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Welcome everyone to the weekly San Diego Tech News!
I’m Neal Bloom from Fresh Brewed Tech, the Tacos and Tech Podcast, and Rising Tide Partners.
My co-hosts in this episode is Fred Grier, journalist and author of The Business of San Diego substack. He covers the ins-and-outs of the startup world including breaking news, IPOs, fundraising rounds, and M&A through his newsletter.
June 6 Tech News
We recorded this week’s pod live on LinkedIn here. What did you think?
General Atomics Fusion Reactor Tour
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Flock Freight raised $60M Series E
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RevenueCat raised $50M Series B (co-founder based in SD)
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BioLink: $100M Series C
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Hyatt Therapeutics: $65M Series A
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ClearPoint Neuro: $110M public offering
Executive Moves
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Mark Fields named Chief Information & Innovation Officer at Illumina
AI Spotlight
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Personal AI partners with NVIDIA and launches an AI receptionist tool
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Headquarters moving to SF, but SD office remains
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Still a top contender in SD’s AI ecosystem
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Qualcomm & NVDIA making big AI moves
Microsoft x Activision Blizzard
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Global deal, local impact: High Moon Studios (Carlsbad) now under Microsoft
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Gaming community expanding: new meetups + co-working hub in the works
Consumer Brand News
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