How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers
Welcome to the age of AI hacking, in which the right prompts make amateurs into master hackers.
After Warner Bros. merger, changes are coming to the historic Paramount lot. Here's what to expect
Paramount Skydance plans to redevelop its historic Hollywood studio as it consolidates the vast Warner Bros. and Paramount real estate empires.
Trader Joe's and Ralphs recall some frozen foods amid glass contamination concerns
The maker of Trader Joe's chicken fried rice says glass may have been mixed into carrots used across several frozen products.
Hiltzik: Trump's love affair with coal won't save the industry from extinction
America's coal output has been falling for decades, and a turnaround isn't in the cards.
iPic movie theater chain files for bankruptcy
The iPic dine-in movie theater chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the theatrical market continues to find its footing after the pandemic.
Top tech companies sign Trump's pledge to provide their own power for AI data centers
The pledge signed by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI does not include requirements for how companies will source the energy.
Irvine startup lays off close to 300 employees
The Hyundai-backed Advanced Air Mobility company Supernal laid off the majority of its employees last week in an effort to stabilize its business model.
Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
Varda Space Industries will occupy a former Mattel facility in El Segundo, giving it additional capacity to manufacture spacecraft at scale.
Paramount credit downgraded to 'junk' status over debt worries
S&P and Fitch Ratings are cool to the $79 billion in proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. debt.
Hiltzik: Trump Media's financial report revives doubts for investors
Trump Media racks up huge losses and meager revenue, reports investments in crypto and nuclear fusion — but what kind of company is it, really?
California gas is pricey already. The Iran war could cost you even more
Californians already pay more than the rest of the country for gas. Now the Iran war is expected to inflict more pain at the pump.
Everything we know about the plan to combine HBO Max and Paramount+
Paramount Chief David Ellison told investors the Warner Bros. takeover "is not about consolidation -- it's about reinventing the business."
WGA cancels Los Angeles awards show amid labor strike
Internal labor strife between staffers of the Writers Guild of America West and the union has prompted a cancellation of its Los Angeles awards ceremony
Soho House sued after bartender alleges she was 'drugged and raped' by her supervisor
The glitzy Soho House has been hit with a lawsuit by a former bartender who says her supervisor drugged and raped her and repeatedly sexually harassed her.
A new delivery bot is coming to L.A., built stronger to survive in these streets
Coco Robotics launched a new generation of delivery bots
Power, politics and a $2.8-billion exit: How Paramount topped Netflix to win Warner Bros.
The Ellisons and their team began plotting their comeback in December, the morning after Netflix clinched its deal to buy Warner Bros.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's AI after clash with Pentagon
Anthropic, the AI company behind the chatbot Claude, has raised concerns about the use of technology for surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Paramount-Warner Bros. deal stirs fears about what it means for CNN
What the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal means for the cable network CNN.
The newest trend in L.A. office space: In-house studios for traveling influencers
New requirement for trending L.A. offices — mini studios
Hiltzik: Why foreign markets outperformed U.S. stocks during Trump's first year in office
Trump has crowed about the gains in the U.S. stock market during his term, but in 2025 investors saw more opportunity in the rest of the world.