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Waymo’s Self-Driving Taxi Service Starts in Arizona, Relying on Passenger Fees
Alphabet's Waymo on Wednesday launched a significant development in its costly, decade-long quest for autonomous transportation: self-driving taxis that actually generate fares. With little fanfare, ...
Marriott CFO: $1B Estimate for Massive Cyber Breach Is Premature
It's too soon for Marriott International Inc. to estimate the cost of the massive cyber breach that the company disclosed last week, and other companies that have suffered big attacks are imperfect ...
Online Insurance Platforms Foster Both Good and Bad Situations: Geneva Association
Online platforms can foster insurance market transparency and reduce both transaction costs and information asymmetries, factors typically associated with increased competition and societal welfare. ...
Q&A Website Quora Discloses 100 Million Users Hit by Security Breach
About 100 million users of Quora were affected by unauthorized access to one of its systems by a "malicious third party," the knowledge-sharing website said on Monday. Account information, including ...
UK Can End Brexit If It Wishes, According to EU Top Court Opinion
The U.K. should be allowed to reverse Brexit, according to an advisory opinion from the European Union's top court that will fuel the campaign to thwart the divorce. The opinion, which isn't binding, ...
The Latest Launches From Progressive, AXA XL and Starr Insurance Companies
Progressive Insurance is now offering its small business customers the option of an online marketplace for cyber coverage. AXA XL, meanwhile, added complimentary proactive cybersecurity services for ...
Chubb Predicts an Estimated $225M in Pretax Losses From California Wildfires
Chubb Ltd. said that the latest round of California wildfires caused an estimated $225 million in pre-tax losses that will ding its 2018 fourth-quarter results. Those losses hit $195 million after ...
Last-Ditch Effort Begins to Pass Self-Driving Car Bill
Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving cars without human controls, but face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill. Staff for ...