Industry News
Microsoft Corp. said it was making progress in efforts to restore access to its flagship software and end an outage that has paralyzed government offices, traders and businesses globally.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged the owners of more than 720,000 BMW vehicles to park outside due to fire risks until repairs can be completed. BMW said Friday it is recalling 720,796 vehicles due to a risk of …
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Kirsten Davies, the Pentagon’s chief information officer, said the potential significance for the U.S. of the recent supermarket freezer hacks in Europe dawned on her abruptly when she first read about them. “Holy cow! What else uses refrigeration?” she recalled …
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For years, portions of the construction and restoration industries have encouraged a troubling expectation among homeowners: when a roof ages or major repairs become necessary, wait for the next storm or disaster and let insurance pay for it. Insurance is …
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At least eight people have died and more than 17 including seven children and one firefighter have been injured in a building collapse in Brooklyn. The New York Fire Department (FDNY) responded within one minute to a 4:01 p.m. call …
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In October, Shell Plc held a “DE&I in Action and World Mental Health” day, focused on inclusion and mental wellbeing. Staff in the U.S. and elsewhere were encouraged to reflect on their experiences at work, to “practice care, courage and …
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National agencies around the world have not published enough air accident reports to generate recommendations that could improve safety for the flying public, advocates said on the sidelines of an industry conference on Thursday. Final reports are published for only …
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A group of nonprofits sued OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX’s AI division, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google on Thursday, seeking to block the further development of the most advanced AI models over concerns, voiced by the companies’ own leaders, that the technology …
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Free Virtual Event on November 17 Will Feature Expert Panels on Cyber Risk, Commercial Auto, Terrorism and Natural Catastrophes November 10, 2026 — From AI-powered cyberattacks and escalating commercial auto verdicts to geopolitical instability and increasingly costly natural catastrophes, the …
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Zurich Insurance Group AG said it saw elevated natural catastrophe losses in its property & casualty business in the third quarter, following storms in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The natural catastrophe loss ratio in the unit rose to 3.2% in …
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