L.A. Times Tech Blog

Civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., recently found that social media companies were responsible for harms their products caused to children. The bellwether cases could now open the floodgates for a deluge of similar lawsuits.

Meta and Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, saw their stock price drop this week after a jury found the companies liable for the design and operations of their platforms, harming a young user.

The legislation would require the parent or other relative to delete or edit the content within 10 business days of receiving notification.

For the second time in a little over a year, Netflix is raising the prices on all three of its subscription plans.

After the Japanese automaker Honda discontinued plans for three of its EVs, its joint venture with Sony announced it's shutting down its luxury EV Afeela.

The end of Sora is not the first domino or the bursting of the AI bubble. But it does make clear that AI isn't magic, nor are those who are making and marketing it infallible.

Jurors handed down a landmark decision in Los Angeles County Superior Court in a civil trial over a lawsuit filed by a Chico woman who charged social media companies built apps to hook young people.

Last year, four streaming services raised their prices, prompting many of their customers to elect the more affordable ad-supported tiers. According to new research from Deloitte, two-thirds of streaming subscribers are now paying for ads, revealing an increase in price sensitivity.

A verdict from a civil trial in New Mexico involving Meta is the first money judgement against a social media company for alleged harms its products caused to kids.

Amid gaming industry woes and a lack of "Fortnite" popularity, Epic Games is cutting costs and laying off 1,000 staffers.

The drone startup has been partnering with retailer Walmart and delivery platform DoorDash to make deliveries in major areas such as Houston, Atlanta and Dallas.

Amazon-backed robotaxi firm Zoox is quadrupling its service area in San Francisco, adding destinations in Las Vegas and preparing to launch in Austin and Miami.

Technology companies are backing Anthropic after it sued the Trump administration over its designation as a supply chain risk.

A bill to reauthorize Small Business Administration programs that fund defense startups in Southern California and elsewhere passed Congress on Tuesday.