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Tech Giants Divided on Whether AI Will Be Open-Sourced or Closed
Tech leaders have been vocal proponents of the need to regulate artificial intelligence, but they're also lobbying hard to make sure the new rules work in their favor. That's not to say they all want ...
Charities, Churches and Schools Critical in Providing Severe Weather Aid
A new survey found that a majority of Americans (82 percent) think nonprofit organizations, schools, camps and houses of worship should prepare in advance for severe weather events since members and ...
Recent Iran Hack on Water System has U.S. Calling for Tighter Cybersecurity
A top White House national security official said recent cyber attacks by Iranian hackers on U.S. water authorities, as well as a separate spate of ransomware attacks on the health care industry, ...
Porch Pirates Will Lead to $6B Loss This Holiday Season
An estimated $6 billion will be lost to Porch Pirates this year, according to new statistics released by home security tip company SafeWise. The sixth annual report provides insight into package ...
NICB: Staged Vehicle Accidents Top Fraud Trend in South Carolina
Staged auto accidents are the top fraud issue in South Carolina, according to new analysis released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). South Carolina ranked 13th in the nation in terms of ...
Florida’s Tale of Two Coasts: One Soaked, The Other Parched
In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf of Mexico coast facing a drought. ...
AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for U.S. Property/Casualty Commercial Lines
Persistently strong underwriting performance during and after the global pandemic – despite substantial economic and capital markets volatility – has prompted AM Best to maintain its "stable" ...
U.S. P/C Carriers Post $32B Underwriting Loss for First Nine Months: AM Best
The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded a $32.2 billion net underwriting loss in the first nine months of 2023, $7.6 billion worse than the underwriting loss posted in the same prior-year ...