AI and Bionic Eyes Are Helping to Keep Wildfires Contained On a tower in the Brazilian rain forest, a sentinel scans the horizon for the first signs of fire. Only... Read More
Viewpoint: 11th Circuit Holds No Obligation to Defend Against DOJ Antitrust Investigation On July 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Crowley Maritime Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire... Read More
NIOSH: Robots that Work Alongside Humans Bring New Safety Hazards The increasing use of robots that work alongside humans brings new occupational safety hazards, but there’s not much data available... Read More
Alleged CapitalOne Hacker Barely Bothered to Hide SEATTLE — The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking CapitalOne made little attempt to hide her attack. In... Read More
Expert Wins Settlement in Whistleblower Case against Cisco BOSTON — A computer security expert won a rare payout in a whistleblower lawsuit he filed against Cisco Systems Inc.... Read More
ViewPoint: Why Artificial Intelligence is Critical to True Claims Automation Once thought of as highly traditional and reluctant to change, insurers today are rethinking everything. The rise of digital-first carriers,... Read More
Businesses Learn Hard Lessons When not Prepared for Disaster NEW YORK — When Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carlos Melendez couldn’t contact the staffers or customers... Read More
As Sea Levels Rise, Homes Continue to Sprout in U.S. Flood Zones NEW YORK — New homes are going up fastest in high-flood risk areas in many U.S. coastal states, scientists said... Read More
Dodge Tops Most-Stolen List while Teslas Stay in the Garage Car thieves don’t like to be cramped. If they don’t steal a large vehicle, they at least want to ride... Read More
Senators Question FAA on Aircraft Certification WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX... Read More