Automakers are worried that President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will soon increase their costs and start eating into profits. But at least one business in the auto industry thinks the tariffs could give it a lift. That company is Carvana, an online retailer of used cars that has gained fame for…
OpenAI said late Wednesday that it hired Fidji Simo, the chief executive of Instacart, to take on a new role running the artificial intelligence company’s business and operations teams. In a blog post, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, said he would remain in charge as the head of the company. But Ms. Simo’s appointment as…
Google’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, told a federal judge on Wednesday that a government proposal to break up the company would hobble the business, as he aimed to stave off drastic changes to fix an illegal monopoly in online search. Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled…
Around that time, “there was another thing I had to deal with,” Evan told me. We were sitting in a study room in the library at Loyola Marymount. Long, wide windows overlooked a colonnade of palm trees. Evan has the same deep dimples and unwavering eye contact as his younger self, but he wears his…
Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector, is determined to return to business as usual — even as the quake phenomenon remain a mystery. The tourism-dependent island, which had been enjoying a strong comeback after the coronavirus pandemic, is…
Over the last 12 months, Google’s efforts to use artificial intelligence to accelerate drug design have achieved breakthroughs in mimicking human biology and won its top scientists the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Now Isomorphic Labs, the division within the software giant meant to develop and commercialize the technology, is taking another big step: raising money…
Mar 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Laferriere (14) reacts after scoring a goal in the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Kings will look to start another home-ice points streak when they host the San Jose…
Mar 27, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers (23) talks with catcher Cal Raleigh (29) during a first inning at-bat by Raleigh at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Near the end of a news conference announcing catcher Cal Raleigh’s six-year, $105 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners on Friday afternoon,…
A retro-futuristic diner is rising on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, Calif. Curved, silvery and flanked by two outdoor film screens, it looks as if a flying saucer had sailed out of a 1950s drive-in movie and come to rest in the parking lot. An opening date has not been announced, but Tesla’s all-night…
