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Beryl First Atlantic Hurricane of the Season
Tropical Storm Beryl strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. In an advisory issued this morning, satellite imagery and Barbados radar data indicated ...
Airbag Sensor Issue Prompts VW Recall of 307,000 Vehicles
Volkswagen said on Wednesday it was recalling over 307,000 vehicles in North America due to a potential wiring fault that may deactivate front passenger air bags when the seat is occupied. The recall ...
Facial Recognition Startup Clearview AI Settles Privacy Suit for $50M
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces violated the subjects' privacy rights, a deal that ...
Study Examines How Climate, Land Condition Impact Tornado Formation
Scientists are looking at the big picture of what causes severe storms and tornadoes -- and what dictates where they occur. Dan Chavas, an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, ...
Uber, Lyft Adopt Pay Standard for Massachusetts Drivers to End Contractor Suit
Uber Technologies and Lyft on Thursday agreed to adopt a $32.50 hourly minimum pay standard for Massachusetts drivers and pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit by the state's attorney general alleging ...
Devastating Midwest Storms Highlight Lack of Flood Insurance
Rick Satterwhite's house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn't really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of ...
Investing in Climate Resilience Really Pays Off: Study
Weather-related catastrophes are increasing in frequency and intensity, and billion-dollar disasters are becoming the norm. The U.S. averages about 10 disasters costing ...
Berkshire, Starr in Top Cyber Ranking; Global Outlook Stable: AM Best
According to industry rating agency AM Best, there are enough positive factors to give the cyber insurance market a 'stable' outlook despite a stall in premium growth. Analysts at AM Best issued a ...