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...
Tutoring Firm Settles EEOC’s First Bias Lawsuit Involving AI Software August 11, 2023 By Daniel Wiessner A China-based tutoring company has agreed to settle a U.S. government agency’s novel lawsuit claiming it used hiring software powered...
NOAA Increases Prediction for Atlantic Hurricane Season to “Above-Normal” August 11, 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is increasing its prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to “above-normal” activity....
Global Insurance M&A Drops Sharply in First Half 2023 August 11, 2023 Regulatory changes and a reduced appetite for insurtechs are driving down insurance carrier mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a new report...
Political Violence in Polarized US at Its Worst Since 1970s August 11, 2023 By Ned Parker and Peter Eisler As Kristen King’s husband lay dying in their yard from three gunshots to his head, the 911 operator asked her:...
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Board Defeat Shareholders’ Jeffrey Epstein Lawsuit August 11, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and his board of directors...
Liberty Mutual Posts Q2 Loss of $585M Driven By Catastrophes August 10, 2023 By Chad Hemenway Liberty Mutual Holding Co. reported a second-quarter net loss of $585 million, driven by catastrophe losses of about $2.27 billion....
Calling All Employees: Help Make Your Agency a ‘Best Place to Work’ – Nominate Today! August 10, 2023 Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then it’s time to nominate your agency as a “Best Agency to...