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.
Why is Jeff Bezos raising $100 billion to bring AI to factories? Here's what to know
Jeff Bezos is trying to leapfrog into the artificial intelligence race with a $100-billion fund to acquire manufacturers and bring more AI superpowers to factory floors.
Hiltzik: Inside the 1979 Silicon Valley demo that made Apple what it is today
In 1979, Steve Jobs led a delegation from Apple into Xerox's secretive Silicon Valley computer lab. The world would never be the same.
If SoCal hotels, stadiums host ICE agents, employees can miss work, union says as World Cup nears
Unite Here Local 11 said in a letter that the presence of federal agents inside or in the immediate vicinity of properties constitutes conditions that trigger employees' right to refuse to work.
As malls and department stores fade, California's Ross and other discounters are booming
The company behind Ross Dress for Less and other bargain retailers are thriving as consumers look to save money.
Data centers under scrutiny by California lawmakers as fears rise about health and energy impacts
Due to health and energy concerns, the California Legislature is considering bills to prohibit data centers from being exempted from the state's stringent environmental law and impose new tariffs on new major energy users that strain power supplies.
Amazon MGM Studios' 'Project Hail Mary' rockets to the top of the box office
The Ryan Gosling-led "Project Hail Mary" hauled in $80.5 million in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, marking a big win for Amazon MGM Studios.
California considers restrictions on social media for kids
California is considering restrictions on social media for kids
California attorney general asks judge to block Nexstar-Tegna merger
The move comes after Nexstar wins FCC approval and finalizes its $6.2-billion takeover
