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All Eyes on Europe as World’s First AI Rules Set to Be Finalized
Hailed as a world first, European Union artificial intelligence rules are facing a make-or-break moment as negotiators try to hammer out the final details this week — talks complicated by the ...
UN Report Warns of ‘Silent’ Threat of Drought as Planet Warms
While wildfires, severe storms and floods cause short-term impacts that often grab the world's attention, a drought that stretches over seasons or even years can be easier to overlook. Yet a new UN ...
NAIC Approves Model Bulletin on Use of AI by Insurers
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) voted to adopt the Model Bulletin on the Use of Algorithms, Predictive Models, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by ...
Worker Mental Health Linked to Lower Recovery From Back Pain
Workers' mental health comorbidities such as anxiety and depression are correlated with lower levels of functional recovery from back pain than physical health comorbidities, according to new ...
2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Highlights Far-Reaching Impact
A busy hurricane season that saw the National Hurricane Center in Miami issue the first-ever tropical storm warning for the coast of California and hurricane warnings as far north as Nova Scotia came ...
Despite Risks, Most Consumers Globally Plan to Shop Online During the Holidays
Nearly all shoppers globally plan to do some or all of their holiday shopping online, according to a new report released by Norton that surveyed respondents in 13 countries. The anti-virus and ...
U.S. Senate Committee Wants Investigation Into Florida Citizens’ Loss Reserves
The chairman of the U.S. Senate's Budget Committee has begun an investigation into Florida's Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and how the state-created insurer plans to address potential ...
Former Root Marketing Exec Pleads Guilty to Taking Over $10 Million From the Insurer
Brinson Caleb "BC" Silver, former chief marketing officer for InsurTech Root, has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $10 million from his former employer and violating court orders. According to ...