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Wildfire-prone Western States Using AI for Early Detection
On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona's Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn't a cloud or dust, then ...
No, Florida Lawmakers Did Not Repeal the No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
Did you hear that Florida's 55-year-old "no-fault" auto insurance statute has been repealed? Most people in the Florida insurance industry probably know that is not true. But a number of recent ...
Study Finds Potential for Double West Coast Earthquake Threat
New research suggests the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can "sync up," triggering earthquakes within minutes or hours of each other. This rare "synchronization" could ...
Pennsylvania Sues AI Firm, Alleges Chatbot Impersonates Doctors
Pennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called the lawsuit against Character ...
Omaha Sinkhole Goes Viral, While Hundreds More Fall Under the Radar
As Harmon Maher walked along the Keystone Trail in central Omaha one morning in February, he spotted something odd: The creek next to the path, normally a gray-green color, ran bright orange. It was ...
Workers’ Comp Bureau of California Submits Pure Premium Filing of 10.4%
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has submitted a September 1, 2026, pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner proposing advisory pure premium ...
FEMA Tells Court It’s Offering Jobs Back to Employees Let Go in January
An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers ...
Extreme Temps Reduce Hybrid, EV Efficiency: AAA
New research indicates cold and hot weather can significantly reduce efficiency and increase operating expenses for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, according to a recently released AAA study. ...