k US Open: Inside the exclusive Los Angeles Country Club drawing the sporting world's attention this weekend By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:00:25 GMT The U.S. Open is being hosted at the exclusive Los Angeles Country Club for the first time in the club's history, with the world getting an up-close look at one of the most mysterious golf courses in the country. Full Article
k Blumenthal says there's a 'real risk' in PGA and LIV merger: 'Want to get to the bottom of it' By www.washingtonexaminer.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:26:25 GMT Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) discussed the Senate's investigation into the merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, saying there is a "real risk" with the proposed agreement. Full Article
k To find masked mob members who attacked UCLA camp, police are using Jan. 6 tactics By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2024 10:00:54 GMT Campus police are scanning hundreds of images and using facial-recognition technology to identify the attackers. Similar tools were used to identify Jan. 6 attackers. Full Article
k Randy Travis releases new music with the help of AI after a stroke By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2024 17:16:20 GMT Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke. Full Article
k TikTok creators sue U.S. government in a bid to stop potential ban By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2024 20:05:51 GMT TikTok creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, alleging a new law that could ban the app violates their free speech rights under the 1st Amendment. The legislation is meant to force Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the service. Full Article
k Scarlett Johansson also thinks OpenAI's new voice sounds like her. She's not happy about it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2024 16:35:28 GMT Johansson, who portrayed the voice of a computer program in 'Her,' was not behind OpenAI's 'Sky' voice assistant. Another actor provided the voice, OpenAI said. Full Article
k TikTok said to plan job cuts amid a wave of tech industry layoffs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2024 18:30:38 GMT TikTok plans to lay off employees this week, according to a report in the Information. The job cuts come as other companies have recently cut staff, including Apple and Google in California. Full Article
k What's behind the anti-Biden 'wildfire' among TikTok influencers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:24 GMT About a third of adults under 30 get their news from short, punchy videos on TikTok, and that's a big challenge for the Biden campaign. Full Article
k Inside the race to train more workers in the chip-making capital of the world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2024 09:00:11 GMT Taiwan, which makes one-fifth of the world's semiconductors, is facing a severe shortage of workers. Full Article
k In Silicon Valley, more support for Trump is trickling in. Is it a big threat to Biden? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 00:47:57 GMT In the deeply Democratic Silicon Valley, there are some defectors. They're setting their sights — and their money — on Trump in the 2024 election. Full Article
k California lawmakers revive debate over bill requiring tech platforms to pay for news By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:09:31 GMT New amendments to the California Journalism Preservation Act aim to make it more like a similar law in Canada. Full Article
k Elon Musk blasts Apple's OpenAI deal over alleged privacy issues. Does he have a point? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:37:19 GMT The Tesla and SpaceX leader's beef with OpenAI flared up again after Apple unveiled its plans to use ChatGPT to support some of its AI features. Apple said privacy is a key component of its entry into the space. Full Article
k Phishing attack hits L.A. County public health agency, jeopardizing 200,000-plus residents' personal info By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:41:18 GMT The personal information of more than 200,000 people in Los Angeles County was potentially exposed after a hacker used a phishing email to steal login credentials. Full Article
k Opinion: As AI is embraced, what happens to the artists whose work was stolen to build it? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:02:07 GMT Writers and other creators see OpenAI's forthcoming Media Manager as an attempt to evade responsibility for the theft of intellectual property. Full Article
k California lawmakers are trying to regulate AI before it's too late. Here's how By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:00:51 GMT California lawmakers are trying to get ahead of AI in the workplace, but are already playing catchup Full Article
k Foundation honoring 'Star Trek' creator offers million-dollar prize to develop AI that's 'used for good' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:35 GMT The Gene Roddenberry foundation will award $1 million to an early-stage venture focused on harnessing artificial intelligence in service of humanity. Full Article
k How Santa Clara chipmaker Nvidia became one of the world's most valuable companies in the AI boom By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:39:24 GMT Santa Clara chipmaker Nvidia has ridden the AI revolution to briefly vault over Microsoft and Apple and become the world's most valuable company. Full Article
k Will Google strike a deal with California news outlets to fund journalism? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:43:53 GMT California news publishers and Big Tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on legislation requiring digital platforms to pay news outlets. Full Article
k California lawmakers advance tax on Big Tech to help fund news industry By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:43:46 GMT The bill would tax Amazon, Meta and Google for the data they take from users and pump the money into news organizations in the form of tax credits. Full Article
k Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons over controversial post with Oreo-filled bathtub By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:16:53 GMT Keke Palmer defends Angela Simmons after the reality TV star faces scrutiny for her promotional post featuring a video of her lounging in an Oreo-filled bathtub. Full Article
k This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:27 GMT Worried about a TikTok ban? Here's how one country dealt with it Full Article
k Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing the Trump-Vance campaign By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:31:21 GMT Some Silicon Valley investors are vocally backing Trump due to concerns about how the government is regulating cryptocurrency, its policies on AI and the threat of an increase in capital gains taxes. Full Article
k California lawmakers continue push to regulate social media despite legal hurdles By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:30 GMT California's efforts to protect children from the harms of social media have faced legal challenges from the tech industry. Full Article
k How much does your city know about you? This Southern California city opens up By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 10:00:25 GMT Long Beach's digital rights platform consists of data privacy notices for about 20 unique city-deployed technologies that collect personally identifiable information. Full Article
