The next big tech gadget could be coming to you from the West Coast – but hundreds of miles south of Silicon Valley. The entertainment industry fuels Los Angeles’ economy, but it is also home to the largest manufacturing hub in the United States, employing over half a million people in the industry. Soledad O’Brien visits the manufacturing incubator “Make in LA,” where they’re accelerating the progress of startups focused on hardware and tech devices.
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