TECHNOLOGY
Hear This: Syntiant Intros Next-Gen Chip
TECHNOLOGY: CEO expects ‘significant’ ’21 revenue
Irvine chip technology company Syntiant Corp. has added a second-generation AI processor, aims for a significant revenue increase in 2021
Ephesoft, JIFFY.ai Link For Mortgages, Financial Services
‘HyperApp’ to Accelerate Loan Document Processing
Irvine-based software developer Ephesoft Inc. and automation technology company JIFFY.ai in Milpitas have teamed up to promote digital change in the financial services and mortgage industries
Panasonic Avionics Sees AI Taking Off in Airlines
Passenger Satisfaction And Revenue Generation
Lake Forest-based Panasonic Avionics Corp. sees growing role for AI in struggling airline industry
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Veritone climbs; homebuilders fall
Kia COO Exits Automaker
Bill Peffer resigned this week
Report: Rivian’s Latest Raise Places Automaker’s Value at $25B
Electric automaker said to be nearing close of latest funding round
OC Automakers Up in December
Mazda led local pack for the month
Cybersecurity Firm Netwrix Takes Over Stealthbits
Netwrix CEO Dickson will run the combined company
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OC tech stocks fall
Surfline Catches $30M in Funds, New CEO
SPORTS: Surf report has 3 million annual users
Huntington Beach-based firm Surfline kicks the new year off with new CEO and $30M in fresh funds
OC Business Outlook Falls: CSUF
First decline since start of coronavirus pandemic
New Cruttenden Apps Tackle Micro Investing
FINTECH: Gaming, education, data shaing
Walter Cruttenden, founder and former CEO of Roth Capital Partners LLC in Newport Beach, stepped away as CEO of gaming fintech Blast Inc., inviting his business partner Mike Gleason, co-founder and chief executive of Ant Transaction Machines, to take the spot.
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Clean Energy swings up, Veritone trades down
Salas O’Brien Acquires Virginia Firm
Jumps to more than 1,000 employees at 39 offices
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Chipotle hits all-time high; Alteryx new CEO gets plug