Los Angeles Times
Investors to file class-action suit in Skechers acquisition
Skechers investors are suing company executives and Skechers owner 3G Capital over what they say was an unfair sale price in an acquisition earlier this year.
1 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Trump widens the GOP's rift over antisemitism
When President Trump doesn't like someone, he knows how to show it. In just the last few days, he has described Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) as a traitor, mocked the second marriage of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) after his first wife died, and demanded that comedian Seth Meyers be fired from his late-night television show.
4 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Sharks strike in shootout, send Kings to another loss
Philipp Kurashev scored in regulation and the only goal of a shootout and the host San José Sharks held on for a 4-3 win over the Kings at SAP Center on Thursday night.
2 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Gap's sales rise as others warn of spending pullback
The clothing retailer beats projections and trend as Home Depot and Target disappoint.
2 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Will AI disrupt Google’s dominance of search?
In a recent episode of the podcast “Acquired,” venture capitalists and hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal argued that the horrible rollout of Google’s Bard AI chatbot in February 2023 — which led the company’s stock to drop 8% in a day — was a blessing in disguise.
6 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Joshua trees scorched during shutdown
In ‘nightmare scenario,’ fire wipes out hundreds of park’s namesake yuccas
5 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Oakland reels over coach's slaying
The thin young man appeared oblivious to the thick mist raining down on him on the edge of the Laney College campus Thursday morning.
3 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
The military and illegal orders
Re “Will military leaders stand up against illegal orders?,” Opinion Voices, Nov. 18
4 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
NEW CCIA RESEARCH FINDS GENERATIVE AI IS THE FASTEST-ADOPTED TECHNOLOGY IN HISTORY
Independent analysis conducted by the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) shows that generative artificial intelligence (GenAl) is being adopted at a pace unprecedented in technology history.
4 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
AI Cold War
THE BIG-POWER POSITIONING FOR THE GAME OF THE MILLENNIUM
5 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
AI IN SPACE: WHY ELON MUSK, GOOGLE AND AMAZON ARE LOOKING BEYOND EARTH FOR DATA CENTRES
Major technology companies are exploring the idea of deploying artificial-intelligence data centres in outer space.
3 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
APPLE STREAMLINES MANUFACTURING WITH 3D PRINTING
Apple is moving further into advanced manufacturing by expanding its use of 3D-printed components for the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3 and elements of the iPhone Air.
5 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
APPLE INTENSIFIES SUCCESSION PLANNING AS TIM COOK COULD EXIT AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR
Apple is increasing its internal focus on succession planning as CEO Tim Cook weighs the timing of his eventual departure, according to multiple reports examining recent board-level discussions.
5 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
INTUIT STRIKES MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH OPENAI TO EMBED AI MODELS IN FINANCIAL TOOLS
Intuit has entered into a multiyear agreement valued at more than $100 million with OpenAl to integrate the latter’s advanced language models into Intuit’s suite of financial-software offerings.
3 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
IPHONE ASSEMBLY SHIFTS TO INDIA AS CHINA RELIANCE REMAINS
Apple's iPhone production is increasingly moving toward India, yet its manufacturing operations in China continue to play a significant role, particularly in labour-intensive tasks and temporary staffing models.
3 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
ONE IN FOUR SMARTPHONES SOLD IN CHINA IS NOW AN IPHONE AS APPLE HOLDS ITS POSITION IN A SHIFTING MARKET
Apple has strengthened its presence in China's smartphone market, with new data indicating that iPhones accounted for roughly one in every four devices sold in the country during the most recent quarter.
5 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
GS1 AND GOOGLE PARTNER TO BRING VERIFIED MEDICAL PRODUCT INFORMATION TO SMARTPHONES
GS1, the global standards organization responsible for the barcode system used across consumer and medical products, has partnered with Google to make verified medication information accessible directly through smartphone cameras.
3 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
APPLE INTRODUCES NEW APPLECARE+ COVERAGE OPTIONS IN INDIA WITH THEFT AND LOSS PROTECTION
Apple has expanded its AppleCare+ program in India with upgraded coverage tiers that now include protection against theft and loss for recent iPhone models.
2 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
GOOGLE LAUNCHES GEMINI 3 WITH CLAIMED LEADERSHIP IN MATH, SCIENCE, MULTIMODAL & AGENTIC AI
Google this week announced the release of its latest Al model family, Gemini 3, positioning it as the company's most advanced system to date.
4 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
AI BUBBLE FEARS RISE AS INVESTORS QUESTION WHICH OF THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN MAY FACE PRESSURE
The rapid ascent of the “Magnificent Seven” has reshaped global market concentration and intensified debate over how long the current AI-driven valuation cycle can continue.
4 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
F1 DIRECTOR JOSEPH KOSINSKI CONFIRMS SEQUEL DISCUSSIONS WITH APPLE STUDIOS
Director Joseph Kosinski has confirmed that conversations are underway with Apple Studios regarding a sequel to the racing drama film “F1,” which he directed and which saw major global success earlier this year.
2 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
TIKTOK ADDS USER CONTROL AND INVISIBLE WATERMARKS FOR AI-GENERATED CONTENT
TikTok is introducing tools to let users limit how much Al-generated content appears in their video feeds and to improve transparency by embedding hidden watermarks in content created or altered by its own Al tools or uploaded with standard metadata.
2 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF SOFTWARE IN THE AI-NATIVE ERA
A shift in software design is emerging as organizations move toward systems built around agentic artificial intelligence rather than conventional, rules-based architectures.
3 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
ELON MUSK PREDICTS 'WORK WILL BE OPTIONAL' AS AI AND ROBOTS AIM AT POVERTY ERADICATION
During a public forum this week, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk laid out a speculative vision in which artificial intelligence and humanoid robots reshape labor, economics and human purpose within the next decade or two.
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Techlife News
EDUCATION AND AI: NAVIGATING RESPONSIBLE USE AS CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES
As generative Al tools become woven into the routines of students across the United States, educators are working to establish boundaries that preserve academic integrity while acknowledging the practical benefits these systems can offer.
4 min |
November 22, 2025
Techlife News
WALL STREET SLIPS AS NVIDIA AND OTHER MARKET LEADERS LOSE MOMENTUM
Major U. S. equity indexes fell again this week as some of the market's highest-valued technology and artificial-intelligence names continued to retreat from their recent peaks.
5 min |
November 22, 2025
Los Angeles Times
In shakeup, ax falls on Lakers execs Joey and Jesse Buss
Buss said in a statement to ESPN, which first broke the story.
2 min |
November 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Now a hot commodity, Ole Miss’ Kiffin faces tough decision
Once fired by USC, football coach finds himself in demand at Florida and LSU.
3 min |
November 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
‘Great Escaper’ pairs actors who move us to remember
PBS film starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson tells a real-life veteran story.
3 min |
November 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fast food struggles with a loss of low-income patrons
In the early 2000s — amid slowing sales growth and tumbling stock prices — McDonald's orchestrated a major turnaround with the introduction of its Dollar Menu.
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