https://www.latimes.com/topic/artificial-intelligence Artificial Intelligence en-US Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:04:26 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-17/robot-delivery-company-serve-partners-with-grubhub-after-uber-exit Consumers from the Los Angeles region who order through Grubhub will soon have some of their orders delivered by four-wheeled robots. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:04:26 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-17/robot-delivery-company-serve-partners-with-grubhub-after-uber-exit https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-17/feuding-ai-billionaires-pour-millions-into-florida-race-to-shape-trumps-next-governor Two groups funded by feuding AI billionaires and their allies have each already spent more than $2 million on ads boosting US Representative Byron Donalds’ campaign for Florida governor, according to ad analytics firm AdImpact. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:45:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-17/feuding-ai-billionaires-pour-millions-into-florida-race-to-shape-trumps-next-governor https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-17/nvidias-105-billion-bet-on-ohio-data-center-supercharges-ai-arms-race Nvidia has agreed to spend as much as $105 billion to support a massive new data center campus in Ohio set to be leased by OpenAI, according to a financial filing. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:40:14 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-17/nvidias-105-billion-bet-on-ohio-data-center-supercharges-ai-arms-race https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-08-17/motion-picture-association-reaches-agreement-with-bytedance-over-ai-guardrails The Motion Picture Assn. said it reached an agreement with ByteDance over its AI tools. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-08-17/motion-picture-association-reaches-agreement-with-bytedance-over-ai-guardrails https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-14/adults-are-using-ai-for-financial-guidance-but-few-trust-it U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it’s far from the most trusted source of advice. Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:21:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-14/adults-are-using-ai-for-financial-guidance-but-few-trust-it https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/ai-giants-stay-quiet-on-climate-as-california-prepares-to-force-disclosure In a few short years, artificial intelligence startups have grown into some of the most powerful and influential businesses in the world, reaching near-trillion-dollar valuations. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:07:52 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/ai-giants-stay-quiet-on-climate-as-california-prepares-to-force-disclosure https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/googles-sergey-brin-spent-102-million-fighting-california-wealth-tax Brin has been pouring money into Building a Better California, a group that's backing two measures that could nullify a proposed billionaire tax. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/googles-sergey-brin-spent-102-million-fighting-california-wealth-tax https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/la-fi-zuckerberg-ai-personal-intelligence-for-all In a sweeping 6,500-word manifesto published Monday, Zuckerberg declared that the biggest risk for AI is that one government or a few companies have too much control of the technology. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/la-fi-zuckerberg-ai-personal-intelligence-for-all https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-11/california-democratic-republican-candidates-are-testing-waters-with-ai-ads Scott Wiener’s congressional campaign launched a chatbot parodying rival Connie Chan, sparking a rebuke from Pelosi and illustrating the minefield politicians navigate when using AI. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-11/california-democratic-republican-candidates-are-testing-waters-with-ai-ads https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-10/as-ai-reshapes-tech-vintage-computers-become-new-obsession As Silicon Valley invents the artificial-intelligence future, a growing community of hobbyists is preserving the classic computers that helped launch the digital revolution Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:23 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-10/as-ai-reshapes-tech-vintage-computers-become-new-obsession https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-10/zoox-to-begin-paid-rides-following-regulatory-approval Amazon's robotaxi company Zoox will launch paid rides in Las Vegas on Monday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted it a commercial exemption for purpose-built robotaxis. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-10/zoox-to-begin-paid-rides-following-regulatory-approval https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-08-09/as-ai-therapists-dish-out-advice-california-lawmakers-try-to-set-some-limits A chatbot called 'Psychologist' offers empathy and advice, but it's not a real therapist. California legislators are trying to craft some guardrails. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-08-09/as-ai-therapists-dish-out-advice-california-lawmakers-try-to-set-some-limits https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-23/chabria-column-ai-companies-are-creating-all-powerful-psychopaths This week, OpenAI revealed that one of its AI models broke out into the wild and did a bunch of hinky stuff. How many times do we need to hear this story before someone does something to protect humans? Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:31:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-23/chabria-column-ai-companies-are-creating-all-powerful-psychopaths https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2026-08-11/wide-shot-imax-plf It's been a big summer for moviegoing with hits like "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Enhanced formats like Imax have been a major part of the success. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2026-08-11/wide-shot-imax-plf https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-08-10/chabria-monday-politics-newsletter-surveillance-pricing-legislation Some retailers mine your data, down to how long your mouse hovers, to jack up prices to as much as they think you will pay. It's called surveillance pricing, and California legislators seem ambivalent when it comes to stopping the growing trend. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-08-10/chabria-monday-politics-newsletter-surveillance-pricing-legislation https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/trumps-new-orders-on-child-vaccines-are-even-more-dangerous-than-they-first-seemed Trump's anti-vaccine orders will encourage vaccine refusals, placing millions of children at risk. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-08-12/trumps-new-orders-on-child-vaccines-are-even-more-dangerous-than-they-first-seemed https://www.latimes.com/california/story/la-timeless/out-squatted-handyman-flash-shelton-will-squat-with-you-squatters-until-they-leave As squatting becomes more of an issue in Southern California, a man named Flash Shelton has taken on the alias of the "Squatter Hunter," offering to remove squatters with a variety of strategies, even squatting alongside them at times. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 10:00:54 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/la-timeless/out-squatted-handyman-flash-shelton-will-squat-with-you-squatters-until-they-leave https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-08-13/aunties-house-brings-southern-fish-fry-tradition-west-adams Chef Asha Starks pays homage to Black Southern fish fry traditions with Auntie’s House, a weekly community gathering at West Adams’ Haus of Grams. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2026-08-13/aunties-house-brings-southern-fish-fry-tradition-west-adams https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-11/la-midcentury-modern-inspired-adu-northeast-los-angeles Working with architects FreelandBuck, two teachers replaced a detached two-car garage with a stunning 400-square-foot ADU that 'floats' above Eagle Rock and Highland Park. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:27:31 GMT https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2026-08-11/la-midcentury-modern-inspired-adu-northeast-los-angeles https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-08-17/hayden-panettiere-death-what-we-know Actor Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Nashville' and 'Heroes, is dead at 36. Here is what we know. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:36:07 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-08-17/hayden-panettiere-death-what-we-know https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2026-08-17/lakers-jeanie-buss-family-selling-ownership-stake Jeanie Buss' attorney demanded her brothers retract statements the Buss family is selling its 17.8% ownership stake, citing a court ruling she is to be owner for life. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:22:21 GMT https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2026-08-17/lakers-jeanie-buss-family-selling-ownership-stake https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-17/ucla-closing-infant-toddler-child-care-daycare-centers-krieger-university-village UCLA will close its remaining child-care centers in June, leaving hundreds of families scrambling to find new care amid an acute countywide shortage. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:36:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-17/ucla-closing-infant-toddler-child-care-daycare-centers-krieger-university-village https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-17/poll-showing-bass-leading-raman-by-double-digits-was-bogus-company-says The bogus poll — which the company claimed was a social media experiment — also showed Bass picking up support from most voters who supported Spencer Pratt in the mayoral primary. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:22:25 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-17/poll-showing-bass-leading-raman-by-double-digits-was-bogus-company-says