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$500M Verdict Against Facebook in Trade Secret Suit Sliced in Half
A federal court in Dallas on Wednesday halved the $500 million verdict that a jury ordered Facebook Inc , its virtual reality unit Oculus, and others to pay ZeniMax Media Inc, a video game publisher ...
Wildfires Strike Northern California Once Again
Thousands were forced to flee their homes Monday as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still recovering from severe blazes in recent years, sparking concern the state ...
Ukraine Warns Another Massive Hacker Attack Coming From Russia
Hackers from Russia are infecting Ukrainian companies with malicious software to create "back doors" for a large, coordinated attack, Ukraine's cyber police chief told Reuters on Tuesday. The hackers ...
StrategicClaim, a Software/Services Company Focused on Claims, Expands With an Acquisition
StrategicClaim, a P/C software and services company focused on claims, has made an acquisition. The Burlington, Mass. operation, which provides first notice and resolution services and software to ...
After Derailment Spills 230,000 Gallons of Oil in Iowa, BNSF Railway Pursues Service Restoration
BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars. The crude oil ...
Climate Change Lawsuits Against 5 Oil Companies Dismissed by U.S. Court
A California federal court dismissed climate change lawsuits against five oil companies by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, saying the complaints required foreign and domestic policy ...
The Good and the Bad at Lemonade: Latest Chronicles
In a blog item titled "We suck, sometimes," a co-founder of Lemonade, the insurer powered by behavioral economics and artificial intelligence, revealed a recent 1,000 percent growth spurt but ...
Backup Driver Distracted In Fatal Autonomous Uber Crash; Streaming Hulu
The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show "The Voice" on her phone and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix, ...