Los Angeles Times5 days agoCongress is threatening to ban TikTok. Here's what you should knowverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jon Healey, Andrea ChangThe House of Representatives’ lopsided vote Wednesday in favor of a bill banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it is freed from Chinese control suggests the wildly popular short-video app could soon join Netscape and Myspace in the dustbin of history. But the situation is far more complicated than …
Los Angeles Times5 days agoWhy 'economic headwinds' are suddenly to blame for everythingverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Sam DeanAn atmospheric disturbance is whipping through the job market. When Volvo announced it was cutting more than a thousand jobs last year, its CEO cited a particular phenomenon for the cuts. When the founder of the Messenger announced to his hundreds of employees that they were all laid off without …
Los Angeles TimesNIL paves way for EA Sports to bring back iconic college football video gameverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Steve HensonFifteen years ago, former Nebraska and Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller filed a class-action lawsuit that in 2013 resulted in Electronic Arts Sports mothballing its popular College Football video game. Why? The game featured players that did not have real-life names, but resembled every player …
Los Angeles TimesMike Tyson to fight Jake Paul. Yes, an ex-heavyweight champ is boxing a YouTuber on Netflixverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Chuck SchilkenJake Paul declared he’s “ready for the big leagues” Saturday night following his first-round technical knockout of Ryan Bourland. He better be. Paul’s next match was announced Thursday, and it’s against one of the greatest boxers — Mike Tyson. The heavyweight bout will take place July 20 at AT&T …
Los Angeles TimesHow Netflix survived the streaming wars to stay the subscription video kingverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Wendy LeeFour years ago, Netflix was faced with a formidable challenge to its dominance. Competitors including Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery invested billions of dollars to chip away at Netflix’s market share by launching splashy shows on their own streaming services. For a time, it seemed that …
Los Angeles TimesHe claims to have saved California homeowners billions. The insurance industry hates himverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Sam DeanInsurance industry groups have called it a “bomb-throwing bogus advocacy” group, a “publicity-seeking, dark money front,” and an organization out to protect its own “financial $elf-interest$.” These are the kinds of attacks that Harvey Rosenfield and Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group he founded …