Don’t Expect Quick Fixes in ‘Red-Teaming’ of AI Models; Security Was an Afterthought August 15, 2023 By Frank Bajak White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market...
Montana Youth Climate Activists Get Historic Win in State Case August 14, 2023 By Jennifer Hijazi A state judge ruled Monday that Montana’s oil and gas policies are infringing on young people’s constitutional rights to a...
Maui Fire Is Deadliest in US in 105 Years, With 93 Killed August 14, 2023 The death toll from fast-moving wildfires in Maui rose to 93, making them the deadliest in the US in more...
Nikola Recalls All Battery-Electric Trucks, Halts Sales After Fire Probe August 14, 2023 Nikola said on Friday it was recalling all the battery-powered electric trucks that it has delivered till date and is...
Microsoft’s Role in Email Breach to Be Part of Cyber Inquiry August 14, 2023 By William Turton A US cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate malicious targeting of cloud computing environments, including Microsoft Corp.’s role in a recent...
Conservative Starbucks Investor Loses Diversity Challenge August 14, 2023 By Jody Godoy A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed as frivolous a conservative activist investor’s lawsuit against Starbucks’ board for the coffee chain‘s...
NAIC Weighs Overriding Credit-Rating Companies August 14, 2023 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is gearing up to challenge credit graders by overruling ratings on certain assets bought...
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants August 14, 2023 By Suman Naishadham, Camille Fassett and Brittany Peterson The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight...
ChatGPT Fever Spreads to US Workplace, Sounding Alarm for Some August 14, 2023 By Richa Naidu, Martin Coulter and Jason Lange Many workers across the U.S. are turning to ChatGPT to help with basic tasks, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, despite fears...
Supreme Court Halts Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement Pending Review August 11, 2023 By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration to the legality of...