Knightwerx relocated its headquarters from Camarillo to Scottsdale as it ramps up drone production. The move puts the startup in the Phoenix metro’s growing manufacturing corridor.

Mark and Mary Stevens are giving USC $200 million to seed a campus-wide AI initiative and rename the university's computing school.

Marina Del Rey’s Doodle Labs says Pentagon drone purchases and market growth could push some manufacturing to the U.S., with California and Texas under consideration.

Long Beach is piloting GovWorx's CommsCoach to score every 9‑1‑1 call for quality assurance, promising broader oversight while raising privacy and labor concerns.

Disneyland has begun using optional facial recognition at most park entrance lanes; Disney says biometric templates are deleted after 30 days, but privacy experts have raised alarms.

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.