L.A. social media addiction verdict set to unleash more lawsuits — and force changes
Civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., recently found that social media companies were responsible for harms their products caused to children. The bellwether cases could now open the floodgates for a deluge of similar lawsuits.
As oil prices rise, airfares are surging and some airlines might not survive
United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby said the hike in jet fuel prices triggered by the conflict in Iran could put some airlines out of business.
Living comfortably costs the most in these Californian cities
Bay Area and Orange County cities topped the list of U.S. cities with the highest salaries needed to live comfortably, according to a new study.
How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses
Meta and Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, saw their stock price drop this week after a jury found the companies liable for the design and operations of their platforms, harming a young user.
Justin Vineyards pays $1.49 million to settle sex harassment case
Justin Vineyards & Winery has agreed to pay a $1.49 million to settle a case accusing the company of disregarding sexual harassment complaints by female workers.
These L.A. cities want to raise sales taxes after blackjack ban
Bell Gardens and Commerce are seeking a quarter-cent sales tax increase to offset the impact of the state's upcoming blackjack ban, city officials announced Thursday.
Hiltzik: How a custody fight over an old dog showed why lawyers should never trust AI to tell the truth
A California custody lawsuit over an aging Labrador ended with both sides being punished for citing precedents faked by AI.
FKA twigs sues ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf over 'unlawful' NDA
Six years after singer FKA twigs settled a sexual abuse lawsuit with her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, she is suing him, saying the actor is trying to silence her by enforcing an NDA that violates California law.
Warner shareholders to vote on Paramount takeover
Shareholders will decide on April 23 if they want to sell their stock to Paramount, which would advance Hollywood's biggest deal in nearly a decade.
Sony and Honda pull plug on the $100,000 EV that was set to debut in California
After the Japanese automaker Honda discontinued plans for three of its EVs, its joint venture with Sony announced it's shutting down its luxury EV Afeela.
Landmark L.A. jury verdict finds Instagram, YouTube were designed to addict kids
The outcome Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court is potentially precedent-setting for thousands of other pending lawsuits nationwide and could reshape how tech companies are held accountable for children's harm caused by their products.
Supreme Court makes it harder for music and movie makers to sue for online piracy
The Supreme Court threw out Sony's lawsuit accusing Cox Cable of contributing to music piracy.
Hiltzik: Here are all the good things we could buy for the billions being spent on Trump's Iran war
Trump has spent more than $25 billion on his Iran war and wants $200 billion more. Here's what America could buy instead.
OpenAI will shut down its Sora tool
OpenAI said Tuesday it would shut down its Sora AI visualization tool. Disney had planned to invest $1 billion in the company to license its characters to the video platform.
As L.A. jury deliberates, another social media lawsuit ends in $375-million verdict
A verdict in a New Mexico civil trial involving Meta is the first monetary judgment against a social media company for alleged harms its products caused to kids.
Democrats call for review of Paramount's Middle Eastern financial backers
Middle Eastern royal families previously pledged $24 billion to help the Larry Ellison family buy Warner Bros. Discovery
Walmart delivery by Google company drone may soon be coming to the San Francisco Bay Area
The drone startup has been partnering with retailer Walmart and delivery platform DoorDash to make deliveries in major areas such as Houston, Atlanta and Dallas.
Plus-size fashion chain Torrid to shutter a third of its stores
The company plans to close up to an additional 30 low-performing storefronts in the first half of fiscal 2026, said the company's chief executive Lisa Harper.
Zoox robotaxis to roam in more San Francisco neighborhoods and cover new cities
Amazon-backed robotaxi firm Zoox is quadrupling its service area in San Francisco, adding destinations in Las Vegas and preparing to launch in Austin and Miami.
One Beverly Hills developer raises $4.3 billion to finish the massive luxury project
The developers of One Beverly Hills have secured $4.3 billion in financing to complete the project, another milestone for one of the largest real estate projects underway in the country.
