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Busy Wildfire Season Tests Fire Service Bosses Ability to Balance Resources
It's already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility ...
U.S. to Launch AI and Cybersecurity Coordination Group, White House Says
The U.S. will formally bring together AI developers and essential services providers to share information on cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified by advanced AI systems and coordinate responses, ...
In Michigan, 100K Live at the Mercy of Aging Dams
Jonathan Korbecki was relaxing at home on the Thornapple River one rainy February night when the fire marshal knocked on his door, warning the nearby Labarge Dam may fail and send a wall of water his ...
AI Adoption Continues, But 70% Want More Training: SMB Survey
AI adoption among U.S. small businesses has risen to 66%, up 11% from a year ago, even as 70% of owners admit to needing more training to use the technology effectively, according to AI-enabled ...
Brute-Force Password Cracking Getting Faster, Longer Passwords Are Better
New analysis reveals that password cracking becomes 20 to 25% faster every year, according to cybersecurity firm Hive Systems. Its annual report, the 2026 Password Table, confirms a three-year trend: ...
Florida Conducting Annual Slow Down Campaign to Target Speeders
The state of Florida announced its 9th annual Operation Southern Slow Down campaign targeting speeders across the state, according to a joint announcement by the Florida Department of Transportation ...
Lawsuit Claims Meta Used AI to Target Workers with Medical Conditions for Layoffs
Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who ...
Keystone Pipeline Operator Agrees to Pay $26.9M Penalty Over Kansas Oil Spill
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and ...