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Waymo Robo-Taxi Probe Seeks Answers for Unexpected Behavior
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet's Waymo self-driving ...
Report: Corporate Risk Level Highest in 12 Years
Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years, according to Clyde & Co's 2024 Corporate Risk Radar. ...
Just 32% of Hazard Prone Areas Have Adopted Resistant Building Codes: FEMA
Wicked summer storms, tornadoes and hurricanes each year highlight the importance of up-to-date building codes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tracks building code adoption status for ...
Florida’s 2024 Hurricane Season Begins With Rain-Fueled Flooding
Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance inundated much of southern Florida on Wednesday, blocking roads, floating vehicles and delaying the Florida Panthers on their way to Stanley Cup games ...
License Plate Readers Credited in 30% Drop in Staten Island Auto Thefts
There has been a considerable drop in auto thefts in Staten Island after the installation of license plate readers, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a press release issued this ...
Fire Risk Prompts Recall of Nearly 463,000 Kia Telluride SUVs
Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed. The front power ...
Rutgers: Bike Lanes Reduce Traffic Speeds
The installation of bike lanes along N.J. roadways reduced driving speeds, according to a new study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Researchers made the finding after conducting a study at a ...
Study Confirms Earth Is Warming at a Record Rate
The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92 percent of last year's surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from ...