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GM’s Cruise Gets Calif. Robotaxi Permit; Paying Riders Allowed in Driverless Cars
General Motors Co.'s Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving ...
Amazon Accused of Obstructing House Probe of Deadly Tornado
Amazon.com Inc. is obstructing a congressional investigation of a deadly December tornado by failing to provide documents about emergency preparedness and communications with workers during the ...
Climate Change Lawsuits Are Exploding Globally, but Court Wins Are Few
A year ago, a Dutch judge ordered Shell to slash its emissions harder and faster than planned. Victorious campaigners and lawyers declared the win would straighten up the biggest polluters and serve ...
CSU Increases Hurricane Forecast, Predicts ‘Well Above Average’ Season
Researchers from Colorado State University have increased their forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, now predicting a "well above average" season with five major hurricanes. The CSU ...Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over ‘Phantom Braking’
Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from U.S. regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds—more than double the number of reported ...
LexisNexis Acquires Property Inspection Tech Firm Flyreel
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has acquired Flyreel, a Denver-based property technology firm that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to enable self-service property inspections. ...
Leadership Tips for Insurance Professionals
Carrier Management, Insurance Journal's sister publication focused on insurance company leadership insights and carrier news, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of two special newsletters this ...
‘Pay-As-You-Go’ Workers Comp MGA Hourly Raises $27M
Workers compensation InsurTech Hourly has raised $27 million in a series A seed round. The platform lets employers with hourly workers run payroll, track time and attendance, and manage workers ...