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A federal judge sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology. The Wednesday ruling from U.S. District …
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GM is recalling 62,468 vehicles over the risk that a fault in the brake pressure sensor assembly may allow fluid to leak, increasing chances of an electrical short, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. An electrical …
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Lyft introduced its first-ever Driver Autonomous Forum on Thursday, a new initiative designed to engage seasoned drivers in shaping key strategies as the company begins integrating robotaxis into its ride-hailing service. The move comes as self-driving technology continues to disrupt …
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ATI Restoration named Sean Slatinsky vice president of national response services. Slatinsky will lead the company’s nationwide disaster response operations, including large-loss project execution, strategic mobilization, and field coordination. Slatinsky has more than 20 years of experience in the restoration …
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A cyberattack that caused disruption at hospitals in London last year contributed to the death of a patient, health officials have confirmed for the first time. The incident occurred after a Russian hacking gang in June 2024 targeted Synnovis, a …
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Clearspeed, which provides voice-based risk assessment technology for insurance and claims applications, has secured $60 million in Series D funding, the San Diego, California-based company announced. The latest round, which brings the company’s total funding to $110 million, was led …
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The forward blind zones of six top-selling vehicles grew over the past 25 years as pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities soared, a new comparison technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center …
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An Alabama law firm wasted little time in filing a proposed class-action lawsuit against Aflac Inc., claiming the supplemental insurance giant knew the risks of a cyberattack and failed to protect policyholders’ private information. “Defendant disregarded the rights of Plaintiff …
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U.S. total new vehicle sales are expected to rise 2.5% to 1.25 million units on an adjusted basis for the month of June, J.D. Power and GlobalData said in a joint report on Wednesday. However, same sales volume without adjusting …
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Europe’s heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation from both nuclear and hydropower plants. Temperatures in Spain are forecast to hit 39C (102F) on Wednesday, but could climb further to 42C next …
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