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New Vehicle Ownership Costs Hit $12,863 Annually: AAA
New analysis indicates the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle is $12,863, up from $11,577 a year ago, according to AAA estimates. Despite EVs and hybrids joining mainstream vehicle ...
Accenture to Pay $25M to Settle U.S. Government Allegations Over DEI
IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle U.S. government allegations over diversity practices, which President Donald Trump's administration has targeted in his second term in ...
Renoir Paintings Worth a Fortune Until Stolen
Two Renoir paintings stolen from a small French museum have yet to be recovered but if the thieves are hoping to cash in on the artwork, they would be hard-pressed to find a buyer. Selling ...
Federal Terrorism Insurance Backstop Prompted by 9/11 Still Waits for Reauthorization
Prior to September 2001, terrorism was covered by a standard commercial insurance policy. Either as a direct mention in the policy wording or by its omission, it was covered. But the attacks on 9/11 ...
Tech Bytes: Agero Partners With MOTER Technologies
Agero, through its Urgently acquisition, announced a partnership with MOTER Technologies Inc., an InsurTech that transforms connected vehicle data into real-time risk and claims insights. Together, ...
More than 1 in 4 Taxis, Rideshares in Major U.S. Cities Have Unfixed Recall: CARFAX
New data revealed that more than 1 in 4 taxi and rideshare vehicles across 16 major U.S. cities had at least one unfixed recall, a higher rate than the roughly 1 in 5 vehicles nationwide. CARFAX ...
Microsoft Drafts Code of Conduct to Keep Its AI Under Human Control
Microsoft on Monday unveiled a draft code of conduct for its in-house artificial intelligence that reflects growing industry concern that companies must keep future powerful AI under human control. ...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Sets Record for Longest Without One
The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Niño that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none ...