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3 08, 2020

Chinese Artificial Intelligence Firm Sues Apple for $1.4 Billion Over Siri

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SHANGHAI— Chinese artificial intelligence company Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology Co., Ltd., also known as Xiao-i, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc, alleging it has infringed on its patents. The company is calling for 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion)in …

4 08, 2020

Tropical Storm Warning Issued for Parts of New Jersey

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The National Weather Service on Monday placed parts of New Jersey under a tropical storm warning as Isaias makes its way northward. The warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected within the next 36 hours. Isaias could become a hurricane …

4 08, 2020

Isaias Could Bring Heavy Winds and Rain to New York City Region

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New York City area residents should be prepared for heavy winds and rain from Isaias on Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The storm was off the Florida coast Sunday and its maximum sustained winds had declined to 65 mph. But …

3 08, 2020

Krefta, CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS, to Exit Hiscox to Pursue Interests Outside of Insurance

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Hiscox, the global specialist insurer, announced that Mike Krefta has decided to return to the UK in early 2021, having completed almost four years as CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS based in Bermuda. After 17 years with Hiscox, Krefta …

4 08, 2020

N.Y. Manufacturer Fined, Citations Upheld for Falsely Claiming Violations Corrected

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An administrative law judge with the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld citations and penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against Timberline Hardwood Floors LLC, a custom hardwood-flooring manufacturer that …

4 08, 2020

Delaware Urges Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias

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As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches Delaware, residents are urged to prepare for dangerous winds of more than 55 miles per hour and up to six inches of rain. Storm surges, localized flooding, tree damage, power outages and other threats to …

3 08, 2020

Charges Filed Against Man in Deadly Seattle Apartment Fire

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A deadly fire that sent people jumping from a fourth-floor window at an apartment building-turned motel in Seattle in July was apparently set in retribution over a stolen laptop, King County prosecutors said. Jesse Puff, 24, of Anchorage, Alaska, was …

14 07, 2020

California Commissioner Launches Database of Green Insurance Products

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Tuesday formally launched the Climate Smart Insurance Products Database, what is being touted as “the first-ever consumer-oriented list of green insurance policies.” The California Department of Insurance has developed the database to help the …

4 08, 2020

EXOR and Covéa ‘Normalize’ Relations After Failed PartnerRe Deal

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Italy’s EXOR said on Monday that French insurer Covéa had agreed to invest a total of 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion), partly in entities managed by PartnerRe, after walking away from a deal to buy the reinsurer from EXOR earlier …

3 08, 2020

Lawsuit Accuses Utah State University of Discrimination in Student Expulsion

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A lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Utah State University of unlawfully discriminating against and expelling a student with Down syndrome during her first term. Emily Arthur was in the Aggies Elevated program which offers students a mix of career …