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Police union pulls support for city attorney after leak of thousands of LAPD files
The disciplinary files of Los Angeles police officers are closely guarded secrets, protected by some of the nation’s strictest confidentiality laws.But now, many of those secret files have been...
AI boom catapults San Francisco median home price above $2 million
The artificial intelligence boom has driven up San Francisco’s median home sales price to a record $2.15 million.Real estate brokerage firm Compass said that recent transactions showed that some...
Consumers aren’t clicking the PayPal button. It’s a big problem for California’s fintech pioneer
PayPal, once the cutting-edge trailblazer of digital payments, is struggling to cash in on consumer clicks like it used to. The San José fintech giant is losing market share...
Oracle lays off thousands in latest sign of tough times for tech industry
Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence.On LinkedIn, Oracle employees, including software engineers, account...
Apple turns 50: How a garage startup became a $3.5-trillion titan
Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea. “Five times...
L.A. social media addiction verdict set to unleash more lawsuits — and force changes
Two of America’s largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media...
Netflix prices are rising again, hitting $27 a month
Netflix prices in the U.S. are going up — again.For the second time in a little over a year, the streaming service will demand a few more dollars a...
Supreme Court makes it harder for music and movie makers to sue for online piracy
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it harder for music and movie makers to sue for online piracy, ruling that internet providers are usually not liable for copyright infringement...
New Mexico social media lawsuit ends in $375-million verdict against Meta
Jurors in New Mexico handed down a $375-million verdict against Meta for endangering children, leapfrogging their California peers in a similar lawsuit that was still pending in Los Angeles...
Commentary: Sora’s demise doesn’t mean the AI bubble is bursting anytime soon