Microsoft to pay $14.4-million discrimination settlement

Microsoft will pay a $14.4-million settlement after California’s Civil Rights Department accused the company of retaliation…

Palmer Luckey has reshaped tech’s relationship with the military

A red phone sits on Palmer Luckey’s desk at the Costa Mesa headquarters of his military…

Blumhouse’s latest strategy to scare the hell out of you: video games

Over the last 15 years, Blumhouse has built a reputation for success by producing low-cost, original…

Netflix unveils big expansion at New Mexico production hub

Netflix has expanded its New Mexico production facility to include four new soundstages, in a move…

McDonald’s plant-based burger fizzles out in San Francisco

McDonald’s had high hopes for its signature plant-based burger when it rolled out in California and…

A24 valuation jumps to $3.5 billion with new funding round

Known for arthouse films, Oscar contenders and prestige horror flicks, indie studio A24 has landed a…

EV maker Rivian gets up to $5-billion infusion from Volkswagen

Irvine-based Rivian Automotive got a big financial boost on Tuesday, as Volkswagen agreed to invest up…

Will Google cut a deal with California news media to fund journalism?

SACRAMENTO —  California news publishers and Big Tech companies appear to be inching toward compromise on a…

Meat processing plant fined nearly $400,000 over child labor violations

A federal court has ordered a meat processor in the City of Industry and a staffing…

Paramount leaders address ‘simply unacceptable’ profit declines

Two weeks after the sale talks collapsed between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, the company’s co-chief…