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Los Angeles Times - Business

Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

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A sprawling Culver City space will soon be home to Ikea

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AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it

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Grocery Outlet to close dozens of stores after overexpansion

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As gas prices rise, California gets punched harder at the pump than other states

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Labubu maker Pop Mart is opening U.S. headquarters in Culver City

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Chinese coffee titan set to buy Oakland-born Blue Bottle Coffee

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Judge sends former Google chief's spying, sexual assault lawsuit to arbitration

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Moreno Valley mall reopens after owners address safety concerns

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Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user's delusions and death

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Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI competition: California's brutal tech work landscape

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Hiltzik: In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence

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How our AI bots are ignoring their programming and giving hackers superpowers

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How top Paramount executive's ties with Vegas gambler unraveled

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Sylmar haunted venue becomes first escape room to unionize

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Netflix buys Ben Affleck's AI film tech company, InterPositive

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Fears mount at CNN and CBS News over merger, consolidation

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After Warner Bros. merger, changes are coming to the historic Paramount lot. Here's what to expect

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iPic movie theater chain files for bankruptcy

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Gayle King signs new deal with CBS News

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With 'Hoppers,' Pixar looks for a boost to its original animated films

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Hiltzik: Trump's love affair with coal won't save the industry from extinction

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal stirs fears of mass layoffs

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How the Warner Bros. deal has divided Hollywood

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With 'Goat,' NBA star Steph Curry shoots for movie magic

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California's heralded wine industry is running dry — here's why

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Car insurance rates are skyrocketing in California. Here's why

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California's FAIR Plan, the home insurer of last resort, may need a bailout after the L.A. fires

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Why Wells Fargo's San Francisco downsizing is bad news for California banking

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'I want you to be my agent.' What to know about Trump's ties with Hollywood power player Ari Emanuel

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'It was just a free-for-all': What happened to Kanye West's Donda Academy?

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A small New York town played host to Hollywood. Then something terrible happened

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Child actor protections are 'hugely flawed,' allege teachers on film sets

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Retail sales decline amid pullback in vehicle purchases

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Consumer-facing company earnings hit six-year low as tariffs and inflation squeeze shoppers

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Apple launches $599 MacBook to challenge Windows and Chromebook

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NASA will return Artemis moon rocket to hangar for more repairs

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What to know about Elon Musk's merger of SpaceX with his AI company

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NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

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Port of Los Angeles records bustling 2025 but expects trade to fall off next year

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California unemployment rises in September as forecast predicts slow jobs growth

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Hollywood has already faced steep job cuts. The Warner deal could make it worse

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California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high

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Technology and the Internet

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Anthropic vows legal fight against Pentagon sanction in AI feud

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Oracle's $50-billion AI bet forces it to cut thousands of jobs

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Productivity surges on investment in artificial intelligence

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'Brady Bunch' house declared a historic landmark

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Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo

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Can fire-resistant homes be sexy? 'You be the judge,' says this Palisades architect

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Why companies are making this change to their office space to cater to influencers

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Troubled Moreno Valley Mall closed for safety violations

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Uber unveils new services as it prepares to bring robotaxis to L.A. soon

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Used electric vehicles under $25,000 surge as new EV sales crash

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Rivian finds a way to shine even as the EV market struggles in the dark

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California's wine industry is going dry

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Top tech companies sign Trump's pledge to provide their own power for AI data centers

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Renewable energy defies Trump's attacks, reaching a new record

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Influencers want to adopt the 'analog lifestyle' for 2026. Here's how to join them

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1.5 million bags of shredded cheese have been recalled. Check your fridge for these brands

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Can't find an apartment in L.A.? That's because fewer are being built

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International tourism is down in Los Angeles, California. Are Trump and ICE to blame?

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What can you afford to buy? Use our calculator

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Should I draw down my 401(k) before accepting Social Security?

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How long should I wait before withdrawing from my IRA?

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Can I use a health savings account to pay Medicare premiums?

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How would working abroad affect my taxes and Social Security?

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How to set and invest your emergency fund

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Stocks drop on rising oil prices and a weak job market

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Employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%

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More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss

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Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since 2024

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'It's a lot of money': L.A. company avoids hiring from abroad after Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee

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Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for tariffs

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Jobless claims unchanged as layoffs remain low

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Toxic vapors linger beneath a shuttered Watts scrap yard, threatening a nearby high school and other neighbors

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Trader Joe's and Ralphs recall some frozen foods amid glass contamination concerns

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Stocks rebound after strong economic updates and as oil prices stop spiking

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Musk takes the stand in the trial where he's accused of deflating Twitter stock ahead of purchase

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The Great SoCal House Hunt

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