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21 09, 2023

John Grisham, Other Top Authors Sue OpenAI Over Copyrights

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A trade group for U.S. authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, George Saunders, Jodi Picoult and “Game of Thrones” novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of unlawfully …

21 09, 2023

UK Watchdog Sets 3-Month Deadline to Improve Car Insurance

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Britain’s financial watchdog has told motor insurers they have three months to improve the value they give customers in products that top up coverage, or face potential sanctions. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it had asked insurers …

21 09, 2023

UK Firm Sold Thousands of Unverified Jet Engine Parts, CFM Says

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Jet engine maker CFM International said on Wednesday thousands of engine components may have been sold with forged paperwork by a British distributor, as the fallout from a probe into falsely certified parts reached London’s High Court. Matthew Reeve, a …

21 09, 2023

Climate Change Made Deadly Floods in Libya and Greece More Extreme

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The low-pressure weather system that unleashed unprecedented amounts of rain across the eastern Mediterranean last week was made more likely and more intense by climate change. Global warming caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases made the heavy rainfall over …

21 09, 2023

Tech Update: Conduit Re Partners With hyperexponential for Price Decision Intelligence

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Conduit Re, the Bermuda-based global reinsurer, is achieving end-to-end underwriting with pricing decision intelligence (PDI) company hyperexponential. Using the PDI platform, hx Renew, Conduit Re is now able to rapidly develop and iterate its pricing models and rating landscape. Conduit …

21 09, 2023

Maritime Industry Eyes Nuclear Power for Ships as Tech Advances; Insurers Are Wary

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The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options, industry officials said. Nevertheless, any possible nuclear fuel solutions for ships are at least 10 years away …

21 09, 2023

MGM Resorts Recovers From Cyberattack, but Still No Digital Room Keys

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MGM Resorts said on Wednesday its hotels and casinos were back to normal operations but it was working to resolve issues at its luxury Excalibur hotel and casino in Las Vegas, over a week after a cyberattack disrupted its systems. …

21 09, 2023

OSHA Fines Georgia Concrete Pipe Maker $246,000 After Death of Worker in Florida

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The death of a 19-year-old Florida worker could have been prevented if a concrete pipe maker had ensured that employees followed proper safety procedures, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said. OSHA cited Foley Products Co., based in Georgia, …

21 09, 2023

Markets/Coverages: AmTrust Introduces Admitted Lawyers Professional Liability

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Global specialty P/C insurer AmTrust Financial Services introduced a new admitted lawyers professional liability policy from AmTrust PRO for mid-sized law firms. “In today’s competitive and complex legal environment, even a small error or simple oversight by an individual attorney …

21 09, 2023

California Truck Drivers Ask Governor to Sign Job-Saving Bill as Self-Driving Big Rigs Are Tested

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California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that could save jobs as self-driving trucks are tested for their safety on the roads. The legislation would ban …