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Taylor runs Tech:949, the leading OC tech newsletter. He's also co-founder of Newslever, a competitor intelligence platform acquired by Similarweb.

Tech:OC March 8: Launch a business in a weekend; AGIBOT launch; Nut factory tour

Mar 8, 2026

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Tech:OC March 8: Launch a business in a weekend; AGIBOT launch; Nut factory tour

The first Tech:OC coffee will be March 24th in Irvine. The first 8 to get in will have their best breakfast of the year! Signup link coming next week.

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
March 1: Rivian’s New Collab + Your Mar 3-11 OC Tech Forecast

Mar 1, 2026

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March 1: Rivian’s New Collab + Your Mar 3-11 OC Tech Forecast

The first Tech:OC coffee will be March 24th; more details coming soon!

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
Feb 22: Founder-to-Funder in Costa Mesa, Phone-Free Social Experience in SD, Popfly Bets on Creators, AI Power Hour in Irvine, Claude Meetup

Feb 22, 2026

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Feb 22: Founder-to-Funder in Costa Mesa, Phone-Free Social Experience in SD, Popfly Bets on Creators, AI Power Hour in Irvine, Claude Meetup

There's a lot of demand for these OC tech coffees! More info coming soon: 8 people, 60 minutes, 2 topics, highly organized, everyone leaves on time.

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
Feb 15: OC Tech Coffee, Balboa Ferry Getting Electrified, UX Speed Networking

Feb 15, 2026

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Feb 15: OC Tech Coffee, Balboa Ferry Getting Electrified, UX Speed Networking

I’m looking for a co-host of an OC tech coffee event. 8 people, 60 minutes, two topics, highly organized, everyone leaves on time.

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
Feb 8: $35M AI Raise, EV Battery Tech on the Block, MD&M Takes Over Anaheim

Feb 8, 2026

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Feb 8: $35M AI Raise, EV Battery Tech on the Block, MD&M Takes Over Anaheim

Compa is kicking off a huge week with a $35M raise to expand their AI compensation software, and Anaheim is about to be packed with manufacturing execs.

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
Feb 1: Autonomous Ocean Sensing, $2B FieldAI in Irvine, $75k Bitcoin recovery

Feb 1, 2026

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Feb 1: Autonomous Ocean Sensing, $2B FieldAI in Irvine, $75k Bitcoin recovery

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
Tech:949 - Week of Jan 26

Jan 25, 2026

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Tech:949 - Week of Jan 26

Aside from the disappointment of the Rams missing the Super Bowl, this week features $1B defense moves, 6G chips, and meetups, including with AWS.

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
Tech:949 - Week of Jan 19

Jan 19, 2026

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Tech:949 - Week of Jan 19

This week includes OC innovators who just crushed it at CES, a tech beach walk, founder advice sessions, and more. Grab a coffee (or a margarita, in my case) and let's get into it.

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
What's Happening in OC Tech This Week (Tech:949)

Jan 12, 2026

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What's Happening in OC Tech This Week (Tech:949)

Week of January 12, 2026

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty
What's Happening in OC Tech This Week (Tech:949)

Jan 5, 2026

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2 min read

What's Happening in OC Tech This Week (Tech:949)

First week of January, 2026

Taylor Trusty
Taylor Trusty

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