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As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for advice, some U.S. lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line. These warnings became more urgent after …
Via: Claims Journal
Sales of new electric vehicles continued to slump in the first three months of the year. But there’s one growth segment: A new batch of relatively cheap and used battery-powered vehicles are enticing buyers looking for bargains. US drivers bought …
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The number of unique vehicle configurations sold in the U.S. surpassed 600,000 in the 2025 model year, creating a growing challenge for auto insurers as they work to capture the configuration and replacement value of modern vehicles. JD Power shared …
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A new study has found that 1.2 million buildings at risk of flooding in England currently aren’t included in any of the country’s flood defenses. The research, provided by mapping service Ordnance Survey and Snowflake, an AI data cloud company, …
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A Milan court on Tuesday accepted a class action brought by a consumer group against Meta Platforms over the theft of personal data suffered by Facebook Italy. According to the court order, the data scraping incident, which took place between …
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A few days before Christmas, Howard Qin was scrutinizing weather forecasts on two laptops at home in Shanghai when he noticed prices of contracts for New York City snowfall creeping higher on the prediction market Kalshi. He checked the Times …
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In the first outcome of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, IMB has agreed to about $17 million to settle charges related to the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. “Racial discrimination is illegal, and government …
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Ten new states are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help homeowners and builders in high-risk areas better protect properties and neighborhoods. The number of states added to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home …
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The Texas attorney general’s office is investigating Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s apparel for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to health problems. “Emerging research and consumer concerns have raised questions about the potential presence of certain synthetic …
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Glydways Inc., the robocar startup backed by Sam Altman, is in talks to raise an additional $250 million on the heels of a roughly $170 million Series C round, underlining the high hopes and daunting hurdles of developing closed-loop self-driving …
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