k U.S. Olympian couldn't pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian took care of it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 22:24:51 GMT Veronica Fraley, a U.S. discus thrower at the Paris Olympics, was having financial trouble back home. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian helped pay off her rent for the year. Full Article
k Justice Department sues TikTok for allegedly violating child privacy laws By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 19:08:47 GMT In a sweeping lawsuit, the Dept. of Justice on Friday accused TikTok of illegally collecting information on minors without their parents' permission. Full Article
k After a glitchy start, Trump encounters a sympathetic interviewer in Elon Musk By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:19:20 GMT Former President Trump returned to X, formerly Twitter, posting multiple videos as he seeks to rebuild momentum for his flagging campaign. Full Article
k Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:00:48 GMT The surge in deepfake images and videos online of U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have raised questions over whether the false information could impact the election. Full Article
k Opinion: How bringing back the woolly mammoth could save species that still walk the Earth By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:30:31 GMT The 'de-extinction' company Colossal and the conservation group Re:wild found common ground in the potential of genetic technology to rescue today's disappearing creatures. Full Article
k California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 12:00:41 GMT California lawmakers want to strengthen protections against digitally altered media ahead of the Nov. 5 election, but questions about enforcement linger. Full Article
k Online fraudster on the loose after bilking investors out of millions with fake inventions, websites By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 18:53:21 GMT Santa Clara County fraudster Dennis Fountaine fled sentencing last month. Fountaine was convicted of three felony counts of grand theft by fraud. He also admitted to the aggravated white-collar enhancement for defrauding four victims of over $350,000. Full Article
k A new book chronicles the battle over AI, but fails to question whether AI is worth battling over By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 10:00:25 GMT Bloomberg's Parmy Olson delivers a buzzy, timely biography of AI's promoters, but what are they promoting? Full Article
k 'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors say platform is 'a tool for controlling political discourse' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:00:18 GMT 'Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' explores what went wrong under the entrepreneur's ownership of the social media platform. Full Article
k 'A stab in the back.' How Elon Musk's decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:30:32 GMT X, formerly known as Twitter, is closing its headquarters in San Francisco and moving some of its San Francisco employees to San José and Palo Alto. The departure is another blow to a city that has been buffeted by high-profile business departures. Full Article
k How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:00:29 GMT To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease. Full Article
k A computer on your face? Snap and others still trying to make augmented reality glasses a reality By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:17:31 GMT Tech giants including Meta, Snap, Google and others are racing to build smart glasses. It could change our lives for the better or worse. Full Article
k Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:21:28 GMT Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads. Full Article
k Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:25 GMT If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives. Full Article
k California's digital driver's licenses now work with Apple Wallet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:00:22 GMT Californians can now securely add their digital driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch, the company announced Thursday. Full Article
k Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:00:47 GMT Hollywood celebrities, including "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill, director J.J. Abrams and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher sign a letter urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AI safety bill SB 1047. Full Article
k Elon Musk's X says it's policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:51 GMT X, formerly Twitter, released a formal global transparency report Wednesday for the first time since Musk took over the social media platform. Full Article
k Southern California's hottest commercial real estate market is for tenants that aren't human By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:07 GMT As artificial intelligence and cloud storage hoover up more and more space on the nation's computer servers, real estate developers are racing to build new data centers or convert existing buildings to data uses. Full Article
k New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 10:00:26 GMT Two bills newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom outlaw the possession and distribution of sexually charged images of minors even when they're created with computers, not cameras. Full Article
k Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 22:42:22 GMT AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment. Full Article
k Sonos tries to get its groove back after upsetting loyal customers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 10:00:37 GMT Sonos, known for its wireless speakers, has a plan to earn back trust from its customers after the botched launch of a new app angered its fans as competition with Google, Apple and other companies heats up. Full Article
k Facing skepticism, Elon Musk unveils prototype for driverless robotaxi By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:01:30 GMT Elon Musk unveiled the Cybercab on Thursday night at a highly anticipated event, where he also showed off new protoypes of a robovan and humanoid robot. Full Article
k Judge approves Fisker bankruptcy plan favored by car owners By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 23:59:26 GMT Fisker Inc. will wind down operations under a bankruptcy plan approved Friday that should allow owners to drive their cars for years. But it will not pay anything to shareholders wiped out investing in the defunct Southern California electric-vehicle maker. Full Article
k Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:17 GMT The world's richest man once said Donald Trump's character didn't 'reflect well' on the U.S. Now Elon Musk is touring the country, and spending big, to put Trump and other Republicans in power. Full Article
k FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:00:58 GMT A divided FTC adopted a powerful rule that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Full Article
k AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:00:25 GMT As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges remain. Full Article