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Rivian Plans Hands-Free Driving System Launch in 2025, ‘Eyes-Off’ in 2026
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian plans to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025 and its "eyes-off" systems in 2026, CEO RJ Scaringe said on Thursday. An advanced driver ...
Emotions Slow Uptake of Tech, AI: Study
Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions, and with 4 in 5 companies indicating they're failing to capitalize on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, ...
Former Florida Museum Director Involved in Basquiat Forged Painting Probe Has Died
Aaron De Groft, a former head of the Orlando Museum of Art who left the institution under a cloud in 2022 after it was raided by the FBI as part of an art fraud probe into more than two dozen forged ...
Home Insurance Costs in the U.S. More Expensive in Areas of Extreme Weather: Study
Homeowners in areas most at risk of damage from hurricanes, wildfires and other climate perils pay far more for insurance than those who live in the least exposed areas, according to a U.S. Treasury ...
Cargo Theft Surges to Record Levels in 2024
2024 saw record-breaking cargo theft activity across the United States and Canada, with 3,625 reported incidents representing a 27 percent increase from 2023, according to global data analytics and ...
Los Angeles Wildfire Ash Might Contain Toxins, Experts Warn
Toni Boucher threw up the first time she saw the charred remains of her home and neighborhood after this month's deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Now she wonders if it's worth it to go back to sift ...
Southern California Wildfires Spark Interest in Natural Building Materials
Marialyce Pedersen stood in a white Tyvek suit on her Altadena, California, lot leveled by this month's wildfires. Her house was reduced to ash that spilled into the pool, turning the water a toxic ...
California Years Behind in Implementing Defensible Space Law
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden ...