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Paypal, the digital payments company, is laying off 251 employees at its San Jose headquarters in another round of layoffs, according to a Sep. 3 government filing.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Elon Musk's Cybercab one day after its launch in Austin, Texas.

JapanLA, a 20-year-old shop known for selling cute products, has survived the e-commerce disruption by peddling products on TikTok Shop. But after its Sonny Angel dolls exploded in popularity, the store's owner saw the dark side of online auctions.

As traditional film and TV production keeps shrinking in Los Angeles, YouTube creators are expanding into Burbank's soundstages.

Faraday Future, a high-end electric vehicle company, is moving its focus to AI and humanoid robots that could aid in education, housework and companionship.

Tech companies that provide navigation apps are contending with how to handle President Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario amid a trade war with Canada.

As the legislative session moves closer to the end, California lawmakers will decide on bills that tackle issues including social media safety and AI's impact on jobs.

Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to major studios as it tries to find ways to get Hollywood to use its AI technology.

Like a voice of dissent from 2005, the mapping site holds firm to Lake Ontario despite Trump's executive order stemming from his escalating trade war with Canada.

Evidence presented during a civil trial leading up to Meta's costly settlement with California and other states revealed that company employees had repeatedly raised concerns about young users of Facebook and Instagram being exposed to bullying, harassment and explicit content.

From Australia to India, other countries have also been cracking down on the use of social media by teens.

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states

Ahead of its November release, scenes from the highly anticipated video game 'Grand Theft Auto VI' have been circulating online.