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8 06, 2021

50 Investors Urge Ethical Development of Facial Recognition Technology

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A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development and use of facial recognition technology, such as Amazon and Facebook, to do so in an ethical way. The investor …

9 06, 2021

Hackers Only Needed a Single Password to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO Testifies

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The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system by stealing a single …

9 06, 2021

Amazon.com Offers Prescriptions Starting at $6; Considers Physical Locations

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Amazon.com Inc. said on Tuesday it was now offering six-month prescriptions starting at $6 for medications of common health issues through its pharmacy. The company said prime members would get additional savings when paying without insurance. Customers can pay as …

8 06, 2021

GM Offering Onstar Service to All Drivers Through App; Options Include Insurance

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General Motors Co. plans to offer subscriptions for its Onstar Guardian security services to anyone in the United States or Canada who wants to download a smartphone app, expanding beyond owners of GM vehicles in a step to generate recurring …

8 06, 2021

Amazon CEO Bezos Volunteers for Risky Space Travel Journey in June

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Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin next month. “Ever since I was five years old, I’ve dreamed of traveling …

8 06, 2021

First U.S. Artificial Intelligence Czar Seeks ‘Responsible Use’ of AI Tools

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Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning up after a nuclear disaster, waxing floors or pulling barnacles off a ship. Her job now is getting the U.S. …

3 06, 2021

North Carolina Lawmakers Advance $220M Disaster Mitigation Bill

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Legislation that would spend $220 million in part to shore up highways, rivers and coastal areas prone to flooding so that North Carolina can better withstand the next big storm cleared a House committee on Tuesday. Some environmental groups also …

3 06, 2021

West Virginia Governor Hit by U.K. Lender Bankruptcy

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed on Tuesday that he is personally liable for $700 million in loans taken by his coal companies from a lender in the United Kingdom that went bankrupt. The Republican governor took shots at the …

3 06, 2021

Supreme Court Rejects Government’s Reading of Criminal Fraud Law in Police Case

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A Georgia police officer did not violate federal computer fraud law when he used his patrol car computer to access information on a license plate in exchange for money, even though his action violated his department’s policy against obtaining database …

3 06, 2021

People Moves: Hippo Adds Executives from Chubb, AIG, Tower Hill, Weston; Hub Names Rutt to Lead Cannabis

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Hippo Names Executives Bienek, Primerano, Stienstra, Donahue Home insurer Hippo announced four executive appointments to its insurance team as it prepares to go public. Tim Bienek, Hippo’s chief insurance strategy officer, leads the development and execution of major insurance growth …