OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice that sounds like Scarlett Johansson
When OpenAI unveiled its new voice assistant technology this month, it immediately drew comparisons to Spike Jonze's 2013 sci-fi film…
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Bill to scrutinize new electrical load dies in committee
The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday killed a closely watched bill that would have required lawmakers to study and review…
Red Lobster offered all-you-can-eat shrimp. That was a mistake.
Red Lobster promised customers an endless supply of $20 shrimp, a bet the struggling restaurant chain hoped would help it…
Perch charges diners a “security” fee. A new law could change that.
A downtown Los Angeles restaurant is adding a “security fee” to diners' bills, marking the latest in a wave of…
One fast-food operator calls AI a “reward from heaven.” God wants a word
To the editor: It is curious that Harshraj Ghai, whose family operates 180 fast food restaurants in California, says that…
Koreatown's Harucake Bakery Is Home to the Viral Minimalist Cake Trend in Los Angeles
Ellie You spent years imagining the Harucake universe, right down to the color of the walls: the same soft, faint…
Fast food operators rush to use AI after minimum wage increases
It didn't take long for Harshraj Ghai to respond to the impact of California's new $20 an hour minimum wage…
The electric vehicle market is in trouble: the latest sign is the Tesla layoffs
Tesla is in trouble: its product line is aging. Sales are stagnating. Top executives are fleeing. The share price has…
California should modernize energy bills to encourage electrification
California has some of the highest electricity rates in the country and energy bills are rising rapidly. This is a…
LAPD seeks clues in alleged murders of sex workers, including trans women
LAPD homicide detectives continued their search for clues in two fatal shootings this week of women who police say were…