Technology/Science
What Happened to the Hurricanes? CSU Forecasts September ‘Quiet Period’
The first two weeks of September are expected to be quiet for Atlantic hurricane activity, according to experts at Colorado State University. The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project, which has been ...
Moody’s Acquires Praedicat
Moody's Corporation announced today that it has acquired insurance analytics provider Praedicat. Moody's said the acquisition adds comprehensive casualty and liability modeling to its range of ...
Is Heat Causing Branches to Fall Off Trees? Scientists Aren’t Sure
In 2003, as Paris sweltered through a heat wave that would go on to kill an estimated 15,000 people across France, one oasis of cooler air remained off limits: the city's roughly 400 public parks. ...
Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern U.S.
As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard—extreme rainfall—is pummeling the country's Northeast and scientists say ...
Musk Supports California Bill Requiring Safety Tests on AI Models
Tesla chief Elon Musk, who also owns social media platform X, said on Monday he feels California should pass an AI bill that would require tech companies and AI developers to conduct safety testing ...
Work-Related Stress Linked to Higher Risk for Irregular Heart Rhythm
Work-related stress that stems from job strain and a perceived imbalance between effort and reward may raise the risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, new research suggests. The ...
Ransomware Attacks, Payments Grow Globally: Report
Attacks by new ransomware groups, including PLAY, Medusa, RansomHub, INC Ransom, BlackSuit and some additional lesser-known factions, eclipsed the first quarter of this year by 16 percent and the ...
Chatbots Could Be Using Your Business, Personal Info to Improve AI
Be careful what you tell a chatbot. Your conversation might be used to improve the artificial intelligence system that it's built on. If you ask ChatGPT for advice about your embarrassing medical ...