Jon Healey writes and edits stories for the Los Angeles Times’ Fast Break Desk, the team that dives into the biggest news of the moment. In his previous stints, he wrote and edited for the Utility Journalism team and The Times editorial board. He covered technology news for The Times from 2000 to mid-2005.
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To buttress its defenses against bogus, AI-generated images, Yahoo News is integrating deepfake-detection technology from McAfee into its system.
Oct. 23, 2024
New services for financially struggling Californians to come under more scrutiny by state regulators
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is requiring four more types of consumer lending firms to register and turn over data to do business in California.
Oct. 22, 2024
A divided FTC adopted a powerful rule that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one.
Oct. 16, 2024
AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as “manipulated.” A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment.
Oct. 3, 2024
Two bills newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom outlaw the possession and distribution of sexually charged images of minors even when they’re created with computers, not cameras.
Oct. 3, 2024
A new policy by the California DMV allows seniors 70 and older with clean driving records to renew their licenses without having to take an online course or test.
Oct. 9, 2024
Newsom signed into law a bill that requires subscription services to provide a one-click option to unsubscribe, among other consumer protections.
Sept. 24, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will again make four free COVID tests available through the mail for households.
Sept. 26, 2024
Californians can now securely add their digital driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch, the company announced Thursday.
Sept. 20, 2024
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Sept. 12, 2024