Technology/Science
Google vs. Detroit: Tech Giant, Car Makers at Odds on Driverless Vehicles
In 2012, a small team of Google Inc. engineers and business staffers met with several of the world's largest car makers to discuss partnerships to build self-driving cars. In one meeting, both sides ...
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Darvon, Darvocet Painkiller Lawsuits
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of nearly all claims in 68 cases seeking to hold drug makers liable for injuries from the use of the prescription painkillers Darvon and ...
Tech Innovators Threaten to ‘Disrupt’ Asset Mgmt., Financial Services Industries
Tech companies pose a growing threat to traditional asset managers and the financial services industry needs to up its game to meet the challenge, even though the hurdle of regulation is holding back ...
Predictive Modeling: A Breakdown
There are many success stories featuring predictive models, but what does not get as widely reported are the failures: mistakes that range from subtle misinterpretations and minor miscues to ...
Another Climate Report Outlines Business Risks, Insurance Pitfalls
"Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States," a report on climate change and how it will affect businesses, offers a variety of information on how a changing world will ...
New Study Shows Hormone-Disrupting Activity of Fracking Chemicals Worse Than Initially Found
Many chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can disrupt not only the human body's reproductive hormones but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to ...
Despite Concessions to U.S. Farmers, Big Data Giants Still in Control
In the tussle between U.S. farmers and big data purveyors, farmers are winning some control over details about crop and growing conditions on their land, but most data sellers are retaining ultimate ...
Tech Startup AssureStart Selling Small Business Insurance in 3 More States
AssureStart, a Seattle-based technology startup that sells general liability and property insurance to small businesses on the Internet, has expanded its service footprint to include Colorado, ...