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Netflix has prevailed in its bid to buy Warner Bros., agreeing to pay $72 billion for the Burbank-based Warner Bros....

To protect underage farmworkers, California expands oversight of field conditions

California officials said they are launching new enforcement actions to protect underage farmworkers, including enhanced coordination among two state agencies...

Commentary: Everyone complains about ‘AI slop,’ but no one can define it

If you’re even minimally attuned to the zeitgeist, you’ve heard the term “AI slop.” It’s a generalized disdain for almost...

A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity

Are artificial intelligence companies keeping humanity safe from AI’s potential harms? Don’t bet on it, a new report card says.As...

Los Angeles says so long to coal

Los Angeles has officially broken up with coal. City officials on Thursday announced that the Los Angeles Department of Water...

A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative

A man mourns the loss of his dead celebrity mom, who unexpectedly appears before him as a hologram in his...

Paramount blasts Warner Bros. Discovery as auction nears contentious end

As the high-stakes auction for Warner Bros. Discovery nears its end, Paramount is crying foul, alleging the process was tipped...

California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high

Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and...

Insurers won’t be forced to offer home coverage after measure dropped

December 3, 2025

An initiative that would have required California insurers to offer policies to homeowners who fireproof their houses has been withdrawn...

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