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Whatnot, a live shopping company, announced its acquisition of Shaped, a machine learning company founded by a former Meta engineer. Whatnot already leverages AI to power experiences for buyers and sellers on its marketplace platform. Incorporating Shaped’s tech will enable Whatnot to advance recommendations and match buyers to shows faster.

REVIEWED BY Rose Velazquez Summary: Los Angeles is cementing its status as a premier tech hub, and surging demand for AI engineering roles is being led by global companies like Amazon and Riot Games. Local talent is actively being recruited to leverage AI expertise to power everything from real-time analytics capabilities to autonomous robotics.

What It's Like to Build an AI-Native Career at Huntress At Huntress, Enablement Lead Maisaa Saadeh draws a line between AI that makes you a little faster at what you already do and AI that takes an entire task off your plate. The first is table stakes. The second is the bar she holds her team to, because it frees people for the work that actually needs human judgment. What Does Huntress Do?

The culture at First Entertainment Credit Union comes down to community — both internally, in how employees and their families are treated, and externally, through the creative community that the credit union serves. Just ask Maria Okafor, community relationship specialist, who notes that her employer encourages employees to take time off, leadership listens to feedback and the entire team gets behind community events that the company sponsors.

Parsec Automation, an Anaheim-based company focused on streamlining complex manufacturing operations, announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer. Suzanne Rudnitzki takes on the role, succeeding Parsec’s founder, Eddy Azad, who served in the position for nearly four decades. The company provides a manufacturing execution system, or MES, solution to customers in sectors like food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, life sciences and automotive.

How Metropolis Technologies Invests in Employee Career Growth Everything about career growth at Metropolis Technologies is real. In real time, at real scale and on real problems — that’s how employees develop professionally at the parking payment technology company. What Does Metropolis Technologies Do?

REVIEWED BY Justine Sullivan At Parsec Automation, provider of manufacturing operations management software, employee wellbeing touches everything: From clear priorities to flexible work schedules, employees are encouraged to over-communicate so that they can get their jobs done while still finding work-life balance. Deanna Drum, vice president of human resources, put it well. “A sustainable pace is not about slowing the business down,” Drum said.

REVIEWED BY Justine Sullivan Summary: General Motors engineers work on a mix of vehicle software, EV energy systems and manufacturing technologies, including scalable infotainment platforms, home-energy-capable electric vehicles, AI-assisted software development and robotics for factory operations. The company is using AI and automation to improve software quality and adaptability, while its robotics teams are building...

REVIEWED BY Rose Velazquez Summary: Los Angeles is cementing its status as a premier hub for diverse career growth. Major employers like Tesla and Live Nation recruit interns for high-impact roles in areas like engineering and entertainment, offering students hands-on experience alongside access to mentorship. more Los Angeles is cementing its status as a premier hub for diverse career growth.

Los Angeles’ part-time workforce are what keep the city moving behind the scenes, from studio lots and stadium concessions to airport terminals and restaurant kitchens. Roughly one-quarter of California's workers hold part-time roles, and for many Angelenos, that means layering shift work alongside freelance creative projects, auditions, academic schedules and, just as likely, traffic commutes.