Peacock streaming service finally turns a profit as Comcast moves to spin off NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal's Peacock turns a profit for the first time, boosted by audiences tuning into the World Cup and "Love Island."
Chabria: AI companies are creating 'all-powerful psychopaths.' Maybe not a great idea?
This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff. How many times do we need to hear this story before someone does something to protect humans?
Despite tax credits, filming in L.A. is still sluggish
The number of shoot days from incentivized productions is slowly growing, but Los Angeles' on-location filming is still down compared to last year.
15% more for a Mickey beignet? Sticker shock hits Disneyland customers over food price increases
The Happiest Place on Earth is going to cost you more if you show up hungry. Disneyland food prices jumped as much as 25%.
Graffiti towers clean-up begins
Crews tested how much graffiti could be removed in a day from the Oceanwide Towers project downtown, and the results were promising.
Judge approves Anthropic's $1.5-billion settlement with authors
A U.S. judge approved the $1.5-billion settlement Anthropic agreed to pay authors whose pirated books it used to train its chatbot Claude.
Hiltzik: Trump's selling Wall Street early access to his Truth Social posts is ethically repugnant, but may be legal
If Trump's latest money-making scheme isn't illegal, what would be?
They built AI. Now Silicon Valley workers protest its threat to jobs and humanity
Activists, tech workers and more are sounding the alarm about AI's risks and proposing various solutions to curb technology's risks that include job displacement.
If you watch YouTube, it may owe you $100
YouTube settlement: how to claim up to $100 from the class-action suit
Hot Dog on a Stick comeback roadmap: New owner, rapid expansion — and lobster on a stick
Hot Dog on a Stick, which started in Santa Monica in 1946, has been acquired by a new owner with ambitious plans.
Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began paying for social media ads this spring, calling on lawmakers to take action to reduce the rising cost of wildfires. The group was created by utilities that have ignited six of the state's most destructive fires.
Graffiti towers set to be cleared for cleanup and sale
Work cleaning the Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers — known informally as Graffiti Towers — will begin immediately, according to the $517-million sale agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge.
Disney and Kraft Heinz ink multiyear partnership
Walt Disney Co. and Kraft Heinz have announced a partnership that would include new items at Disney theme parks and cruise ships, as well as marketing campaigns.
Sony Music Entertainment files new lawsuit against AI startup Udio
Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.
California wouldn't be the right place to launch California Pizza Kitchen today, co-founder says
California Pizza Kitchen co-founder Rick Rosenfield says California has become too difficult to do business in, and if he were to open the chain today, he'd choose Florida.
Pixar and National Geographic hit in latest round of Disney layoffs
Pixar and National Geographic were affected in the latest round of layoffs at Disney, where several hundred staffers were cut on Tuesday.
California's Anduril and Archer Aviation join forces to build muscular attack drones
The defense company Anduril and air taxi startup Archer Aviation unveiled an autonomous attack aircraft on Monday.
Hiltzik: Trump's transgender-based attack on the CHIPS Act is his most unhinged yet
Trump's fabricated accusation about a transgender provision in the CHIPS Act raises questions about his industrial policies
Paramount-Warner Bros. deal on hold after court ruling
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta, to freeze the deal
Want cheaper car insurance? You might get it under a bill that allows insurers to track your driving habits
A proposed state law would allow insurers to track the habits of California drivers to get the cheapest insurance.
