• Tue. May 26th, 2026

The Pulse of Southern California

PayPal transformed digital payments. Now the fintech leader is struggling

PayPal, once the cutting-edge trailblazer of digital payments, is struggling to cash in on consumer clicks like it used to. The San José fintech giant is losing market share to…

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CSU made a $17-million AI bet. Students, faculty give it a mixed grade

California State University’s controversial $17-million deal to provide ChatGPT to every one of its campuses has been met with mixed results, with wide but uneven use across the system, high…

Oracle lays off thousands in latest sign of tough times for tech industry

Software giant Oracle on Tuesday started laying off workers as it looks to rein in costs and double down on artificial intelligence. On LinkedIn, Oracle employees, including software engineers, account…

Contributor: Investigate the AI campaigns flooding public agencies with fake comments

California built its tradition of open government — including for citizen boards that set the rules for such functions as automotive repair and security guard licensing — precisely to keep…

Apple at 50: How a garage startup became a $3.5-trillion titan

Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea. “Five times they…

L.A. social media addiction verdict to unleash lawsuits — and changes

Two of America’s largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court this week, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates…

How the landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube could hit their businesses

A Los Angeles jury dealt a blow to social media giants Meta and YouTube this week when it found that the platforms were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed…

Santa Monica Teen Robotics Team Wins SoCal Regional

Built in a borrowed garage with borrowed tools, a Santa Monica teen robotics team has earned a spot on the world stage. SaMoTech, a community-based team of students from Santa…

California could require parent bloggers to delete content of minors

As the daughter of a social media influencer, Caymi Barrett said she navigates life within a digital footprint she wished never existed. “Everything my mom posted is still on social…