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State Farm: Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop
Auto claims data revealed a substantial drop in catalytic converter theft claims for the first half of this year compared to last year, according to analysis by State Farm. The most recent data for ...
Allianz X, Allstate Fund NEXT Insurance’s $265M Financing Round
The digital investments arm of global insurer and asset manager Allianz Group, Allianz X, announced an investment in NEXT Insurance, a small business insurer in the United States, to accelerate ...
First U.S. Autopilot Trial Involving Fatal Crash a Win for Tesla
Tesla on Tuesday won the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal ...
Thousands Evacuated in Southern California as Santa Ana Winds Fuel Wildfire
A wildfire fueled by gusty Santa Ana winds ripped through rural land southeast of Los Angeles, forcing about 4,000 people from their homes, fire authorities said. The so-called Highland Fire erupted ...
OSHA: Top 10 Safety Violations of 2023
Fall protection, hazards communications and ladders were the top three most cited safety violations for fiscal year 2023, according to Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, who presented the ...
Study Shows Employees Get Drowsy During Virtual Meetings Because They’re Bored
If you're seeing a lot of yawning during virtual work meetings, it might mean your employees are bored, according to new research from Aalto University. Prior studies suggested fatigue from virtual ...
U.S.-Led Alliance of 40 Countries Vow to Deny Ransom Payments to Cybercriminals
Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers' funding mechanism, a senior White House official said on ...
EPA Proposes Ban on Cancer-Causing Chemical TCE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, ...