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L.A.'s Tech and Startup UpFront Summit Kicks Off

One of the city's most influential technology and innovation summits kicked off at the Rose Bowl today, bringing together top names in media, tech and finance from singer John Legend to Quibi CEO Meg Whitman. Our reporters Ben Bergman, Rachel Uranga and Tami Abdollah are there to cover it. Follow them on Twitter for dispatches from the get-together, and check back at dot.LA throughout the day for takeaways.

Today's stories

BET's Debra Lee Considering a Fund for Women, People of Color in Tech

Lee, speaking at the eighth-annual Upfront Summit, said she found fewer people who looked like her as she climbed the ranks at the Viacom-run network. And that led Lee to create the conference which draws power players like Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton as keynote speakers. >>

Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer Calls Death of Kobe Bryant a ‘Tragedy Beyond Tragedies’

Ballmer said he first got to know Bryant not through basketball but because of Bryant's interest in investing. He said he considers Bryant "one of the top players ever." >>

L.A. Company Joins New Techstars "Anywhere" Startup Accelerator Class

The 4th Techstars Anywhere Class accepted a cohort of 10 companies; eight have a female founder. >>

Upfront Summit: Steve Ballmer, Meg Whitman ... and Paris Hilton?

This year's lineup includes everyone from Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer to Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos. And, given the event is in Hollywood's back yard, musician John Legend, Ice Cube, and even Paris Hilton are set to speak. >>

Blue Origin to Open New Central California Test Site

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space venture is partnering with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a new test facility at Kern County's Edwards Air Force Base for Blue Origin's BE-7 rocket engine. >>