Google I/O Comes to Newport, Karma’s Luxury EVs, Laguna Fire Tech

Plus: $230k for Amazon Sales Specialist

Anduril alum's $42M raise, $264K AI role in Irvine, agentic-workflow night + new Dana Point dog zone

Plus: Mach Industries balloons to $1.8B and OC's 4th-best-in-US pizza.

Rand Tech Hits $1B, Dog Art Event w/ 135 RSVPS, Space Tech Expo, Rivian R2 Launch, "Empire of AI" Panel + Virgin Galactic Timeline

Disney sued over facial recognition, OC GenAI night, AI in sports + pulling water from air

Supernal's new CTO, $400M robots, $300k robotics role + Sweat Sensors

FieldAI hits $2B, TP-Link fights the FCC, + a Newport Beach Google hackathon

Viant’s $40M Deal, OC Tech Jobs Paying $292K & One Very Wild OC Crypto Case

Tech:OC Jobs are Live, Rivian R2, Qcells Hiring, Disneyland Privacy, Veritone Partnership

Apr 19 Week - Turion Space raises $75M, Ticket 500 Launch in Newport, Rivian x Redwood deal, and AI Pitch Night at UCI

April 12 - Zelle vs. Venmo + FlightPath3D’s Expansion + Agentics Meetup

Tech:OC Apr 5 - Eventbrite’s Fall from Grace, Mind Robotics’ $500M Raise, Shark Tank Casting Call

Tech:OC Mar 29 - $2 burgers, poker, and a UX murder mystery

Tech:OC March 22 - 🌴 Uber’s $1.25B OC bet + Tech:OC coffee meetup

Tech:OC March 15 - Physical AI at HanaHaus, Humanoid Robots, and Anduril’s Latest Acquisition

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Week of January 12, 2026

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

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