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Browser AI Agents, Not Employees, Now Viewed as Weakest Link in Cybersecurity
Employees, long considered the weakest link in an organization, have been replaced by AI agents, according to secure browser extension provider SquareX. Browser AI Agents are software applications ...
California’s FAIR Plan Handling of Smoke Damage Claim Ruled Unlawful
A California judge has ruled the state's bare-bones home insurance program's handling of smoke damage claims is unlawful, a decision that could have wide-ranging implications as insurers increasingly ...
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Automakers Want U.S. to Move Faster on Self-Driving Car Rules
Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as new robotaxi tests expand. Congress has been ...
Water Quality Threatened for Up to 8 Years After Wildfires
A newly released study of 100,000 water samples from 500 river basins found elevated levels of contaminants persist years after a fire. Published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, the ...
College Athletes Making Big Money Concern Team Physicians Wary of Greater Liability Risk
The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of being sued by athletes who claim a poor outcome from treatment ...
Workplace Severity Rises While Frequency Declines: Travelers
Changing workforce demographics are contributing to changes in injuries sustained at work, according to the 2025 Injury Impact Report by Travelers. As one of the country's largest workers' ...
Tesla’s Texas Robotaxi Tests Highlight Several Driving Mistakes
A first public test of robotaxis by Tesla in Austin, Texas, led to multiple traffic problems and driving issues, videos from company-selected riders showed over the first few days. Chief Executive ...
U.S. Agency Urges Fireworks Safety Ahead of July 4th Holiday
As July 4th celebrations near, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding the public to prioritize fireworks safety. In 2024, there were 11 reported fireworks-related deaths, ...