“We’re in the Wild West of AI, where it’s like no one knows what to do, and everyone’s just doing anything.” Job seekers turn to AI tools to gain a competitive edge. It can also backfire. latimes.com/business/story…

“I was made to think that it could never happen to me." Bay Area tech workers thought their jobs were safe. Then the ‘golden handcuffs’ came off. I talk to people who lost their jobs at Meta, Block and other major tech companies this year: latimes.com/business/story…

We live in a world where people are looking into orbs to verify they're human and not a robot. In this story, I take a look at why some people are scanning their eyes and others are resisting: latimes.com/business/story…

Jamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the 'poster child of internet fakery’ - Wendy Lee latimes.com/entertainment-…

Apple is back in Trump’s crosshairs over where iPhones are made latimes.com/business/story…

ICYMI I wrote about how AI is changing the way people shop. Google, OpenAI, Perplexity, Amazon and other major tech companies are offering more AI-powered shopping tools. Will consumers buy in? latimes.com/business/story…

Venture capital investors and private equity firms poured $3.1 billion to fund 144 deals in the L.A. area in the first quarter of this year, up 15% from a year ago. Wendy Lee and I take a deeper look at the money flowing into California companies: latimes.com/business/story…

The race to get people to wear a computer on their face is heating up. Snap says it's planning to sell augmented reality glasses in 2026. The company has spent 11 years and more than $3 billion building AR glasses. Will this bet finally pay off? latimes.com/business/story…

I got to put back on my political reporting hat for a day and I was reminded how hectic it is: latimes.com/california/liv…

Train a virtual dragon? Buy movie tickets bundled with digital clothing? In this story, I look at how film studios are using gaming platforms such as Roblox and social media to reach young fans before a movie's debut: latimes.com/business/story…

Living in lockdown: Undocumented immigrants trade freedom for safety latimes.com/politics/story…

ICYMI I dived into how AI could impact the job market. As companies lay off employees, workers are anxious that AI could wipe out their jobs. How worried should they be? latimes.com/business/story…

More people are turning to AI chatbots such as Grok to get straightforward answers and fact check during major events like the deadly Texas floods. The problem? Sometimes, the chatbots are wrong: latimes.com/business/story…

Silicon Valley is filled with stories about founders who return to revive their companies. Will Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods, be next? I talk to Nextdoor CEO and co-founder Nirav Tolia about the social network's turnaround plan: latimes.com/business/story…

“The result will inevitably be chaos, bad movies, bad TV shows and a lot of people out of work,” screenwriter Billy Ray says about AI creeping into Hollywood’s storytelling industry. latimes.com/entertainment-…

I've lived in the Bay Area for a decade with most of that time spent residing in SF. I grew up in LA but SF has become my second home. It's hard to completely capture this city in words, but here's my take on how AI is transforming San Francisco: latimes.com/business/story…

AI fashion models appear in a Guess ad in Vogue. H&M creates digital “twins” of its models. As major brands experiment with AI, models are reckoning with how to adapt as technology reshapes the future of work: latimes.com/business/story…

"Silicon Valley’s change of heart in defense investments means billions for SoCal tech startups" -- Challenging the narrative that L.A. is going down the tubes! Here's a piece I just did with my talented colleague Queenie Wong latimes.com/business/story…

Race to make smartglasses relevant heats up again with new tech from Meta and Snap latimes.com/business/story…

“Dating has become this thing that, for many people, has felt like work and meeting people really needs to be fun.” I channeled my inner Carrie Bradshaw and everything I've learned about online dating into this story about Tinder's comeback era: latimes.com/business/story…