Technology

Granderson: How did Silicon Valley fall from idealism to ruthless exploitation?
Adam Bowen and James Monsees — the focus of the Netflix docuseries “Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul” — originally set out to make the world a...
‘Fortnite’ lawsuit from Blackpink-Justin Bieber choreographer revived on appeal
“Fortnite” maker Epic Games will face a new round of litigation from celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami, who alleges the popular video game ripped off his moves.The U.S. 9th Circuit...
Column: Google’s dominance affects us all. Why is its trial being held in secret?
The public has been riveted for weeks by the most important federal trial for the tech world in a quarter-century.The criminal trial of accused cryptocurrency scam artist Sam Bankman-Fried,...
Column: We don’t know how Israel’s military is using AI in Gaza, but we should
The fog of war has thickened in Gaza, a ground invasion is gathering steam, and aerial bombardments continue at a furious pace. On Tuesday, missiles struck a refugee camp...
Don’t pre-tip on delivery? Don’t expect your food quickly, DoorDash warns
Americans are tipping their delivery drivers less often than they did last year. DoorDash is seeking to reverse that trend with an automated nudge — one that carries a...
Supreme Court asked to protect California school officials from critics on Facebook
WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court justices sounded divided Tuesday over whether the 1st Amendment forbids public officials who refer to government business on their personal Facebook pages from blocking members...
Column: A big victory for an Orange County entrepreneur in his legal fight against Apple
Orange County entrepreneur Joe Kiani has just notched a startling victory in his years-long court battle against one of the most powerful companies in the world. And as a...
How the fog of war spun rumors of terrorism out of a deadly Long Beach crash
After a car barreled through a red light in Long Beach this month and plowed into several pedestrians in a crosswalk, killing one, it did not take long for...
A Cruise car hit a pedestrian. The company’s response could set back California’s new robotaxi industry
On Oct. 2, a Cruise driverless robotaxi hit a woman in downtown San Francisco and pinned her under the car, sending her to the hospital with serious injuries.On Tuesday,...
California sues Facebook parent Meta over alleged harm to young people
California and 32 other states on Tuesday sued Facebook parent company Meta over allegations that it “designed and deployed harmful features” on the main social network and its platform...