Technology/Science
Automakers Jointly Fund AI Research in Race to Catch Google on Self-Driving Cars
Automakers didn't build the self-driving car: Google did. That's a big problem for them. Hoping to catch up, Ford, Toyota, and Volkswagen are betting on academics. Along with Nvidia, Samsung, ...
Tech Firms Warn of Growing Cyber Risks, From Medical Devices to Sex Toys
It's not just computers and mobile phones that are vulnerable to cyber attack, according to software firm Trend Micro. As more devices are hooked up to the Internet, it could be anything from medical ...
Security Firms Blame Chinese Hackers for U.S. Ransomware Attacks
Hackers using tactics and tools previously associated with Chinese government-supported computer network intrusions have joined the booming cyber crime industry of ransomware, four security firms ...
Driverless Cars May Go Nowhere Unless Congress Passes Nationwide Rules
A patchwork of state laws governing the operation of self-driving cars threatens to stall their development, supporters told lawmakers as U.S. senators began consideration of a national standard for ...
Apple/U.S. Legal Battle Poised to Escalate Over ‘Source Code’
The latest filing in the legal war between the planet's most powerful government and its most valuable company gave one indication of how the high-stakes confrontation could escalate even further. In ...
In the Latest Edition of Carrier Management Magazine: State of Flux
The Q1 2016 edition of Carrier Management focuses on two broad themes: the state of the industry and talent management. But anyone glancing at our feature titles might think our main focus is ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, Aon Benfield, Travelers and More
Chubb will start selling construction industry-related insurance to midsize firms for the first time. Aon Benfield debuts charter flight cancellation coverage. Travelers is now offering a homeowners ...
Data Quality and the Commercial Property Insurance Marketplace
Although big data and disruption have become hot topics in the language of market watchers and business leaders, in commercial property insurance, the quality of data is a paramount consideration of ...