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Nearly 1.5M Acres Burned This Year by Wildfires Across the U.S.
As of this morning, 88 large active wildfires are being managed and have burned 1,431,460 acres. Fire managers are using full suppression strategies on 84 of these wildfires., an update by the ...
Survey Finds Nearly 75% of U.S. Firms Developing DeepFake Response Plans
A new survey sheds light on how the growing sophistication of AI-driven identity fraud necessitates upgraded cybersecurity protocols, according to GetApp. As AI-generated deepfake attacks and ...
Bug in Quality Control Process Led to Botched CrowdStrike Update
A CrowdStrike software update that crashed computers globally last week hitting services from aviation to banking and healthcare was caused by a bug in the U.S. cybersecurity firm's quality control ...
NWS: July 15 Chicago Area Derecho Produced Record Number of Tornadoes, Widespread Damage
On July 15, a well-organized thunderstorm rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana, according to the National Weather Service. Wind speeds of 60-100 mph were observed within the line, ...
Applied Systems Acquires AI Intelligence Firm Planck
Global cloud software provider Applied Systems announced the acquisition of Planck, an artificial intelligence company servicing the insurance industry. Founded in 2016, Planck was created by AI and ...
First Lawsuits Filed Over Florida Soccer Tournament Stampede Injuries
The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend's melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock ...
GM’s Self-Driving Vehicle Without Steering Wheel on Hold
General Motors' Cruise self-driving unit will focus its development efforts on a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt rather than its planned futuristic Origin vehicle that would not have a steering wheel ...
IIHS: Small SUV Rear Autobrake Test Reveal Most Perform Well
Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that account for a ...