A judge ruled that Southern California Edison cannot escape a trial over a central claim in lawsuits over 2025’s Eaton Fire, the most destructive blaze in the Los Angeles area’s history. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle rejected a request by …
A high-speed rail service slammed into another train south of Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least 64 people in the second major accident on Spain's rail network this year.
The only thing that may be keeping pace with the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence is the reaction to AI, which includes a proliferation of laws and regulations. More than 1,500 AI-related bills have so far been introduced in 2026, …
Germany’s largest taxi operator Münchner-Taxi-Zentrum (MTZ) and US autonomous-driving company Tensor Auto signed on Tuesday a letter of intent to deploy self-driving taxis in Germany as taxi operators seek a bigger role in Europe’s emerging autonomous-mobility market. The companies said …
A catastrophic 2025 Los Angeles firestorm exposed some 7 million people to high levels of airborne lead and other toxic metals released from burning homes and vehicles, according to a new study. Scientists for the first time were able to …
The surge in construction of fossil-fueled power plants to run AI data centers is set to undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from U.S. electricity generation, according to an internal analysis by the Sierra Club. The U.S. power …
Customer satisfaction with total loss auto insurance claims fell for a third straight year, while satisfaction improved for claims involving repairable vehicles, a new study looking at this year shows. Customer satisfaction with total loss claims fell 12 points on …
Toyota is recalling 228,367 vehicles in the US over seat backs that may fail to stay secured in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. Related: Toyota Recalling 105,800 US Vehicles Over Fire Risk Here …
Florida is suing the climate-risk modeling firm First Street Technology Inc., accusing it of penalizing state homeowners with risk scores based on flawed science. Filed Oct. 23, the lawsuit highlights growing pushback against the scores, which are intended to give …
Hackers targeting a currency trading platform claimed to have published customer information after failing to receive a $50 million ransom, adding to a wave of cyberattacks in Japan that have prompted the government to draw up emergency measures. GMO Internet …