As demand for computing power soars nationwide, a Southern California entrepreneur with past legal troubles is trying to speed forward an immense data center in Imperial County.
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Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male and very online traders are driving the industry's bonanza. -
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. -
The third annual San Diego Rodeo begins Friday at Petco Park. It begins right after the closing arguments in a lawsuit against rodeo organizers alleging animal cruelty. -
In November, self-driving ride-share company Waymo announced plans to bring its autonomous taxi service to San Diego, prompting San Diego City Councilman and MTS Board Member Sean Elo-Rivera to propose the resolution. -
After more than 1,500 workers voted to unionize, Rady Children’s Hospital challenged the results, delaying certification while the labor board reviews objections. -
Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and it is conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days. -
Newsom has already vowed to tank a proposed ballot initiative that would impose a 5% wealth tax on the state’s billionaires to bolster Medi-Cal. Progressive lawmakers and their allies in labor and health seem hopeful that Newsom could support a different long-shot funding idea. -
Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown. -
Hannah Natanson had a phone, two laptops and a Garmin watch seized. The Justice Department says this is part of an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information. -
A large health care union is attempting to place a proposal before voters in November that would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets of billionaires. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to block the measure.
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