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Bill Seeks Phase-Out of Chinese Sensors in Self-Driving Cars; Hack Risk Feared
A U.S. lawmaker has proposed phasing out Chinese-made sensors in self-driving cars and critical infrastructure amid warnings they could be hacked and disabled from space during a conflict, crippling ...Washington Faces Historic Floods That Have Washed Away Homes, Stranded Families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts ...
Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data
When Zillow Group Inc. removed climate risk scores from its home listings last month, following a complaint from the real estate industry, many observers took to the press and social media to warn ...Forecasters Say La Niña to Fade Early Next Year
La Niña is expected to linger for another month or two before likely giving way to neutral Pacific conditions between January and March 2026, carrying a 68 percent probability, the U.S. Climate ...
Waymo Issues Recall After Illegal Passing of School Buses
Alphabet unit Waymo said Friday it would issue a recall for its self-driving vehicles after Texas officials said they illegally passed school buses at least 19 times since the ...
Trump to Issue Order Creating National AI Rule
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order this week that he said would create a single national rule for artificial intelligence, which the industry has said is necessary ...
Water Leaks, Frozen Pipes Top List of Small Business Claims: The Hartford
Damage from water leaks and frozen pipes are the most common insurance claims for small-business owners, while fire claims are the most expensive, according to an analysis of The Hartford's ...
Hong Kong Fire Reveals Contractor Safety Breaches, Residents’ Revolt
Homeowners at the complex destroyed in one of Hong Kong's deadliest fires were incorrectly told by the contractor blamed for the blaze had a clean safety record, documents viewed by Reuters show. ...