Technology/Science
Proposed California Regs Would Allow for Small Self-Driving Delivery Trucks
California regulators on Friday proposed regulations that would allow vehicle manufacturers to test or deploy small self-driving delivery trucks on public roads, the state's Department of Motor ...
Most Hotel Websites Accidentally Leak Guests’ Personal Data: Symantec Research
Two out of three hotel websites inadvertently leak guests' booking details and personal data to third-party sites, including advertisers and analytics companies, according to research released ...
The Hanover Starts Offering Customer-Facing Digital Platform Using CoverWallet Tech
The Hanover Insurance Group is debuting a customer-facing digital platform designed to help independent agents acquire new business customers including freelancers, contractors and others. Dubbed ...
Allstate, Starr Companies Join $18M Financing for Amenity Analytics
Hank Greenberg's Starr Companies and Allstate contributed to a new $18 million financing round for Amenity Analytics, a startup developing cloud-based analytics designed to help businesses analyze ...
2 Romanians Convicted in Malware Scheme That Infected 400,000 Computers
A federal jury on Thursday convicted two Bucharest, Romania, residents of 21 counts related to their scheme to infect victim computers with malware in order to steal credit card and other information ...
Uber Spent More than $1B on Driverless Cars So Far
Uber Technologies Inc. has spent more than $1 billion on autonomous vehicle technology to compete with giants such as Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc. and General Motors Co. The ride-hailing company ...
Business Interruption Worries Driving Cyber Insurance Acquisition Surge: Marsh
There's been a surge in the purchase of cyber insurance over the last few years as clients increasingly acquire it to confront business interruption risk, Marsh asserts in a new report. "As risk ...
Lemonade’s New $300M Financing Will Propel Expanded Insurance Offerings, European Push
Tech-driven insurance startup Lemonade Inc has signed a $300 million funding round led by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, the company said on Thursday. Other investors included insurer Allianz SE, ...