🔦 Spotlight Hello LA, Blackbird, the loyalty and payments startup from Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal, officially landed in LA this week. The product is simple in the wild: you check in, pay through the app, and earn rewards that restaurants can actually act on, helping them spot and serve regulars without guessing. The LA launch goes live with more than 50 partners centered on the Westside, including names like Gjelina and Felix, plus spots across groups such as Rustic Canyon and...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Happy Friday Los Angeles, Founders are closing out Tech Week, robots are getting a new research brain, space logistics are taking shape, and defense tech just moved mission command into a helmet. Anduril’s EagleEye: mission command, heads up Image Source: Anduril Anduril introduced EagleEye, a helmet mounted system that puts maps, comms, sensor fusion, and on device AI directly in a warfighter’s line of sight, integrated with the Lattice stack. The goal is simple: less time...| dot.LA
Here's the Sunday, October 19th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you! ARTS DISTRICT 3:00 PM Spinovation - The Afterparty:See Details Here Black Women Spin, Dope Candi BEL AIR 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pickleball Networking: Investor & Founder Event:See Details Here Blueberries. BURBANK 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Tech Comedy show:See Details Here Cat Ce Comedy CULVER CITY 9:00 AM ...| dot.LA
Here's the Saturday, October 18th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you! BEVERLY HILLS 2:00 PM Grand Finale:See Details Here Struck Capital, Seahorse Express CENTURY CITY 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Ultimate LA Tech Week After-Party Mix:See Details Here Sagos Distro, BMO CULVER CITY 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Coworking @ Intersections LA:See Details Here Intersections LA, NodeCRM 10:...| dot.LA
Here's the Friday, October 17th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you! ARTS DISTRICT 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Power Day: Ideas, Pitches, Connections:See Details Here Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) 6:00 PM WEB3 GAMING IS DEAD - Happy Hour:See Details Here Plassa Capital, Yee-Haw Monster Trucks BEVERLY HILLS 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Revenge of the Humans:See Details Here...| dot.LA
Here's the Thursday, October 16th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you! ARTS DISTRICT 7:30 AM The Crossover | Presented by Crosscourt + Silicon Valley Bank:*Invite Only* Crosscourt, Silicon Valley Bank 10:00 AM The Experience Economy: Tech-Enabled Engagement + Consumer Connection:See Details Here FUZE Technology BEVERLY HILLS 1:00 PM Power of Partnership: Building Brea...| dot.LA
Here's the Wednesday, October 15th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you! ARTS DISTRICT 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Heat & Haze: LA’s Dual Climate Emergency:See Details Here ThermoShade, AirVitalize, JPMorgan BEL AIR 7:00 PM YPO Private Event:See Details Here MAGIC Fund BEVERLY HILLS 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Rejuvenation Mansion:See Details Here Rejuvenation Summit, iceless.la, R...| dot.LA
Here's the Tuesday, October 14th lineup for LA Tech Week 2025, organized by location so you can easily explore events that fit your goals and schedule. Dive in and see what’s happening near you! ARTS DISTRICT 9:00 AM Fast Track to 2028: Design Clean Mobility with AI:See Details Here GACC West, German Consulate General Los Angeles, SAP Labs Inc. BEVERLY HILLS 7:00 AM Funds & Founders Run Club:See Details Here Top Netics 2:00 PM AI+Fashion & Tech Experience “Invite Only” British American ...| dot.LA
LA Tech Week 2025 begins Monday, October 13, with a citywide program built to inform and connect. Start with morning coffee meetups, drop into afternoon workshops, then close with evening gatherings that keep ideas flowing. The schedule below is organized by neighborhood to help you navigate Monday ...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Good Morning Los Angeles, What do a new California law and Russell Westbrook’s latest startup have in common? AI at its most powerful and most personal. California has officially passedthe nation’s first AI safety law (SB 53). Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the measure requires companies developing large scale AI models to disclose risk assessments and safety testing. On the surface, it sounds procedural. But in practice, it is a potential reset on how quickly AI companie...| dot.LA
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🔦 Spotlight Hello Los Angeles, ServiceTitan is making it clear: the trades are getting a tech glow up. At its annual Pantheon conference in Glendale, the home services software giant rolled out a bold AI vision and topped it off with a fresh acquisition that could change the way HVAC contractors do business. First, the AI. ServiceTitan unveiled what it calls the “next evolution” of its platform, and this is not just window dressing. Think automated call summaries so techs spend less ti...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Happy Friday LA, This week’s headlines take us from the ocean floor to the docks of Long Beach, with LA companies leading the charge. Image Source: Anduril Let’s start with Anduril Industries, which rolled out three major announcements that underline just how quickly it is expanding its footprint across defense tech. The biggest milestone came from Ghost Shark, an extra large undersea drone developed in partnership with the Australian Navy. After just three years, it has mo...| dot.LA
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🔦 Spotlight Happy Friday, Los Angeles, It’s Labor Day weekend, which means most of us are thinking about a little time off. But one LA startup is laser focused on work, specifically on the millions of immigrant workers who keep the U.S. economy running. This week, Welcome Tech raised $7.5 million to expand its AI powered platform that connects immigrant communities with U.S. employers. If you’re not familiar, Welcome Tech has quietly become one of the most important bridges between imm...| dot.LA
