AI Thermostats Pitched for Texas Homes to Relieve Stressed Grid November 8, 2024 By Naureen S. Malik Three of the biggest names in US home energy automation are coming together to offer some relief to the beleaguered...
Viewpoint: Are You Covered for AI Risks? November 8, 2024 By Allison R. Burke and William R. Reed You can’t go anywhere without hearing about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on … well, everything. The insurance industry...
Vertafore Acquires Surefyre to Expand Offerings for MGA Growth November 4, 2024 Insurance software-as-a-service provider Vertafore said it has acquired Surefyre, a submission and underwriting platform for managing general agencies and wholesalers....
AI Weapons Scanners in NYC Subway Found Zero Guns in Month Test October 30, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any...
Program Uses AI to Send Cash Payments to 1,000 Households Hit by Hurricanes October 29, 2024 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that...
AI Chatbot Pushed Florida Teen to Suicide, Lawsuit Against Its Creator Alleges October 29, 2024 By Kate Payne In the final moments before he took his own life, 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III took out his phone and messaged...
Parents of Student Disciplined for Using AI Sue School October 25, 2024 By Steve LeBlanc The parents of a high school senior in Massachusetts argued in federal court in Boston on Tuesday that their son...
AI Push Sees Italy’s Intesa Axing 9,000 Jobs in ‘Generational’ Shift October 24, 2024 By Sonia Sirletti Intesa Sanpaolo SpA is replacing thousands of staff with younger hires to set the firm up for the use of...
SEC to Increase Scrutiny of AI Tools Used by Financial Brokers, Advisers October 22, 2024 By Nicola M. White The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s examiners will step up scrutiny of financial firms’ use of artificial intelligence next year,...
Murdoch Firms Dow Jones and New York Post Sue Perplexity AI October 21, 2024 By Dawn Chmielewski Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on Monday, claiming the...