Industry Update - News Of LosAngeles

Lone worker typing on glowing laptop with blue light and robotic arms in dim office

AI Forecasts Labor Shift in 2026, VCs Warn of Job Cuts

Jonathan P. Miller January 1, 2026

At a Glance 11.7% of jobs could already be automated using AI (MIT study) Enterprise VCs predict AI will have a major impact on the workforce in...

Futuristic skyscrapers glow at dusk while a giant checkmark overlays a sleek building with a hovering glowing orb above it

Business News Industry Update Tech News

AI Investment Frenzy Hits $1.3T, but Bubble Looms

Sophia A. Reynolds December 30, 2025

At a Glance OpenAI raised $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation. AI giants announced $1.3 trillion in future infrastructure spending. Investor...

Teenagers standing together holding smartphones with social media icons and warm city street glow

Business News Industry Update Tech News

Algorithms Make Follower Counts Irrelevant, but Trust Is Rising

Jonathan P. Miller December 30, 2025

At a Glance Algorithms have made follower counts irrelevant, but trust is rising. Trust in creators increased 21% YoY. 97% of CMOs plan to grow...

Table holds vendor logos with high-end computers and large screens displaying AI data in a futuristic boardroom

Business News Industry Update Tech News

Enterprises Set to Consolidate AI Spending in 2026, VCs Say

Sophia A. Reynolds December 30, 2025

At a Glance > At a Glance > - VCs predict a sharp focus on AI budgets in 2026. > - Enterprises will cut experimentation and favor a few...

A bourbon barrel spilling amber liquid onto ground with stormy gray Kentucky skies overhead and condensation on wood

Business News Industry Update

Jim Beam Halts Bourbon Production at Clermont Distillery for a Year Amid Tariff Pressures

Sophia A. Reynolds December 23, 2025

Jim Beam has announced a pause in bourbon production at its Clermont distillery in Kentucky for at least a year, a decision that reflects the...

Curling stone lies partially buried in sand on Ailsa Craig with misty sea and pink dawn sky

Business News Industry Update Sports News

Ailsa Craig Granite Powers Olympic Curling Stones

Ethan R. Coleman December 18, 2025

Ailsa Craig, a small uninhabited isle 10 miles off the coast of southwest Scotland, is the world’s only source of the super‑dense granite that powers...