Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom's order
A day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments on state land, including lots under freeways, the homeless people living in these encampments are wondering where else they could go.
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywoodโs video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
OpenAI whistleblowers ask SEC to investigate the company's non-disclosure agreements with employees
OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the company illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology.
Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count
The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens of thousands of people sleeping in cars and encampments.
Music record labels sue AI song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement
Big record companies are suing artificial intelligence song-generators Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, alleging that the AI music startups are exploiting the recorded works of artists from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey.
After Drake battle, Kendrick Lamar turns victory lap concert into LA unity celebration
Not content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle last month against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth โPop Outโ concert into a celebration of Los Angeles unity.
Quavo hosts summit against gun violence featuring VP Kamala Harris on late rapper Takeoff's birthday
Migos rapper Quavoโs quest to transform his nephew Takeoffโs tragic shooting into a force for change is hosting a movement-building summit aimed against gun violence on what would have been the late rapperโs 30th birthday.
Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday's employment report may provide hints
Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserveโs inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped and wage growth, while still healthy, is gradually slowing.
Little relief: Mortgage rates ease, pulling the average rate on a 30-year home loan to just below 7%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped to just below 7% this week, little relief for prospective homebuyers already facing the challenges of rising housing prices and a relatively limited inventory of homes on the market.
Black Lives Matter activist loses lawsuit against Los Angeles police over โswattingโ hoax response
A leading Black Lives Matter activist in Los Angeles has lost her lawsuit against the cityโs police department over its handling of hoax calls that brought a large law enforcement response to her home.
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group.
Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says heโs sorry, calls his actions โinexcusableโ
Sean โDiddyโ Combs admitted Sunday that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was โtruly sorryโ and his actions were โinexcusable.โ.