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Wildfire-prone Western States Using AI for Early Detection
On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona's Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn't a cloud or dust, then ...
Study Finds Potential for Double West Coast Earthquake Threat
New research suggests the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can "sync up," triggering earthquakes within minutes or hours of each other. This rare "synchronization" could ...
Pennsylvania Sues AI Firm, Alleges Chatbot Impersonates Doctors
Pennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called the lawsuit against Character ...
Omaha Sinkhole Goes Viral, While Hundreds More Fall Under the Radar
As Harmon Maher walked along the Keystone Trail in central Omaha one morning in February, he spotted something odd: The creek next to the path, normally a gray-green color, ran bright orange. It was ...
Berkshire, Cyber Risk and the Strait of Hormuz: Insurability Hinges on Price
During the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel told shareholders that the conglomerate's decisions on investments and acquisitions depend on several factors, ...
Manufacturing Industry Top Target of Costly Cyber Attacks: Report
A review of five years' worth of proprietary claims data reveals just how vulnerable manufacturers are to cyber attacks and the high cost of disruptions, according to Resilience, which found more ...
EU Countries, Lawmakers Fail to Reach Deal on AI Rules
EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed to reach a deal on watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules after 12 hours of negotiations on Tuesday and will resume talks next ...
Speeding Drivers On Cell Phones More: IIHS Study
New telematics analysis indicates speeding drivers are on their cell phones more, potentially mixing two dangerous distractions, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). "Until ...