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Musk’s xAI Accused of Illegally Firing Engineer Who Raised Safety Concerns
A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising concerns about the risks artificial ...
California Socialite and ex-Dodger Owe $22M Punitive Damages in Deadly Hit and Run
A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a ...
Executive Moves: Hippo Holdings Names Boettcher COO; Willis Re Appoints Fletcher CEO of Bermuda
Hippo Holdings Inc. announced the promotion of Laura Boettcher, ARe, to chief operating officer of Hippo Holdings, the parent company of Hippo Insurance. Boettcher has served as COO of Hippo ...
Climate Change, Pollution Push Oceans to Tipping Point, UN Report Says
A new United Nations assessment of ocean health documents a "deepening crisis" as climate change, pollution, overfishing, and biodiversity loss threaten marine ecosystems crucial to human survival. ...
Surge in Catalytic Converter Thefts Highlights Top 10 Vehicles Targeted: CARFAX
A rise in value has caused an increase in catalytic converter thefts across the U.S., according to new data from vehicle history provider CARFAX. More than 137,000 catalytic converters were stolen in ...
U.S. Forecaster Says El Niño Conditions Present
El Niño conditions are present and expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2026–27, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday. The U.S. government forecaster added ...
Remote Work Makes It Hard for Young Workers to Find Jobs: Study
The rise of remote work since the pandemic has made businesses more reluctant to hire young, inexperienced workers and is the key driver of higher unemployment rates for recent college graduates, a ...
Survey Highlights Growing Interconnected Risks, Protection Gaps
A new survey from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and Munich Re US shows overlapping exposures are shaping today's risk landscape. Triple-I and Munich Re's RiskScan 2026 examines ...