Technology/Science
GM Plans 2019 Ride-Sharing Rollout for Self-Driving Cars
General Motors Co. plans to have its self-driving cars ready for a ride-share service within two years as the automaker looks beyond traditional car ownership for new tech-driven sources of revenue. ...
Apple and Qualcomm Accuse Each Other of Patent Infringement
Apple Inc on Wednesday filed a countersuit against Qualcomm Inc, alleging that Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile phone chips that power a wide variety of Android-based devices infringe on Apple's patents, ...
ClimaCell, a Weather Prediction Tech Startup, Raises $15M Series A
ClimaCell, a Boston-based weather technology startup, has raised $15 million in Series A venture funding. The company provides high-definition weather forecasting tools to businesses and governments, ...
Highway Disruption: The Promise and Perils of Autonomous Vehicles for Insurers
It's becoming clear that our highways to the future will be paved as much with technology as with asphalt. And if we believe some auto makers, self-driving vehicles hold potential to unravel traffic ...
A Cautious Approach to Cyber Risk Can Help Insurers Protect Their Ratings: Fitch
The influence of cyber risk on insurer ratings is likely to be neutral or gradual as long as insurers continue take a cautious approach to the business, according to Fitch Ratings. At its recent ...
USAA Among Backers of Flo, a Home Water Damage Prevention Startup
Flo Technologies has unveiled Flo, an intelligent home water monitoring and conservation system that promises to help reduce water damage insurance claims. The startup has raised a total of $11.5 ...
FAA Approves AT&T Drone for Puerto Rico Cellular Service
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it had approved a request by AT&T Inc to use a new drone known as the Flying Cow or Cell on Wings to help restore cellular service in ...
Cyber Insurance Startup At-Bay Pulls in a $6 Million Seed Round
At-Bay, a new insurance company startup focused on cyber insurance and related risk management, came out of stealth mode on Nov. 17 with news of $6 million in seed venture funding. LightSpeed Venture ...