Los Angeles

Entity category: Place

AI & Tech

Nvidia CEO Huang to Trump: We Won’t Let AI Slow Down

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang integrated a live phone call with President Donald Trump into his presentation at the All-In Summit,…

Read More »
Automotive

Autonomy Shifts to Gas Cars to Save Subscriptions

Autonomy is pivoting from its original all-electric strategy to include gas-powered vehicles, such as Ford trucks and SUVs, after its…

Read More »
Gadgets

CanJam 2026 Headphones: Unique and Innovative Designs

CanJam 2026 highlighted the high-fidelity audio community's passion for creativity and technical ambition, featuring industry heavyweights alongside boutique manufacturers pushing…

Read More »
AI & Tech

ICE to Buy Boston Dynamics Robots Without Competition

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to purchase approximately 40 Boston Dynamics SPOT robots for $1–2 million without competitive bidding,…

Read More »
Culture

How Grim Fandango Shaped Storytelling for Welcome to Night Vale

Joseph Fink is a pivotal figure in modern audio drama, known for co-creating "Welcome to Night Vale" and writing other…

Read More »
AI & Tech

Meta Launches Privacy Fix and New Campaign to Shed ‘Pervert Glasses’ Label

Meta has released a software update that stops the camera from recording if users cover the LED indicator during a…

Read More »
AI & Tech

AI Slop Floods Internet With Fake Cute Animals

AI-generated content is eroding public trust in animal imagery, as viewers increasingly scrutinize photos for digital artifacts to distinguish reality…

Read More »
AI & Tech

Waymo’s Custom Chip Powers Robotaxi Ambitions

Waymo launched its sixth-generation Ojai robotaxi powered by a proprietary 5 nm ASIC chip, aiming to boost computational efficiency and…

Read More »
Business

Treo Partners With FAST Channels TV to Launch New Streaming Show

Treo has officially partnered with FAST Channels TV to launch a new Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel dedicated to…

Read More »
BigTech Companies

Bilibili expands globally as Chinese video platform grows

Bilibili has removed identity verification for international users, launched an English-language website, and is recruiting community managers in six global…

Read More »
Automotive

Audi S6 Sportback E-tron proves sedans still matter

Audi's S6 Sportback E-tron demonstrates that the brand's shift from an all-electric pledge to a flexible lineup still yields impressive…

Read More »
AI & Tech

Waymo’s cheaper robotaxi now available in 3 cities

Waymo has expanded its next-generation autonomous vehicle, the Ojai (built by Zeekr), to ride-hail customers in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and…

Read More »
Business

Excel Power Users Turn Spreadsheets Into a Spectator Sport

Excel has a large subculture of "power users" who treat spreadsheets as a competitive sport, posting speedruns and tutorials to…

Read More »
AI & Tech

Serve Robotics, Grubhub partner for US robot delivery network

Serve Robotics has added Grubhub as a client, making it the third major US delivery platform (after Uber Eats and…

Read More »
Health

Sound Waves, Not Surgery, Repair a Broken Brain

Erin McNulty's long struggle with substance use, beginning with alcohol and marijuana in high school and escalating to heroin and…

Read More »
Artificial Intelligence

Flock and ALPRs: Inside the Surveillance Fight

Over 120,000 Flock AI-powered license plate reader cameras are installed nationwide, enabling law enforcement to track vehicles in real time…

Read More »
Automotive

World’s Largest Electric Plane Takes Flight Over New York

Heart Aerospace's X1 demonstrator completed its first full flight on 12 August, reaching 335 meters with over one megawatt of…

Read More »
AI & Tech

Cargo Thefts Turn Violent as Thieves Target AI Hardware

A former LA sheriff's detective reports two recent attacks on private escorts guarding AI hardware shipments from Silicon Valley to…

Read More »
BigTech Companies

Xbox FanFest world tour continues despite creator’s exit

Microsoft is proceeding with its global Xbox FanFest tour despite recent layoffs, including the departure of its creator Chris Munson,…

Read More »
BigTech Companies

Tinder expands IRL events to more cities as Gen Z cools on dating apps

Tinder is expanding its in-person Events feature to 26 cities by September 2025 and 75 cities by the end of…

Read More »