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The parents of a man who died of an accidental drug overdose last year sued OpenAI and its founder and CEO Sam Altman in a California court on Tuesday, alleging the man was coached to take a dangerous combination of …
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Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is expected to be the highest this year since 2015, according to commercial forecaster Tropical Storm Risk. The projection for 2026 is 25% above the historical average, driven by an emerging El Niño …
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The U.S. government has filed charges against two Singapore firms and an Indian ship superintendent for criminal conspiracy and obstruction relating to the crash of the cargo ship Dali that caused Baltimore’s Key bridge to collapse in March 2024, killing …
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Countries in the European Economic Area and Switzerland have committed almost 200 billion euros ($235 billion) to their electric vehicle ecosystem, research group New Automotive said on Tuesday. The investments underline the scale of the region’s push to cut its …
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PayPal Holdings Inc. has agreed to resolve a U.S. Justice Department probe into allegations the company had violated federal civil rights laws when it started an initiative to support minority-owned businesses. Under terms of the settlement, PayPal agreed to forgo …
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A record number of people are expected to travel by car over Memorial Day weekend, a sign of resilient demand for fuel amid surging pump prices, at least for now. Some 39.1 million people are projected to drive at least …
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The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data, the company said in a statement late Monday. In a statement posted to …
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Over the first four months of this year, more than 579,150 square miles was burned, according to the Global Wildfire Information System. That's an area nearly the size of Alaska.
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Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles equipped with the company’s fifth- and sixth-generation automated-driving system, according to documents posted …
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Insurance Journal’s Risky Future series is hosting the “AI Tools for Homeowners Data” Demo Day, a series of free AI tool demonstrations designed exclusively for home insurers. This event features property data platforms and AI tools designed to enhance homeowners …
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