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🔦 Spotlight Hello Los Angeles! We talk a lot about AI in L.A., usually in the context of streaming platforms that “recommend” a movie you regret watching or apps that let you swap your face onto a Marvel poster. But the most interesting AI stories here aren’t gimmicks; they’re rewiring the hidden machinery of massive, slow moving industries. And this week, that spotlight falls on…lawyers. LawPro.ai, a Los Angeles based legal tech startup, just closed a priced seed round led by Sc...| dot.LA
Director Scott Mann launched a startup Monday that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the language dubbing process, which he hopes will become the new standard in Hollywood and beyond.| dot.LA
The U.S. Copyright Office has shot down a copyright claim for an image created by an AI algorithm—though artists who use AI as a tool shouldn’t be affected.| dot.LA
Corto uses artificial intelligence to parse scripts, identify target audiences, and improve production. Since 2016, the company has worked symbiotically with the ETC, a think tank founded in 1993 by Star Wars creator George Lucas to support cooperative technological advancement in Hollywood.| dot.LA
The only Singularity we’ve hit is me getting singularly sick of reading AI marketing disguised as news.| dot.LA
With the meteoric rise of AI text to image programs, the Hollywood studio system may soon go the way of the dinosaur.| dot.LA
Despite the continued frothy enthusiasm around AI applications, some cracks in the armor have started to reveal themselves.| dot.LA
As clients look to TikTok, marketing agencies are changing their content creation strategies.| dot.LA
Google, Microsoft, and Meta all plan to start farming out ad campaigns to AI bots.| dot.LA
2020’s big concerns like “deepfakes” and phony audio clips were only the beginning.| dot.LA
The downturn in esports investments is “normalization,” not decline, Roku’s Gene Chorba says.| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Happy Friday, LA! This week, Skechers may have just kicked off a new trend that’s bound to have parents and tech lovers talking. They've unveiled the "Find My Skechers" line, kids’ sneakers that come with a hidden compartment to securely hold an Apple AirTag. For $52 to $58, parents can now track their child’s shoes in real-time using the Find My app, giving a whole new meaning to "keeping an eye on things." While these tech-savvy kicks are already gaining attention, will...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Hello LA, What do you get when you cross a 1950s diner, robot-powered retail, and apps trying to do the right thing? A very Hollywood week in LA tech. Image Source: Tesla Let’s start with the most literal: Tesla’s long-awaited retro-futuristic diner just opened on Sunset, complete with drive-in movie screens, EV charging bays, and a neon glow that practically begs to be Instagrammed. It’s a mashup of Elon-style nostalgia and innovation, where your burger might take longer...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Good Morning Beliebers and Los Angeles! While Justin Bieber’s new album dropped last night, here’s what else is making headlines in Los Angeles this week. Luma has opened its Dream Lab on Sunset Boulevard, boldly positioning itself at the forefront of AI-powered creativity. Known for transforming ordinary photos into cinematic 3D scenes, Luma is combining cutting-edge research with practical tools to build a playground for artists, engineers, and anyone ready to push the bo...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Hello Los Angeles, AI just became Mattel’s newest playmate. This week, Mattel announced a new partnership with OpenAI, setting the stage for a toy box transformation powered by artificial intelligence. The El Segundo-based toy giant will use ChatGPT to breathe new life into its iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Masters of the Universe. The collaboration will start with interactive AI experiences and creative tools to support product development internally. It's...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Hello Los Angeles, and happy Friday! Memorial Day Weekend is finally here, and it seems even PCH got the memo, just in time for those coastal drives to kick off summer, traffic jams included. Speaking of navigation, El Segundo based startup CX2 has charted its own impressive course this week, securing $31 million in a Series A round led by Point72 Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC, and Pax Ventures, to boost its mission in electronic warfare. Electronic...| dot.LA
It’s harder to gauge interest in the AI apps that do mundane, everyday work, even though that’s what they do best.| dot.LA
The Oscar-winning director thinks current A.I. tools are “half as talented as Ringo.”| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Hello LA! While most tech headlines are busy chasing AI chatbots and flying taxis, one startup in El Segundo is aiming a little higher. Literally. Rainmaker just secured$25 million in Series A funding to expand its cloud-seeding drone technology. The round was led by Lowercarbon Capital, with participation from Starship Ventures, 1517 Fund, Long Journey Ventures, Naval Ravikant, and others. Their idea is simple but urgent. Instead of relying on old-school aircraft to spray rain...| dot.LA
🔦 Spotlight Happy Friday, Los Angeles! This week, it's all eyes, quite literally, on LA's latest tech headlines. Image Source: World First up, World has officially touched down in the U.S., launching its ambitious biometric crypto project in six cities, including right here in Los Angeles. Cofounded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, World is betting big on a future where proving you're human is just a blink away. Their tool? An orb-shaped device that scans your eyes to create a "World ID," a decen...| dot.LA
It’s mostly cool because a computer made it, not for its own sake.| dot.LA
Working with creatives ranging from Bella Poarch to Reese Witherspoon, Laylo wants to streamline how artists connect with their fans.| dot.LA
Are music labels that are cracking down on AI protecting their assets or acting “tyrannical and aggressive?"| dot.LA
The Marketing In The Age Of AI panel at LA Tech Week made it clear that both creatives and agencies will have to adopt AI tools.| dot.LA
This week’s roundup of people moves across Southern California’s tech and venture capital scene.| dot.LA
The second day of Los Angeles' Tech Week is in full swing.| dot.LA
“LLMs are the new recording,” the Black Eyed Peas co-founder claimed.| dot.LA
Founders and investors are ready to take over LA for the next week.| dot.LA
As Los Angeles' Tech Week kicks off its first day, people flock to social to share their thoughts on the days agenda.| dot.LA
