Santa Monica Elks Lodge 84th Memorial Day Ceremony
For 84 years running, the columbarium at Woodlawn Cemetery has anchored a Memorial Day tradition that has weathered changing crowds, shifting venues and the slow filling-in of the grounds around…
Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety
Waymo said that it’s pausing its robotaxi services on freeways in the U.S. as it updates its software to improve performance around construction zones and flooded roads. Before the suspension,…
Another California tech company lays off thousands
The layoffs bludgeoning the tech industry continued this week as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry. Mountain View-based Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, on Wednesday said it was laying off 17%…
Topanga Lagoon Restoration Public Meeting May 31
Partners of the Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project will host a public meeting on Sunday, May 31, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Pierce College in Woodland Hills to share updates…
Archer and Joby are battling to get ahead in the race to make air taxis a reality
Two California companies at the front of the global race to bring battery-powered air taxis to the public are trying to trip each other up in court. While Joby Aviation…
Disney faces $5-million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology.
A visitor has filed a $5-million lawsuit against Disneyland for allegedly failing to properly disclose the use of facial-recognition technology at park and collecting sensitive data on guests. Summer Christine…
Santa Monica PAL to Host 6th Annual Rick Crocker 5K on May 21
The Santa Monica Police Activities League will host the 6th Annual Rick Crocker 5K Run-Walk Challenge on Thursday, May 21, at 4:30 p.m. on the Santa Monica Pier, honoring fallen…
Online retailer Shein to acquire San Francisco-based Everlane
Shein, one of the largest fast-fashion retailers in the world, is set to acquire the “quiet luxury” apparel brand Everlane, media reports said. Shein will buy Everlane from majority owner…
Jury rejects Elon Musk’s lawsuit, sides with OpenAI in bitter feud over AI future
A federal jury has sided with OpenAI and its top executives Monday in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide…
AI has invaded the L.A. mayor’s race. Some fear it’s just the beginning
The Hollywood sign is ablaze as Spencer Pratt, the reality TV star now running for mayor of Los Angeles, suits up as Batman, enters City Hall and leads the people…