Fashion
Meta’s viral AI agent can now book travel and shop for you. Amazon says it crossed a line
Meta has surprised investors and the tech industry with the launch of a hit artificial intelligence bot for everyday tasks. The company, long seen as an AI laggard, launched...
Traffic sign on 405 hacked to display pro-Iran website
A temporary traffic sign perched on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles appears to have been hacked earlier this month to display a link to a pro-Iran website.Real estate...
Newsom signs bills to regulate data center industry, criticizes Trump for inaction
SACRAMENTO — California just took its first concrete steps toward regulating its growing data center industry as public appetite builds to crack down on the massive facilities. Amid widespread concerns about...
How California tech turned thrifted clothes into fashion’s hottest status symbol
Thrifted clothes have become an unlikely fashion flex for Hollywood’s haute couture hoarders and other trend-setters. California companies have propelled this movement, turning what was once an old-fashioned way...
Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible...
Democratic leaders panic and GOP divides as AI fears spread
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday forcefully rejected calls to slow the development of artificial intelligence, dismissing concerns about its risks as a “hoax” and warning the United States remains locked...
California gig drivers secure collective bargaining power with new union
California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers, marking a milestone in a years-long fight by gig workers in the state. The California Gig Workers Union will...
Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bid
Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California’s next governor’s desk are among the top financial backers of Democrat Xavier Becerra,...
Blizzard video game workers ratify union contracts
Workers at “World of Warcraft” video game developer Blizzard Entertainment have ratified union contracts after two years of bargaining.The ratification vote means all union-represented Blizzard employees — nearly 1,900...
This L.A. shop was cute before cute was cool. It launched on TikTok, and things got ugly
The little L.A. shop was a destination for Hello Kitty fans for decades when it decided to dive into a massive new wave of e-commerce — peddling its products...
