LAUSD Weighs Response to Google AI Requirement
Los Angeles Unified is reviewing how to respond after Google said schools must opt in to AI features to keep using its search tools.
Live Poll
Should schools be able to block AI tools on student search?
Los Angeles Tech News
Across Los Angeles, coverage here takes in technology products, industry trends, company earnings, regulatory debates and the growth of startups. It follows the digital innovations and their impact on the city and the communities around it.
Robotics
Live Poll
Do you trust the growing use of shelf-scanning robots in your local grocery stores?
Kroger Expands Shelf-Scanning Robot Fleet in Los Angeles
The retailer reached 500 total robots deployed company-wide this August to automate inventory and optimize operations.
Cybersecurity
Live Poll
Do you trust artificial intelligence to manage physical security in public spaces and workplaces?
PCSC Security Partners with Davista.ai on AI Analytics
The collaboration integrates predictive analytics into access control to automate and suggest security guard tours.
Artificial Intelligence
Snap Opens Specs Pop-Up in Los Angeles
The AR glasses, priced at $2,195, can be tried in person at Westfield Century City while Snap reports AI-driven gains in productivity and a smaller workforce.
Biotech
Live Poll
Should government agencies prioritize funding for research into experimental cell-based cancer therapies?
USC Researchers Adopted New Nanovial Cell Tech
A $2.5 million award supports a study at USC utilizing Partillion Bioscience technology to improve CAR T-cell therapies.
Quantum Computing
Live Poll
Should the federal government prioritize funding for quantum computing over other areas of academic research?
National Science Foundation Awarded UCLA Quantum Grants
The $75 million in federal funding will support quantum research at two university institutes over the next five years.
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