New York City is taking legal action against online retailers selling dangerous motorized devices — including high-speed e-bikes, stand-up e-scooters and other products that cannot legally be operated on the city’s streets. Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said the city has …
Organized crime continues to strong arm the cargo industry, as estimated losses more than doubled to $304.6 million while theft incidents across the U.S. and Canada fell 26% year over year. A report from Verisk CargoNet points to organized theft …
Alacrity Solutions Group LLC named Tony Triola chief revenue officer. Triola will oversee Alacrity’s revenue strategy, including business development, sales and customer growth initiatives. He has experience in insurance, including leadership positions at Liberty Mutual and Farmers. He was most …
The development of El Niño climate phenomenon might limit catastrophe claims in North America, the CEO of Zurich Insurance said last week after it reported second-quarter results. “What we hear is that this development of El Niño is actually moderating …
Meta said on Wednesday one of its AI models hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, fanning concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems after similar incidents at rivals Anthropic and OpenAI. The incidents at Meta and Anthropic …
OpenAI is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing trade secrets, saying that the iPhone maker’s allegations are meritless. Lawyers for OpenAI said that Apple’s suit falsely portrays …
Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly disrupted U.S. restaurant chains, triggering recalls, lawsuits and heightened regulatory scrutiny while pressuring customer traffic and sales. Burrito chain owner Chipotle Mexican Grill said on August 4 it removed jalapenos from all its restaurants in …
Newswise — Landslides cause an estimated $3-6 billion in damage and multiple fatalities annually in the United States. Those numbers could easily increase as housing needs spur development in landslide-prone areas, and as climate change increases the severity and frequency …
A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s wellbeing. Judge …
The 37-year old man suspected of starting one of the fires burning around Spokane, Washington told a detective that he planned the arson attack for Sunday to coincide with a “high winds” day, according to court documents. That blaze was …