Los Angeles Times

Disney and OpenAI thought their billion-dollar deal would underscore the importance of AI for Hollywood's future. Its ignominious collapse proves just the opposite

The company behind Barbie and Hot Wheels plans to lay off 65 workers in May, the latest in a series of mass layoffs that have plagued Mattel in the past year.

Two chocolate products, marketed for sexual enhancement, were found to contain active ingredients used to treat erectile dysfunction, the FDA announced Thursday.

The maker of the iPhone, iPad and other popular consumer gadgets hits a milestone this week, reaching its 50th anniversary.

The bargain grocer is closing under-performing locations, including in San Diego and Orange counties.

The war's disruption of exports and rise in fertilizer prices are hurting California farmers.

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.

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.

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.

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 & Winery has agreed to pay a $1.49 million to settle a case accusing the company of disregarding sexual harassment complaints by female workers.

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.

A California custody lawsuit over an aging Labrador ended with both sides being punished for citing precedents faked by AI.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court threw out Sony's lawsuit accusing Cox Cable of contributing to music piracy.

Trump has spent more than $25 billion on his Iran war and wants $200 billion more. Here's what America could buy instead.

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.