Category: Business

Weeks after a Rancho Santa Margarita family sued over ChatGPT’s role in their teenager’s death, OpenAI has announced that parental…

SEOUL — The immigration raid that snatched up hundreds of South Koreans last week sent a disconcerting message to companies in South…

The closely watched Murdoch succession drama has ended with a $3.3-billion settlement that gives Lachlan Murdoch control of the family’s…

Rivian has laid off about 200 employees as the electric vehicle maker prepares for a U.S. economy with fewer incentives…

SEOUL — South Korea says the Trump administration has agreed to release the hundreds of Koreans caught last week in the largest…

Chatbot builder Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to authors in a landmark copyright settlement that could redefine how artificial…

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The Chargers played host to the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday in the first of the NFL’s record…

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter Friday to California’s home insurer of last resort, asking it to process smoke damage…

NeueHouse, an upscale members-only co-working club, abruptly closed its three locations in Venice, Hollywood and New York City on Friday,…

A federal judge has rejected Newsmax’s lawsuit alleging Fox News violated U.S. antitrust laws by squeezing out rival conservative news…

Warner Bros. Discovery has joined a key copyright infringement case that could test the legal bounds of using artificial intelligence…

Biotech company Amgen is investing $600 million into a new research center for its Thousand Oaks campus. The new site…

Two major digital platforms — YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV — have agreed to carry C-SPAN two months…

The world’s largest sports pirating site, Streameast, is no more. The illegal streaming giant was terminated in Egypt after a…

A financially troubled skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has gone into receivership as office landlords there struggle to keep their…

Walmart will soon expand its streaming offerings to its subscription members, with the retail giant announcing a new partnership with…

Stitch, Superman and a flock of creepy children drew audiences to movie theaters this summer, but it wasn’t enough to…

An unlikely corner of one of L.A.’s once-famous/now-dead malls is open for business again this week as residents move into…

SEOUL  — The first summit between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and President Trump was a picture of easy chumminess.…

Policyholders critical of State Farm General’s response to January’s firestorms won a court victory this week when a judge ruled…

The Trump administration has moved to lay off more than 500 employees who work for the federally funded network Voice…

Thousands of workers and union organizers from across California will gather for picnics and marches this weekend to honor the…

Want to get Generation Alpha into movie theaters? Look to video games. Kids still like to go to the movies,…

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers on Friday announced a deal with Uber and Lyft on a bill that would…

For nearly nine decades, an import tax exception allowed low-value packages to enter the U.S. without duties attached. The rule…

Adam Raine, a California teenager, used ChatGPT to find answers about everything from his schoolwork to his interests in music,…

Millions of YouTube TV customers were spared an interruption of Fox News, Fox sports and local coverage after the two…

Nearly two dozen television shows will receive incentives for shooting in California — including two series that relocated from Texas…

Kroger, the grocery giant that owns Ralphs and Food 4 Less, is laying off nearly 1,000 corporate employees as it…

Like the White Queen in Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass,” I am capable of believing as many as six…

About 10 million YouTube TV subscribers could lose access to Fox News and Fox Corp. channels that broadcast sports in…

Netflix House will soon open its doors. The streaming video giant on Monday announced when it will open its first…

The season’s most dangerous heat wave has arrived in Southern California, and yet many workplaces are not prepared. So says…

Back in 1935, the drafters of Social Security told Congress of their plans to build up a government pension reserve…

As Bed Bath & Beyond emerges from a bankruptcy that forced the closure of all its stores, the company’s executive…

A crowd of local union members and organizers formed in front of the classical-style arches of the Los Angeles Memorial…

The Consulate General of India is carving out new space in Los Angeles with a lease for a full floor…

Roberto Delgado and his wife were praying the rosary on the night of Jan. 7 when they heard two loud…

President Trump this week threw his full support behind a massive project to turn a sacred Apache site outside Phoenix…

Apple TV+, home of series including “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” is raising its subscription price by $3 to $12.99…

Guess? Inc., the Los Angeles-based fashion brand that specializes in denim, is going private in a $1.4-billion deal with Authentic…

Most people not deeply involved in the artificial intelligence frenzy may not have noticed, but perceptions of AI’s relentless march…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people to avoid eating certain raw frozen shrimp sold in Walmart stores…

The ultra-luxurious Santa Monica Proper hotel — where rooms range from around $600 to $2,600 a night — has been…

The bitter legal feud between Priscilla Presley and her former business partner escalated this week. Brigitte Kruse, the founder of…

Habit Burger & Grill has doubled down on its provocative marketing strategy, updating its billboard trolling of burger giant In-N-Out…

