from 3.7% a year ago, according to the state’s Employment Development Department.

ESPN, Disney to Broadcast Overwatch League

ESPN, Disney XD and its family of networks will broadcast matches of Blizzard Entertainment Inc.’s Overwatch League in another major development in the booming esports scene.

AutoGravity’s Co-Founder Departs as CEO

Andy Hinrichs in May departed as chief executive of AutoGravity, an award-winning fintech company he co-founded in 2016, the Business Journal has learned.

UST Attracts $250M Investment

Aliso Viejo-based IT services provider UST Global has received a $250 million investment from Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd., Singapore’s state-run investment fund, the company announced today.