Super Bowl spots spark fight over whether we’re ready for ads from our chatbots
The chatbot wars entered the Super Bowl this year. At Super Bowl LX, a ChatGPT competitor paid millions…
One of California’s first labor fights over AI is playing out at Kaiser
Workers of one of the most powerful unions in California are forming an early front in the battle…
Welcome to San Francisco. Here’s what those billboards mean
If you’ve flown in for the Super Bowl and are driving down Highway 101 toward Levi’s Stadium in…
San Jose, California, reports success with AI-powered streets pilot projects
Officials in San Jose, California, this week released results from the second phase of a AI-powered object detection…
Hiltzik: Inside the stock slide
Tariff turmoil. Threats against Iran. An anti-immigration surge that has taken two innocent lives. And there’s a sizable…
Union Leaders Tell Newsom to Regulate AI if He Wants to Be President
At a Feb. 4 press conference in Sacramento, AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler, California Labor Federation president Lorena Gonzalez,…
The most iconic Los Angeles music sites to see before you die
John Mayer calls it “adult day care”: the historic recording studio behind the arched gates on La Brea…
Unions urge Newsom and California lawmakers to rein in AI
SACRAMENTO — National union leaders, including the head of one of California’s largest labor organizations, on Wednesday urged Gov. Gavin…
California’s Teamsters call for Waymo ban, saying driverless cars threaten safety and jobs
The Teamsters of California is calling for the suspension of Waymo’s operations in the state amid growing safety…
Commerce Department Plans National AI Center in San Francisco
The U.S. Department of Commerce is preparing to open a national artificial-intelligence center in San Francisco, putting it…
SF prices out of this world? Try a starter home on planet Mandar
There’s a new real estate listing for a Financial District penthouse with two master suites, an office, city…
Why SAG-AFTRA’s 2026 Contract Talks Matter for Los Angeles
SAG-AFTRA President, Sean Astin, talks about protecting working actors as technology, streaming economics and production patterns continue to…