Technology
Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California’s next governor’s desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra,...
Hollywood fears an AI future. China is already living it
Chen Yilong has racked up plenty of film and TV credits in his two decades as an actor, but with work getting scarcer he signed a contract in August...
Blizzard video game workers ratify union contracts
Workers at “World of Warcraft” video game developer Blizzard Entertainment have ratified union contracts after two years of bargaining.The ratification vote means all union-represented Blizzard employees — nearly 1,900...
PayPal adds another round of layoffs
PayPal, the digital payments company, is laying off 251 employees at its San José headquarters in another round of layoffs, according to a recent government filing.The cuts are a...
Tesla’s Cybercab launch triggers federal safety probe
Tesla’s robotaxi services may have hit a roadblock following the highly-anticipated launch of the Cybercab.The electric vehicle company deployed its first Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night, prompting...
How a cute L.A. Hello Kitty shop became a target for TikTok trolls
The little L.A. shop was a destination for Hello Kitty fans for decades when it decided to dive into a massive new wave of e-commerce — peddling its products...
From $300,000 EVs to dancing bots: The El Segundo firm sliding into Tesla’s slipstream
After its multibillion-dollar bid to become the next Tesla failed, El Segundo’s Faraday Future is pivoting to humanoid robots. The company says it is applying the expertise and infrastructure...
How the influencer industry is taking center stage in Burbank
The exterior of the two-story, beige-colored building looks like any other drab office space near the Hollywood Burbank Airport. But on a recent weekday afternoon, the inside was bustling...