Would Patrick Soon-Shiong Sell the LA Times? Would Anyone Buy It?
Would the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, Patrick Soon-Shiong, consider selling? There's every good reason to think so. With his newsroom staff in open revolt, with Soon-Shiong expressing open contempt of said staff,

KKK, Los Angeles Times and AI

It only took a day for LA Times' new AI tool to sympathize with the KKK
The LA Times’ new AI tool sympathized with the KKK. Its owner wasn’t aware until hours later
L.A. Times pulls new AI tool off article after it defends the KKK
L.A. Times Owner Adds Bias Meter, AI-Generated Copy On Articles, Drawing Criticism From Guild
The newspaper's new "Insights" tool, which situates stories along the political spectrum, "risks further eroding confidence in the news," says one union leader.
Over 40 LA Times Newsroom Staffers Take Buyouts: ‘Tremendous Amount of Institutional Knowledge Lost’
More than 40 newsroom employees at the Los Angeles Times have taken the buyout offered by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.
LA Times AI Bot Coddles The Klan
LA Times new AI-powered "Insights" feature, backfired when it generated content that downplayed the history of the KKK. A lesson for any business on generative AI.
AI now ‘analyzes’ LA Times articles for bias
Yesterday morning, billionaire Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong published a letter to readers letting them know the outlet is now using AI to add a “Voices” label to articles that take “a stance” or are “written from a personal perspective.
LA Times Managing Editor Hector Becerra Faced HR Investigation Over ‘Insulting’ Colleagues Before Promotion | Exclusive
Managing editor Hector Becerra was accused of insulting and disparaging colleagues in formal complaints with HR, TheWrap has learned.
L.A. Times gives AI-generated political bias rating, alternate viewpoints
The Los Angeles Times has launched an AI-driven "bias meter" to provide readers with alternative perspectives on opinion content.
LA Times Embraces AI to Give 'Political Rating' Bias Meter to Opinion Stories
The Los Angeles Times will be using a new artificial intelligence tool to give a "political rating" to its opinion stories and other articles, owner Patrick Soon-Shiong announced on Monday. LAT's new AI feature,
LA Times Will Label Opinion Articles With AI-Powered ‘Bias Meter’
Some articles will also include a new section that automatically generates counterarguments using AI models from Perplexity.