Expedia has hired former Snap CFO Derek Andersen to run finance, effective May 11. The SEC filing details a multimillion‑dollar equity grant, signing bonus and relocation support as Andersen moves to Seattle.

A new White House budget proposal would slash NASA science funding and could force program cancellations and more layoffs at Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

UCLA researchers argue multimodal AI lack "internal embodiment" — a bodily sense that helps regulate confidence — and warn the gap creates safety risks.

A major gift from the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation established CHLA’s new Pediatric Health Education Institute, which aims to train thousands of caregivers and grow local pipelines into health careers.

Construction is complete on the Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center in Exposition Park. The new 20-story wing will display the shuttle Endeavour vertically and nearly double exhibit space.

San Jose-based Trinamix landed a "well-into-nine-figures" growth investment from AEA Elevate arranged by Lloyd Greif, keeping founders in place while funding Oracle‑cloud AI expansion.

A San Diego State survey finds wide AI use across CSU but deep disagreement over its effects; students and faculty want training, data protections and clearer governance.

An activist investor’s public letter to CEO Evan Spiegel rattled investors and sent Snap shares higher, urging layoffs, a Specs review and buybacks. The outreach sets up a test of whether outside pressure can force faster change at the Santa Monica company.

A webinar-indexing site called WebinarTV has reposted recorded Zoom sessions — including local nonprofit trainings — and cybersecurity researchers warn the scraping is widespread.

L3Harris's Canoga Park plant is assembling RS‑25 core‑stage engines that will power NASA's Artemis II, linking Valley manufacturing to a crewed Moon mission.

MiniMed has spun out of Medtronic, raised roughly $560 million in an IPO and won FDA clearance for the smaller MiniMed Flex pump while re‑establishing its Northridge headquarters.

Harvard climate‑health leader Kari Nadeau will become dean of UCLA Fielding on July 1, 2026, bringing wildfire and exposure research experience to campus. The appointment links UCLA more directly to a major LA wildfire research consortium.

True Anomaly’s new Long Beach plant has landed Space Force prototype work and raised $260 million, promising hundreds of local engineering and manufacturing jobs. The company’s Jackal vehicles and Mosaic software will be built at a 90,000‑sq‑ft facility in Douglas Park.