Is it the end for the lush lawns of Los Angeles?
Tougher rules on watering gardens mean residents will have to consider alternatives to green grass......»»
Electric truck maker Xos to go public via $2 billion SPAC deal
Some of Xos' customers include United Parcel Service, armored car service company Loomis and transportation company Lonestar. Xos CEO Dakota Semler said the Los Angeles-based company has other distribution partnerships that haven’t been announced y.....»»
Los Angeles police "wanted Amazon Ring BLM protest footage"
A privacy group says Los Angeles police asked users of the smart home system to share footage with them......»»
LA-based Metropolis raises $41 million to upgrade parking infrastructure
Metropolis is a new Los Angeles-based startup that’s looking to compete with BMW-owned ParkMobile for a slice of the automated parking lot management market. Upgrading ParkMobile’s license plate-based service with a computer vision based.....»»
V Taller creates fragmented layout for Casa Duraznos in Jalisco
Mexican firm V Taller drew upon hacienda architecture while designing a stucco-clad house filled with lush gardens and "unexpected encounters" at every turn. Read more Mexican firm V Taller drew upon hacienda architecture while designing a s.....»»
Ember names former Dyson head as consumer CEO, as the startup looks beyond the smart mug
Ember today announced that founder Clay Alexander will transition to Group CEO effective February 16. In his place, the Los Angeles-based smart mug company is bringing on Jim Rowan as Consumer CEO. The executive served as CEO of Dyson from 2017 to 20.....»»
J2 Global Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2020 Results and Provides 2021 Outlook
Achieves Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Revenues LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, and provided fiscal 2021 financial.....»»
Mate Fertility is aiming to create a franchise of fertility clinics open to everyone
Mate Fertility, the new Los Angeles startup launching today with $2.8 million in financing, has a mission to create a more inclusive network of family planning services for people struggling with the high cost and low availability of fertility clinic.....»»
Lithia buys 2 stores in Florida
The dealership group said the two stores are expected to add $200 million in revenue annually. Lithia said its previously awarded Infiniti point in Los Angeles is expected to add $40 million in annualized revenue......»»
AECOM reports first quarter fiscal year 2021 results
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, today reported first quarter fiscal year 2021 results. (from Continuing Operations; $ in millions, except EPS) As Reported Adjusted1 (Non-.....»»
AECOM amends and extends its credit facility and links borrowing cost to sustainability and diversity goals
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has executed an amendment to its existing senior secured credit facilities. The amendment extends the maturity of.....»»
Amazon begins delivering packages with prototype electric trucks
Amazon is aiming to put 100,000 Rivian electric trucks on the road by 2024. Enlarge / A prototype Amazon delivery truck in the Los Angeles area. (credit: Amazon) A year and a half after Amazon announced that it would buy 100,000 electric truc.....»»
Amazon starts road-testing Rivian electric vans in Los Angeles
The e-commerce giant plans to expand the program to 15 more cities this year......»»
Techstars Los Angeles names Matt Kozlov as its new managing director
Techstars Los Angeles, the local Los Angeles-focused branch of the global accelerator network, has named Matt Kozlov as its new managing director. Kozlov, a longtime Techstars network fixture, has previously served as the head of the organizationR.....»»
Amazon starts road testing Rivian electric vans in Los Angeles
The e-commerce giant plans to expand the program to 15 more cities this year......»»
Amazon begins testing customer deliveries using Rivian electric vans
Amazon has started making deliveries to customers in Los Angeles using electric vans designed and built by Rivian. The electric vans, which are part of Amazon’s 2040 climate pledge, won’t go into series production until the end of the yea.....»»
After pulling in around $80 million last year in revenue, LA’s StackCommerce is acquired by TPG’s Integrated Media Company
The Los Angeles-based commerce and content platform StackCommerce has been acquired by the Integrated Media Company, a holding company set up by the massive private equity fund, TPG, to acquire new media businesses. StackCommerce’s affiliate bu.....»»
Researchers create novel photonic chip
Researchers at the George Washington University and University of California, Los Angeles, have developed and demonstrated for the first time a photonic digital to analog converter without leaving the optical domain. Such novel converters can advance.....»»
Frank Gehry teases plans to build raised parks over the Los Angeles River
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry has revealed his ideas for updating the masterplan for the Los Angeles River, which include platform parks on stilts bridging the waterway. Read more Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry h.....»»
Zero, a plastic-free grocery-delivery startup, to launch in LA
Plastic-free grocery-delivery startup Zero is gearing up to launch in Los Angeles on February 10, after solely operating in the San Francisco Bay Area. Zero works directly with suppliers to sell food and other household items in jars, boxes and other.....»»
Apple now lets you take a "walk" with Shawn Mendes and Dolly Parton
It's 27 degrees where I live just north of New York City, but I'm taking a walk up a mountain with pop star Shawn Mendes in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Unlike me, hands in pockets, mask giving me a little extra warmth, Mendes says hello to the peop.....»»