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Nexicore to Lay Off 108 in Simi Valley

Nexicore Services plans to lay off 108 employees at its Simi Valley headquarters, according to a notice filed with the state Employee Development Department.

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Calacanis Launches Co-Working at Inside.com

Jason Calacanis, who runs video startup Inside.com, is renting out extra space at his Culver City office for companies looking for camaraderie.

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Insomniac Lights 'Fuse' Beyond PlayStation

"Fuse" is a third-person shooter set in a desert base where the U.S. government had been studying a volatile substance called Fuse.

Large Turbine Order Boosts Capstone Shares

Shares of Capstone Turbine Corp. hit a 52-week high on Tuesday after the Chatsworth company announced that it had received a large microturbine order for a big Manhattan real estate development.

Big Picture Broadens for YouTube Players

Film firms buy into subscription model.

To the digitally savvy, Netflix and Hulu Plus are synonymous with libraries of movies that can be streamed on demand for a fixed monthly price. YouTube, not so much. That could soon change as film companies jump on a new YouTube business model that allows them to charge monthly subscription fees for their channels.

Purchase of Network a Boost for Platform

DreamWorks Animation deal for AwesomenessTV shows drawing power of YouTube as distribution platform.

Getting Off Ground

Atmosphere is changing around SpaceX as it looks to become a steady rocket launcher.

Online Vendor Looks to Click With Euro Markets

RETAIL: JustFab expands overseas toehold with acquisition of Fab Shoes.

Online vendor JustFab steps up its European presence with latest acquisition.

Maker of Body Scanners May Need Image Control

SECURITY: OSI shares dip after announcement of possible contract woes.

Analysts still see OSI as a safe bet despite U.S. officials’ concerns over the company’s body scanners.

Website Makes Space for Those Ready to Rock

INTERNET: Gigit aims to bring bands and paying jobs together online.

Craigslist ain’t the place to book a band, man.

Electric Carmaker Led Charge as Markets Soared

SPECIAL REPORT: Wealthiest Angelenos

Soaring stocks made up the lion’s share of surging portfolios.

Tech Under-Represented Among L.A.’s Wealthiest

Activity in the L.A. tech sector has been bubbling, but the industry has yet to create the types of billionaires found in Silicon Valley.

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Edgecast Shops for E-Commerce Clients

The Santa Monica company has created a special network for delivering e-commerce data to computer screens.

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Bill Gross Looks to Repeat Ad Success

Idealab company UberMedia on Wednesday launched UberAds, a mobile advertising platform that seeks to make ads on phones and tablets more relevant to people.

Burstly Reorganizes After Acquisition

On Tuesday, the Santa Monica company announced that it has become the parent for a line of three mobile services.