Technology
Economists, tech leaders warn AI could bring ‘large-scale job displacement’ and other risks
Many of the smartest people in the world warned governments, companies and people Monday that they need to be ready for the deep impact that artificial intelligence is going...
With AI character Tilly Norwood set for feature-film debut, Hollywood debates what it means to be an actor
For most of Hollywood’s history, the word “actor” has required little explanation. Actors search for emotional truth in imaginary lives. They collaborate with directors and scene partners, endure 4...
Nobel Prize winner leaving UC Berkeley for new role in China
Nobel Prize recipient Omar Yaghi is leaving his role at UC Berkeley to lead the development of a new artificial intelligence institute at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Chinese...
Billionaire exodus? California drew 10 times more venture capital than any other state this year
Despite concerns that California’s costs and regulations are bad for business, the state has attracted an unprecedented pile of capital this year, and no other state is even close....
Even in the heart of L.A., they still rely on old-fashioned landlines and don’t want to lose them
Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline.Most days, cellphone service in their Los Feliz Oaks home near Griffith...
Meta’s new AI image generation tool raises alarm in Hollywood and on Instagram
Influencers under Kyle Hjelmeseth’s talent management firm build their Instagram presence on lived experience. Their control over that image and likeness got shakier Tuesday when Instagram’s parent company Meta...
Jennifer Siebel Newsom sought to redefine the role of first spouse. Now, she faces her biggest test
Jennifer Siebel Newsom was frustrated.She was standing behind her husband, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, at a February news conference to celebrate a new bill that would give Planned Parenthood...
Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles
Xbox is hitting the reset button.Microsoft’s video game division plans to eliminate 3,200 jobs, or around 20% of its staff over the next year, as part of a sweeping...
