Technology/Science
Autonomous Drive From L.A. to New York Just Two Years Away: Musk
Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said within two years a customer would be able to summon an electric car to drive autonomously from Los Angeles to New York. "I might be slightly ...
Insurers Ramp Up Wider Big Data Embrace for 2016: Novarica
Insurers appear ready to accelerate their embrace of big data, analytics and other aspects of emerging technology as they head into 2016, Novarica concluded in its third annual report on the matter. ...
AIG Invests in Worker Safety Wearable Device Tech Startup
AIG is investing in an early-stage technology startup developing wearable devices, analytics and systems to improve worker safety. Financial terms of the mega-insurer's investment in Human Condition ...
Volkswagen, Slammed by Emissions Lawsuit, Pledges U.S. Car Fixes
Volkswagen AG vowed to emerge from the diesel scandal even as authorities in the U.S. toughen their stance. "We are confident we will find good solutions for the affected U.S. vehicles," Herbert ...
Zurich Insurance and the Other Top News Stories of 2015
What's ailing Zurich Insurance? That question was the focus of Carrier Management's top news story in 2015, a piece that drew enormous reader interest. Switzerland's largest insurer faced plenty of ...
Hyatt Hotels System Infected with Credit-Card-Stealing Malware
Hyatt Hotels Corp said on Wednesday that its payment processing system was infected with credit-card-stealing malware in an attack discovered three weeks ago, the latest in a series of breaches at ...
Google, Ford Will Disrupt Detroit Together: Bloomberg View
With the auto industry on the verge of its self-driving future, insiders and car enthusiasts have been gearing up for a clash of the titans, pitting the lumbering giants of Detroit against the nimble ...
Juniper Breach Reflects Risk of ‘Back Doors’
A recently disclosed Juniper Networks Inc. software coding vulnerability shows the dangers of any weaknesses built into encryption technology, according to computer security experts. The apparent ...