science and technology Trump plans to raise money in California in the aftermath of felony conviction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 16:51:37 GMT Former President Trump is scheduled to headline fundraisers in San Francisco, Beverly Hills and Newport Beach next week after his felony convictions. Full Article
science and technology Op-comic: What one doctor learned as a guinea pig for AI By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 10:00:49 GMT I was skeptical of bringing artificial intelligence into the exam room, but it promised to reduce my screen time and shift the focus back to the patients. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology Trump raises millions in Newport Beach and Beverly Hills in post-conviction appearances By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 17:48:50 GMT Former President Trump, in his first post-conviction fundraising swing, raises millions of dollars throughout California. Full Article
science and technology Apple announces deal with OpenAI. Will it be a game-changer? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:28:54 GMT Apple announced new artificial intelligence-powered tools, including a partnership with OpenAI that allows Siri to surface answers from ChatGPT. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology California plans to enlist AI to translate healthcare information By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:04:12 GMT State officials want to use artificial intelligence to translate public healthcare and social services documents and websites. But some experts worry AI may introduce errors. Full Article
science and technology Many California voters get their info from social media, even if they don't trust it, poll shows By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:00:50 GMT A new poll shows that California voters are increasingly moving to social media, such as TikTok, for election information. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology Supreme Court puts off ruling on whether state social media laws violate the 1st Amendment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 16:00:13 GMT Supreme Court sidesteps a ruling on laws in Florida and Texas that would regulate social media platforms. Full Article
science and technology Opinion: Happy birthday, Amazon? Why one longtime user isn't celebrating the tech behemoth's 30th By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 10:00:53 GMT Along with Google and Facebook, the company has done more than most to undo privacy as we once knew it, creating an economy built on our personal data. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:00:32 GMT When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:00:42 GMT Many news outlets are already dealing with declining revenue from digital ads and subscriptions. Now, their business models are poised to be disrupted again by AI. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology Google loses major antitrust case over search, declared a monopoly by judge By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 19:21:48 GMT In a major blow to Google, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the tech giant maintained and abused a monopoly on web searches. Full Article
science and technology Will this California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2024 10:00:19 GMT Legislation from State Sen. Scott Wiener would introduce standards for product safety testing and liability. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology This controversial California AI bill was amended to quell Silicon Valley fears. Here's what changed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:24:58 GMT SB 1047 would require AI firms to share their safety plans with the attorney general upon request and face penalties if catastrophic events happen. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology Deal reached in feud between California news outlets and Google: $250 million to support journalism but no new law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:25:18 GMT Lawmakers agree to shelve the California Journalism Preservation Act, which aimed to revive the struggling news business by forcing Google to pay for news content it distributes. Full Article
science and technology Uber will add driverless Cruise vehicles to its fleet in 2025 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 01:22:26 GMT The autonomous vehicle company Cruise, which lost its California operating license last year after one of its cars struck a pedestrian, announced a partnership this week with the ride-hail service Uber. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology AI safety bill passes California Legislature By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:50:47 GMT After clearing many hurdles in the state Legislature, Sen. Scott Wiener's bill to require developers to put safeguards around their advanced AI models is one step closer to becoming law. Full Article
science and technology Opinion: Silicon Valley is maximizing profit at everyone's expense. It doesn't have to be this way By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:00:28 GMT Big Tech titans such as Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman are divided between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump but all too united in their selfish aims. We need a new model. Full Article
science and technology Yelp versus Google: An antitrust court fight plays out in San Francisco By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:14:15 GMT After years of complaining about Google's dominance in search, Yelp sued after a federal judge recently ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in search. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology This is what's missing in our sex lives in 2024, according to Esther Perel By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 10:00:27 GMT In "Mating in Captivity" and "The State of Affairs," Esther Perel dissects our hidden desires and impulses with intellectual rigor. Full Article
science and technology 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
science and technology 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
science and technology Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Sep 2024 10:00:47 GMT Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology. Full Article
science and technology How to navigate the green economy: Here are four success stories By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 10:00:10 GMT Given the crush of bad news on our changing climate, choosing a 'green' career just might be a matter of survival. Full Article
science and technology Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 20:10:40 GMT Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with improved cameras and some featuring larger displays. But this time, there's a new selling point: AI tools. Full Article
science and technology He's training the world's next microchip leaders. Here's why he worries By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:13 GMT Geopolitical tensions and technological constraints make the chip industry more complex to navigate. A groundbreaking engineer talks about it future. Full Article
science and technology '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
science and technology '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
science and technology 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