Technology
Meta’s viral AI agent can now book travel and shop for you. Amazon says it crossed a line
Meta has surprised investors and the tech industry with the launch of a hit artificial intelligence bot for everyday tasks. The company, long seen as an AI laggard, launched...
Traffic sign on 405 hacked to display pro-Iran website
A temporary traffic sign perched on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles appears to have been hacked earlier this month to display a link to a pro-Iran website.Real estate...
A rainbow of iMac G3s? This ‘old tech’ party in L.A. is a balm for our isolated times
What happened to the future we were promised? The vision that grew out of the 1990s techno-utopianism, when the internet was still a place of freedom and experimentation. Where...
How iPhone users can file to get up to $95 from a $250-million settlement
People who bought certain iPhone models can start submitting claims to get paid as part of a $250-million settlement resolving legal claims that Apple misled consumers about the capabilities...
Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inaction
SACRAMENTO — California just took its first concrete steps toward regulating its growing data center industry as public appetite builds to crack down on the massive facilities. Amid widespread concerns about...
Why some musicians aren’t happy about labels signing AI deals with platforms
Two years ago, the biggest record labels took artificial intelligence music generators to court for copyright infringement. Now several of them are licensing their catalogs to those same companies,...
How California tech turned thrifted clothes into fashion’s hottest status symbol
Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood’s haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters. California companies have propelled this movement, turning what was once an old-fashioned way...
Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday became the latest politician to push for stronger artificial intelligence regulations following claims from AI experts that the technology could lead to widespread...
