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Apple names next CEO; Tim Cook to become chairman

Apple Inc. named hardware chief John Ternus as the iPhone maker’s next leader, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook shifting to the role of executive chairman. Ternus will become CEO…

Robot named Lightning blows past human runners to set half-marathon record in Beijing

Slide over, Jacob Kiplimo. The world’s fastest human in the half-marathon is still just that, but the Ugandan’s record time of 57 minutes, 20 seconds, was obliterated Sunday in Beijing…

Supreme Court weighs phone searches to find criminals amid complaints of ‘digital dragnets’

WASHINGTON — A man carrying a gun and a cellphone entered a federal credit union in a small town in central Virginia in May 2019 and demanded cash. He left…

California’s gas prices push Uber and Lyft drivers off the road

The highest gas prices in the country are making it tougher for some gig drivers to make a living. Gas prices have shot up amid the war in the Middle…

Hollywood editors get new AI tool from Google, Avid

Avid Technology, the editing software company, is the latest entertainment industry player to introduce AI into its toolbox. The company behind industry-standard platforms Pro Tools and Media Composer said it…

This long beach startup powers California’s industries using off-grid power

Many companies in California struggle to get enough electricity to power their growing businesses. One Long Beach startup just raised $26 million for what it says is a quick fix…

Snap is cutting 1,000 workers in the latest tech layoff

Snap, the parent company of disappearing messaging app Snapchat, said Wednesday that it’s laying off 1,000 workers to reduce costs. The Santa Monica social media company is pursuing profitability and…

How Waymo and Waze are pitching in to help solve L.A.’s pothole problem

Waze and Waymo are teaming up to help combat Los Angeles’ growing pothole problem. The companies announced a program that will use Waymo’s self-driving cars to better detect potholes in…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses Molotov cocktail attack and AI backlash

Hours after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at his San Francisco home, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman addressed the criticism surrounding artificial intelligence that appears to have been the impetus…

Rain — and maybe thunderstorms — are expected in Los Angeles this weekend

Heavier rain is expected to fall across Los Angeles this weekend, bringing wetter weather and a chance for thunderstorms after spring kicked into full bloom. “This is when the weather…