March 9, 2022
Alphabet Inc’s Google is buying cybersecurity firm Mandiant Inc for $5.4 billion in a deal that could trigger a “ripple effect” as cloud rivals Microsoft and Amazon also ramp up efforts to fortify the fast-growing business. A shift to remote …
March 9, 2022
BMW will recall 1.03 million worldwideover potential fire risks, the German automaker said on Wednesday, its third recall over the issue since 2017. The new recall involves numerous vehicles built between 2006 and 2013, including some 1 Series, 3 Series, …
March 9, 2022
A Florida woman who said she was kidnapped, raped and thrown out of a vehicle last year has now been charged with insurance fraud. Alma Delia Duran, 54, of Summerfield, sparked a manhunt in March 2021 around Ocala, in Central …
March 9, 2022
Kodiak Robotics on March 9 said it has partnered with France-based CEVA Logistics to transport freight in self-driving trucks across Texas and Oklahoma, marking the latest autonomous trucking partnership in the region. Kodiak said it began delivering loads for CEVA, …
March 9, 2022
Georgia homeowners and roofers are urging lawmakers to take up a bill that would require insurers to provide full replacement of some types of roofs even when only a few shingles are damaged. Supporters of House Bill 1310 have used …
March 9, 2022
IAT Welcomes Bendick to Claims Operations IAT Insurance Group in Connecticut is welcoming Heidi Bendick as senior vice president of Claims Operations. Bendick joins IAT Insurance from CNA where she was vice president of Claims Operations, leading a team of …
March 9, 2022
Companies would face more pressure to alert the public of hacks or other significant cybersecurity incidents under a new plan from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC will consider a proposal on Wednesday that would require publicly-traded firms …
March 9, 2022
SILVER SPRING, Md. — An explosion and fire that destroyed a Maryland apartment building last week was accidental and caused by a maintenance worker who cut a gas line instead of a waste pipe, an official said Monday. Montgomery County …
March 9, 2022
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing drought that shows no sign of letting up. This week’s declaration directs state agencies, including the Oregon Department of Agriculture, …
March 9, 2022
Tesla Inc. defended the safety benefits of its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capability but acknowledged they require “constant monitoring and attention of the driver.” Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey wrote Tesla Chief …