Uber, Lyft accused of charging different fees for the same rides at the same time
A Consumer Reports study found that the prices for Uber and Lyft trips can vary drastically even when booked for the same route at roughly the same time.
Hiltzik: Small investors have powered SpaceX higher, but they'll shoulder much of the risk when reality bites
Who will pay the price when the SpaceX hype ebbs? History says it will be the little guy
Trump's feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
Anthropic officials are expected to meet with the White House on Monday after the US government, citing national security concerns, ordered the company to cut off access to its latest AI models.
Fox Corp. to buy streaming platform Roku for $22 billion
The deal will combine the Murdoch family's media assets, which include its news, sports and broadcast channels, with the San Jose-based streaming platform company that reaches 100 million consumers globally.
This startup was supposed to revolutionize California's wine industry: 'It totally failed'
Monarch Tractor, a startup founded in 2018 with promises of saving farmers time and money, collapsed after customers reported its tractor could not operate autonomously.
Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' takes the box office crown
Steven Spielberg's original alien drama "Disclosure Day" came in first at the box office, in a sign of the continued loyalty fans have toward the veteran director's work.
Infant formula recalled after California baby sickened with botulism
Nara Organics recalled its baby formula after a California child and two others were sickened by potentially fatal infant botulism, federal officials said.
Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping U.S. order
Anthropic Shuts Down Mythos Access After Sweeping US Order
Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey
Gensler's City Pulse 2026 report shows Downtown Los Angeles ranking lower than average on vibrancy.
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros.
As expected, the U.S. Justice Department gave its consent for the blockbuster merger expected to reshape Hollywood.
SpaceX shares rise 19% in stock market debut after historic IPO
SpaceX shares rose 19% in the first day of trading Friday after the rocket company's historic IPO.
Fed up with the price of the pump, L.A. drivers are finding ways to adjust
Californians are facing high gas prices that are cutting into their summer spending plans. Some are cutting back on other expenses or exploring side hustles.
AI is cutting hours of office work, but also creating a new kind of busywork
A new survey of individuals using AI found it made them more productive, saving each roughly 11 hours per week. But at the same time, the workers on average have to spend more than six hours 'botsitting.'
Meet the Beverly Hills jeweler who crafted the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl ring
Beverly Hills-based jeweler Jason Arasheben crafted the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl rings celebrating the team's 2025 season title.
Legal brawl that helped tank Jeff Shell's Paramount career ends
Robert James "R.J." Cipriani has asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to dismiss the scorched-earth lawsuit he brought against Shell in March.
SpaceX is poised to make history with record $75-billion stock IPO
SpaceX is seeking to sell 555 million shares at $135 each, raising $75 billion and valuing the rocket maker at $1.77 trillion — making it one of the largest public companies.
Hiltzik: The right-wing attack on science reaches a nadir, but it could get worse
The tally from Trumpian attacks on science now includes billions of dollars in damage to farmers and ranchers and assaults on scientists' freedom of speech.
The FBI serves a search warrant at the Garden Grove chemical plant
The FBI serves a search warrant at the Garden Grove chemical plant
Rivian begins deliveries of cheaper electric vehicles
Rivian will deliver its first R2 Performance vehicles to public customers this week. The new EV starts at $57,990.
What ChatGPT maker OpenAI's IPO plans mean for the future
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, filed confidentially for a U.S. public stock listing. It is the first step to start gauging investor interest in an IPO.