More than 160 workers at video game company Blizzard Entertainment have voted to unionize. The workers, who produce in-house cinematics,…

“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan and Paramount are going big in Texas, joining forces to open a 450,000-square-foot production campus in…

Playboy Enterprises announced on Wednesday that it will relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach, becoming the latest…

The Sierra Club, one of the nation’s oldest and most prominent nonprofit environmental groups, was thrown into upheaval this week…

“Roblox” faced a wave of new lawsuits this week that allege the popular gaming platform hasn’t done enough to safeguard…

After the devastating January firestorms left thousands of homeowners to grapple with their insurers over complicated claims for smoke damage…

The California Coastal Commission has unanimously voted against SpaceX’s plan for a dramatic expansion of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space…

One thing that can be said about Donald Trump’s transactional approach to policy-making is that, as destructive as it might…

Tech scion David Ellison and his leadership team at Paramount sent a message to Hollywood: A new era is underway.…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a clear mind about the value of Social Security on Aug. 14, 1935, the day he…

President Trump struck an unusual deal with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices that allows the companies to sell certain chips…

A food processing plant in Vernon has pled guilty to two misdemeanor counts and will pay more than $6 million…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue their stint at Netflix after their production company signed a multi-year, first-look deal…

The Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm have settled a lawsuit brought by “The Mandalorian” actor Gina Carano, who alleged she…

The Los Angeles we know has long been an irresistible subject for novelists and moviemakers — so much so that…

On a sunny day in San Francisco, along the city’s waterfront, families dived into the wacky world of artificial intelligence…

Actress Gina Carano, Lucasfilm and its parent company Walt Disney Co. have settled the federal lawsuit filed in which Carano…

KNIGHTS LANDING — Though it was not yet noon, the temperature was already inching toward triple digits, and it felt even hotter…

Walmart has agreed to pay $5.6 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant charged California customers prices…

Grocery store chain Stater Bros. and the union representing 12,000 workers across Southern California have reached an agreement on a…

The Russian oligarch billionaire lifestyle can be yours for the potentially low, low price of tens of millions of dollars,…

Last week, the Department of Insurance ordered the state’s home insurer of last resort to answer allegations that it has…

Claire’s, the shopping mall chain that sells flashy accessories to teens and tweens, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on…

MOJAVE, Calif. — One of the largest solar and battery power plants in the United States is now supplying Los Angeles and…

James Arthur McDonald Jr., an investor and financial analyst who frequently appeared on CNBC, was sentenced to five years in…

Reality star Harry Jowsey has flirted, broken hearts and lied on TV. But now the 28-year-old Australian says he’s ready…

One of California’s largest legal cannabis companies announced Monday that it would radically revamp its labor practices in the wake…

MEXICO CITY — The presidents of Mexico and the United States said Thursday that punishing new tariffs on Mexican exports would be…

United Talent Agency and MediaLink founder Michael Kassan agreed to drop their lawsuits against each other, after battling over problems…

Earlier this year, Intel’s new chief executive Lip-Bu Tan made frank remarks about how the Silicon Valley chipmaker keeps coming…

A jar of pickled mango, a popular Indian condiment, costs $2.99 at Pioneer Cash & Carry in Artesia. But that…

Blue Bottle coffee shops in the Bay Area have unionized, becoming the latest locations to be swept up in the…

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is doubling down on its trade war against much of the world despite increasingly harrowing economic numbers…

The abandoned power line suspected of igniting the Eaton fire could have been removed years ago under a rule proposed…

Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing draft legislation that would add an additional $18 billion to a state fund for wildfire…

SEOUL — President Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. had struck a trade deal with South Korea, which will now face…

Layoffs are hitting the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, reducing its staff by 52 people, according to an internal memo…

Some L.A. singles attract potential dates with dog pics, gym mirror selfies or promises that they love “going on adventures.”…

Venture capital investments in the Greater Los Angeles region more than doubled to $5.8 billion in the second quarter, compared…

A local startup is using artificial intelligence and robotics in an unlikely way: making sashimi and other fish dishes taste…

The wildfire that ravaged Los Angeles in January caused $51.7 billion in damage to residential properties within the city, according…

The theatrical box office market is down. It’s harder than ever to get people out of their homes and into…

It was clobberin’ time this weekend, as Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” nabbed the top spot at the box…

Southern California Edison’s plans to compensate Eaton fire victims for damage were met with skepticism Thursday from lawyers representing Altadena…

A Southern California union representing 12,000 grocery store employees voted Friday to authorize a strike against the supermarket chain Stater…

Intel, once the most valuable U.S. chipmaker, faces an uphill battle as it tries to stay relevant in the artificial…

