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Healthcare and New Development Prop Up Orange County as Job Growth Stalls Across Southern California
UCLA Anderson Forecast finds the region’s labor market frozen even as gross county product climbs, with housing affordability and AI-driven layoffs reshaping the...
California’s Tech Boom Masks a Shrinking Job Market, Beacon Economics Warns
The Information sector now drives more than 12 percent of state GDP, but hyper-productive Tech companies are generating wealth without generating employment—leaving California...
AI’s Toll on Customer Service Signals Broader Workforce Reckoning as Tech Spending Reshapes Markets
New survey data shows customer support hiring has cratered by nearly two-thirds in two years, even as historical patterns suggest AI will ultimately...
Southern California’s Data Center Market Navigates Surging AI Demand Against the Nation’s Highest Power Costs
JLL’s year-end 2025 North America report shows Southern California holding 355 MW of existing data center capacity as the broader continent faces an...
Northrop Grumman Renews 168,000 SQFT Lease at Drawbridge Realty’s Via Del Campo Court in Rancho Bernardo
SAN DIEGO, CA – February 5, 2026 – Drawbridge Realty announced it has renewed defense contractor Northrop Grumman Systems’ long-term lease at 16710...
Amazon Prepares Its Biggest Workforce Reduction in Years as AI Reshapes Corporate Operations
The e-commerce giant is set to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs, signaling a shift toward automation and leaner management structures Amazon.com is...
Bang & Olufsen Plants Flagship in West Hollywood as Part of Entertainment Industry Push
Danish audio brand opens 4,000-square-foot store on design district’s retail corridor, betting on entertainment sector wealth Bang & Olufsen is making a major...
The Pacific Recession: California, Washington, and Oregon Are America’s Economic Canaries in the Coal Mine
As the national economy teeters, the Pacific states are already feeling the pain of contraction and job losses The tech hubs and export...
Anduril Leases Additional 42,000 SQFT in Costa Mesa, Expands Orange County Footprint Amid Challenging Real Estate Market
Palmer Luckey’s defense technology juggernaut continues its aggressive expansion across Orange County, securing another 42,000 square feet of industrial space even as the...
Alexandria Lists San Diego Lab Facility for $22.5MM as Part of $1.95B Asset Sale Strategy
The life science REIT’s disposal of a fully-leased manufacturing facility in Sorrento Mesa reflects its broader capital recycling strategy amid challenging market conditions...
Amazon’s Office Mandate Backfires in Hunt for AI Talent
The e-commerce giant’s hardline stance on remote work is creating unexpected headwinds in the battle for AI talent Amazon Web Services may dominate...
Grid Overload: Why America’s Electric Utilities Can’t Keep Up With AI’s Power Hunger
A new legal framework proposes breaking from the utility industry’s sacred duty to serve all customers at all times—and the changes could reshape...
