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New Bipartisan Federal Legislation Seeks to Improve Rail Safety
Members of Congress from both sides of the fence reintroduced the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2026 late last month, according to a news release issued by the Senate Committee on Commerce, ...
U.S. Safety Agency Seeks Comments on Zoox Petition to Deploy Steering Wheel-less Robotaxis
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com's self-driving unit Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free ...
Analysis Shows No Way to Know if California’s Ski Season Is Deadlier Than Usual
It's been a deadly winter on California's slopes, but the state has no idea how bad it really is. In February alone, a 21-year-old skier was found dead on a black diamond at Northstar California. ...
3 Big Questions Facing FEMA With Kristi Noem Out
President Donald Trump ousted Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will also have major implications for the nation's top disaster agency. The Federal Emergency ...
Anthropic Sues to Block Pentagon Blacklisting Over AI Use Restrictions
Anthropic on March 9 filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab's high-stakes battle ...
State Farm’s California Homeowners Rate Request: It’s Settled — Almost
The long back-and-forth struggle between State Farm General Insurance Company, the California Department of Insurance and Consumer Watchdog is winding down, with the parties agreeing that an ...
Aon Announces Stablecoin Insurance Premium Payment Option
Global professional services firm Aon announced the first known stablecoin insurance premium payment among major global brokers. The proof of concept was backed by using trusted U.S. dollar-backed ...
Tech Firm Expands Driverless Freight Operations Across Sun Belt
As robotaxis continue to expand routes across the U.S., driverless freight operations are being tested in several markets, according to self-driving tech company Aurora Innovation, Inc. Last month, ...