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Vehicle Crashes Caused More Than 44,000 Deaths in the U.S. in 2023
There were approximately 44,450 motor vehicle fatalities in the United State in 2023, according to a preliminary analysis released by the National Safety Council (NSC). Though a 4 percent decline ...
What California’s Rainy Season Means for Water Supply
After a dry start to winter, California's rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara. Flash ...
GEICO’s ‘Eye-Popping’ 2023 Insurance Profits, Falling Employee Counts
Even though Berkshire Hathaway's latest annual report featured Warren Buffett's forecast that the days of "eye-popping performance" for the giant conglomerate are over, readers focused on ...
Buffett Says Berkshire ‘Built to Last’
Warren Buffett on Saturday moved to reassure investors that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway would serve them well over the long term, even as he mourned the recent passing of his longtime ...
‘AI Godfather,’ Others Urge More Deepfake Regulation in Open Letter
Artificial intelligence experts and industry executives, including one of the technology's trailblazers, Yoshua Bengio, have signed an open letter calling for more regulation around the creation of ...
2023 Was an Unpredictable Year for Tornadoes in the U.S.
Last year, there were 1,269 preliminary confirmed tornadoes in the U.S., which is the 12th most on record (1950-2023) and greater than the 10-year average (1,155), according to the "Year In Review" ...
Long-Term Road Maps Are Top Enterprise AI Priority: Study
New survey research indicates long-term AI strategy is the top priority for enterprise AI decision-makers, according to global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG). ...
GM Cruise Robotaxi Unit Names Former Ford, Apple Exec Safety Chief
General Motors' Cruise recently named a longtime auto and tech industry employee as head of safety for the robotaxi unit. Cruise named Steve Kenner as its chief safety officer, who will oversee ...