Elon Musk may be bringing his robotaxis to the Bay Area soon to compete head-to-head with the other leaders in…

Two summers ago, the Santa Monica-based company behind the popular video game “Call of Duty” sent a letter to a…

David Ellison stepped within reach of his hard-fought prize, Paramount Global, after winning regulators’ blessing for his Skydance Media’s $8-billion…

Over the years, Elon Musk has been known for making extravagant promises about the capabilities of Tesla cars, and for…

Seeking to avoid lengthy litigation, Southern California Edison said Wednesday it will offer to compensate Eaton fire victims directly for…

Sports and music fans, flocking to a once-questionable corner of downtown, were the springboard for an L.A.-born multibillion-dollar empire of…

“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone scored two blockbuster deals that will pay their production company more than…

The owner of the Los Angeles Times said Monday he would “take the paper public” in the next year. In…

A long line of people gathered near Elon Musk’s futuristic Tesla Diner in Hollywood on Monday after he suggested it…

Three years ago, a Southern California consumer complained about unwittingly renewing a Peacock subscription. Now, the conflict is expected to…

Television executive James Stark Bennett II, known for developing talk show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” has died at…

Tickets to see Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film, “The Odyssey,” are now on sale for Imax 70mm screenings — a year…

NBCUniversal’s Peacock is rolling out a $3-a-month price hike for most streaming customers. Beginning July 23, Peacock Premium will cost…

California’s workplace safety agency doesn’t have enough people to protect the state’s workers, said a recent state audit. A review…

After receiving more than 1,000 complaints from Jan. 7 fire victims about how insurers are handling their claims, state regulators…

Tess Mata’s parents were once enthusiastic about social media. The 10-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, wanted to be TikTok famous. She…

Thanks to popular shows like “Squid Game,” plus price hikes and growing advertising revenues, Netflix on Thursday reported strong growth…

You may have detected a cautious note of relief among worker advocates when Donald Trump named Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his…

President Trump’s future presidential library has a growing list of corporate sponsors, and Democratic lawmakers are sounding alarms. To settle…

Nella McOske, head of the Central City Assn. talks about struggling downtown businesses. Businesses in downtown Los Angeles need the…

Nextdoor, the once-hot social network for neighborhoods, wants to claw its way back to the top and prove that people…

Stephen Miller, the front man for Donald Trump’s deportation campaign against immigrants, took to the airwaves the other day to…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he would like Tesla to invest in his artificial intelligence company xAI. While Musk is…

When consumers are asked to identify their most frustrating interaction with businesses, the obstacles to canceling an automatically-renewing service invariably…

James Gunn’s “Superman” soared to the top of the box office this weekend, giving Warner Bros.’s DC Studios much-needed momentum…

A major terminal operator at the Port of Long Beach broke ground on a $365-million expansion project Friday, even as…

Toni Gray’s phone is blowing up these days. The head of production at Dhar Mann Studios, which makes shows for…

Six months after the Palisades fire roared down Pacific Coast Highway, the Country Kitchen in Malibu is open for business,…

Shohei Ohtani has the bestselling jersey in baseball. Again. He is joined in the top four by Dodgers teammates Freddie…

When deadly flash floods hit central Texas last week, people on social media site X turned to artificial intelligence chatbot…

Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of social media site X, said Wednesday that she’s stepping down from her role after…

SEOUL — As the Trump administration has been churning out trade threats this week, South Korea, a crucial trading partner and military…

Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse,…

Who says you can’t go Home Box Office again? Warner Bros. Discovery renamed its streaming service HBO Max on Wednesday,…

When more than a dozen business leaders gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, many were talking about the closure…

What’s the most downtrodden and persecuted minority in America? If you said it’s transgender youths, immigrant workers or women trying…

Tesla shares fell close to 7% Monday after Elon Musk announced plans to form his own political party, sparking concerns…

Critics blasted Paramount Global’s decision to pay $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit over “60 Minutes” edits, calling the…

Nine months ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to more than double the annual amount of funds allocated to California’s film…

An unnamed woman this week sued prominent British soccer agent Jonathan Barnett, accusing him of raping her and keeping her…

In 1992, with the U.S. economy rebounding from a recession, several of the country’s largest airlines sued each other over…

Tech companies that are cutting jobs and leaning more on artificial intelligence are also disrupting themselves. Amazon’s Chief Executive Andy…

By early spring, Paramount Global was in crisis. President Trump wouldn’t budge from his demand for an eye-popping sum of…

After a series of setbacks, Kroger’s recent decision to close 60 locations nationwide is the latest sign of distress for…

There was more bad news for the tech sector Wednesday as Microsoft announced reductions to staff, preparing for thousands of…

