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War Overtakes Civil Unrest as Top Political Violence Exposure for Global Businesses
War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure that companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the Middle East disrupt global trade flows, strain political alliances, embolden ...
Waymo Suspends Freeway Rides Across U.S., Pauses Atlanta Operations
Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it has suspended its robotaxi service on freeways in the United States and paused its operations in Atlanta, Georgia, as it updates software to improve performance ...
NY State Construction Deaths Down 25% in 2024: Report
New York construction deaths fell considerably in 2024, when 55 workers died on job sites across the state, down from the year before, when 74 deaths were recorded, according to the New York ...
Southern California Wildfire Threatens 17,000 Homes, 30% Contained
More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi ...
Arizona Sheriff Investigates Train/Truck Cargo Theft Associated With California-based Cartel
Arizona's Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies have responded to a string of high-tech cargo burglaries following two separate but similar incidents involving professional theft rings. YCSO, in ...
Fears of Unfettered Hacking Spurred by Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model Overblown
Early fears that Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, could dramatically turbocharge hacking are looking overstated a month after its release. The company warned at launch in April that Mythos had ...
West Virginia OSHA Safety Inspections Reviewed After Refinery Deaths Last Month
When two workers died last month in a violent chemical reaction at Ames Goldsmith Catalyst Refiners near Charleston, federal records showed the facility had previously been cited for safety ...
U.S. Coasts Could See Double Whammy With El Niño, High Tide Flooding
The likelihood of El Niño may increase the chances of high tide flooding along the U.S. Coast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service. ...