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AI Pioneer Says its Threat to World May Be ‘More Urgent’ Than Climate Change
Artificial intelligence could pose a “more urgent” threat to humanity than climate change, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton told Reuters in an interview on Friday. Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as one of the “godfathers of AI,” recently announced he had quit …
Read More SEC Issues Largest Ever Whistleblower Award of $279M
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its largest ever award of nearly $279 million to a whistleblower whose information helped the regulator’s enforcement action, it said on Friday. The regulator did not disclose the case concerned in …
Read More Warren Buffett Predicts Earnings Decline at Berkshire Units
Warren Buffett, whose economic insights are craved for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s deep ties to the American economy, had a gloomy prediction for his own businesses: the good times may be over. The billionaire investor expects earnings at the majority of …
Read More Oakbridge Adds Mississippi Agency, Agents to the Family
Atlanta-based Oakbridge Insurance Agency, which has continued to expand through the partnership model with smaller agencies around the South, announced it has added new agencies and offices in Mississippi. The expansion into the state includes Swoope Insurance, in Columbus, along …
Read More FEMA Releases New Flood Insurance Rates by ZIP Code. Brace for Impact.
When the Federal Emergency Management Agency unveiled its new Risk Rating 2.0 methodology for calculating flood insurance, advocates and critics alike warned that it would mean higher premiums for thousands of property owners, especially in low-elevation coastal areas. Now, the …
Read More Greek Shipping Company to Pay $2.25M for Environmental Law Violations
A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $2.25 million for violations of environmental laws that were carried out by the captain and chief engineer of one of its oil tankers, federal prosecutors said. The Galissas, owned …
Read More Colorado Man Stunned While Handcuffed Files Lawsuit
A man who says he was repeatedly stunned with a Taser while handcuffed, including once in the face, is suing a Colorado sheriff’s department, alleging excessive force by two deputies and also a failure by leaders to train and discipline …
Read More Soldier Denied New Trial to Sue Police Over Violent Stop
A U.S. Army soldier won’t get a new trial for his lawsuit against two police officers after he was pepper- sprayed, struck and handcuffed during a traffic stop in rural Virginia, a federal judge has ruled. Video of the incident …
Read More Southern California Got Snow, Rain, Tornado in Spring Storm
An unseasonably cold storm coated Southern California mountains with snow, dumped heavy rain elsewhere and spawned a small tornado Thursday as spring struggled to shake the grip of an exceptionally wet winter. More than 4 inches of new snow was …
Read More Railroad Tracks Back in Service After Wisconsin Derailment
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – Railroad tracks damaged after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin have been repaired and returned to service, rail and government officials say. BNSF contractors made repairs and reopened the line Saturday, BNSF …
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