Just as you may have thought that it was finally safe to think about American politics without thinking about Florida’s…

As Elon Musk scrambles to restore Tesla’s reputation and deliver on promises of autonomous driving technology, vehicle sales for the…

The giant rainbow-colored headdress sitting atop a bison beckoned generations of Angelenos and other drivers heading into Nevada on the…

Retail giant Nordstrom is closing its sprawling Santa Monica Place store as it restructures its network to try to better…

Apple Music on Monday said it’s opening a three-story studio in Culver City this summer that will have a 4,000-square-foot…

Netflix is already home to popular dramas like “Squid Game,” movies and live boxing matches. The next frontier for the…

After Britt Baker graduated from Harvard Business School in 2016, her friends back in California begged for a souvenir: the…

The Brad Pitt-led racing film “F1 The Movie” sped to the top of the box office this weekend, another in…

Southern California Edison’s admission that its equipment may have ignited the Hurst fire in the San Fernando Valley on Jan.…

Earlier this month, Trader Joe’s celebrated the grand opening of a new store located on the ground floor of an…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation, alleging that the news outlet intentionally manipulated its coverage to…

After weathering a pandemic, dual strikes and massive wildfires, Hollywood is finally getting a lifeline. California legislators voted Friday to…

As federal immigration raids continue to upend life in Los Angeles, Asian American leaders are rallying their communities to raise…

Fireworks aren’t the only thing accompanying Californians’ Fourth of July celebrations this year — higher grocery prices will as well.…

The team behind Comedy Central’s “South Park” raised allegations that Skydance Media and its associates overstepped their authority by meddling…

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided Los Angeles workplaces, triggering violent protests in parts of downtown, Maria S. Salinas…

Kroger, the parent company of California-based grocers Ralphs and Food 4 Less, plans to close 60 stores over the next…

In-N-Out Burger has filed a lawsuit against a YouTube personality for allegedly impersonating a company employee, filming customers without their…

Aliens may have embraced Elio, but earthbound audiences did not, marking the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar film…

The hair care manufacturer John Paul Mitchell Systems has become one of the latest companies to relocate its headquarters from…

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order giving TikTok a 90-day extension to work out a deal with the…

The union representing workers at a UC Davis lab that tests and tracks bird flu infections in livestock has sued…

These days, Alejandro Cabrera doesn’t do much work in his office. The manager of Touch and Glow Car Wash in…

When ICE agents raided the construction site of a burned property in Altadena earlier this month, they made no arrests.…

The annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare trustees provide yearly opportunities for misunderstandings by politicians, the media, and…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and congressional Republicans in siding with the oil and gas industry in…

As three key players vie for dominance, the race to put driverless taxis on roads across the country is heating…

For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous…

At Home, the home goods retailer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced the closure of 26 stores…

Horror production company Blumhouse has acquired a 50% stake in the long-running “Saw” franchise, buying the rights owned by producers…

Tired of navigating the online dating landscape alone? Now you can swipe right along with friends. Tinder launched a double-dating…

Waymo, the autonomous taxi company that’s offered rides in Los Angeles since November, is expanding its service area in the…

Six couples and one individual who lost their homes in the devastating Los Angeles County fires are suing State Farm,…

An eerie quiet hung over the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. Entire stretches of storefronts were shuttered.…

An attempted — and unsuccessful — copper theft in Van Nuys caused a widespread internet outage Sunday affecting swaths of…

Universal Pictures’ “How To Train Your Dragon” soared over the competition this weekend, as family-friendly films continued their dominance at…

Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid…

Dear Liz: I have too many credit cards that I opened to get frequent flier points. I understand that closing…

Media giant Paramount Global is trying to avoid a streaming future without Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny. As Paramount struggles…

The union representing Southern California hospitality workers has accused a group of airlines and hotel businesses of using underhanded tactics…

About 45,000 grocery workers have authorized a strike at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions stores in Southern California to protest…

Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain is opening its second store in Southern California and the fourth in the state in…

More than five decades of snack food production came to an end this week when Frito-Lay closed manufacturing operations at…

Paramount Global will lay off 3.5% of its domestic workforce, which amounts to several hundred jobs, as the media and…

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce took the federal government to task over its handling of the controversial immigration…

For years, Snap has envisioned a future where people wear glasses to view and interact with computer-generated images without having…

Video game performers and producers have hammered out a tentative contract agreement, reaching terms that could end a nearly year-long…

Like all sponsors of science programs, NASA has had its ups and downs. What makes it unique is that its…

Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit.…

Dear Liz: My husband’s parents, who are 88 and 93, respectively, have decided to leave their house, worth $800,000, equally,…