OpenAI Warns New Models Pose ‘High’ Cybersecurity Risk
OpenAI on Wednesday warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could pose a "high" cybersecurity risk, as their capabilities advance rapidly.
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Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by Federal Judge
Less than a year after President Donald Trump banned new wind projects, a federal judge ruled the president's executive order was illegal. US District Judge Patti Saris said Monday the order is ...
Satellite Startup ICEYE Raises Funds at $2.8 Billion Valuation as Europe Boosts Defense
ICEYE, a Finnish satellite developer with a number of defense contracts, has raised money at a €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) valuation, capitalizing on the military spending boom across Europe. ...
The World’s Plastic Glut Is Set to Get Much Worse by 2040, Study Finds
Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies, humans are continuing to produce the material at accelerating rates. The ...
Florida, East Coast to See Big Insured Losses From More Cat 5 Storms, Researchers Say
The just-ended 2025 Atlantic hurricane season surprised some forecasters after it produced no major storms that hit the United States. But the hurricanes that did arise, with most remaining offshore ...
Insurance Customers Skeptical About AI Processes and Benefits
While insurance consumers may be warming up to artificial intelligence, 68 percent say they believe the insurance company gets most of or all the benefits of AI adoption. AI is becoming more ...
Massive Wildfire Liabilities Push Utilities to Use AI to Stop Blazes
On the hunt for cheap and fast strategies to prevent deadly wildfires, utilities across the US and Europeare contracting with a handful of artificial intelligence startups to map wildfire risk along ...
Aon Launches AI-Enabled Claims Copilot
Debuting in Germany in November, Aon recently launched Aon Claims Copilot, aiming to enhance claims outcomes of clients of the professional service firm through a single, integrated digital platform. ...
PwC: Insurance Execs Say Agentic AI Leading Industry Transformation
More than half of insurance executives say generative and agentic artificial intelligence are the technological investments that will have the most transformative impact on the industry over the next ...