First U.S. Artificial Intelligence Czar Seeks ‘Responsible Use’ of AI Tools June 8, 2021 By Matt O'Brien, AP Technology Writer Computer scientist Lynne Parker made breakthroughs in getting robots to work together so they could perform difficult missions, like cleaning...
People Moves: New Hires at Maryland Insurance Administration, Ascot; Millers Mutual Promotes Begyn June 8, 2021 Ascot Appoints Lillegard as Group Chief Actuary Ascot has appointed Matthew Lillegard as group chief actuary. He will be responsible...
Amazon CEO Bezos Volunteers for Risky Space Travel Journey in June June 8, 2021 By Akanksha Rana, Subrat Patnaik and Noor Zainab Hussain Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday he and his brother Mark will fly on the first crewed space...
NRA Drops Countersuit, Will Fight New York Attorney General in State Court June 8, 2021 By Michael Sisak The National Rifle Association has dropped a lawsuit accusing New York’s attorney general of suing the gun rights group last...
Diocese of Buffalo Suspends Three Priests Amid Sex Abuse Claims June 8, 2021 Three priests have been placed on leave in response to claims in a lawsuit filed last month that they sexually...
GM Offering Onstar Service to All Drivers Through App; Options Include Insurance June 8, 2021 By Joseph White General Motors Co. plans to offer subscriptions for its Onstar Guardian security services to anyone in the United States or...
50 Investors Urge Ethical Development of Facial Recognition Technology June 8, 2021 By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber A group of 50 investors managing more than $4.5 trillion in assets is calling on companies involved in the development...
Bank of England Launches Climate Change Stress Test for Insurers, Banks June 8, 2021 By Huw Jones The Bank of England on Tuesday set out its first comprehensive stress test of the ability of the British financial...
Contaminants from Sri Lanka Ship Wreck Could Cause Wide-Reaching Damage June 8, 2021 By Laura Millan Contaminants released from the wreckage of a container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka could be dragged thousands of...
Failure of Many ‘Zombie’ Companies Likely to Keep Insurance Rates Rising: Swiss Re June 8, 2021 By Alwyn Scott The expectation that hundreds of so-called zombie companies will fail over the next few years and drag on the economy...