Tesla’s Software Update Stops Automatic Steering if Driver is Inattentive September 26, 2016 By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN Tesla Motors says a software update to its Autopilot system will disable automatic steering if drivers don’t keep their hands...
Greenland Ice Loss 40 Trillion Pounds More Than Previously Thought September 26, 2016 By SETH BORENSTEIN Greenland is losing about 40 trillion pounds more ice a year than scientists had thought, according to a new study...
Torchmark Rulings Provide Framework for Successful Defense of California Insurance Trade Practices Actions September 26, 2016 By Robert W. Hogeboom After a four year battle between the Torchmark Group (Globe Life et al) and the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
Oklahoma Geoscience Center Receives Earthquake Sensor September 26, 2016 With no signs earthquakes will stop rumbling in the state anytime soon, Oklahoma museums and schools are being targeted to...
Blue Bell Supplier Denies Listeria in Product Before Going to Ice Cream Maker September 26, 2016 By JUAN A. LOZANO A supplier of cookie dough that Blue Bell Creameries blamed for a possible listeria contamination of some of its ice...
The Science Behind Chirps and Chimes Inside Modern Cars September 26, 2016 By TOM KRISHER Whether it’s the pleasant greeting when you slide into the driver’s seat or a loud, annoying beep that warns you...
Penn State, Insurer Settle Fight That Revealed Sandusky Scandal Details September 26, 2016 Penn State has settled a court fight with its insurer over payments to victims of the Jerry Sandusky child sex...
Though Strapped for Cash, New Mexico Missed $193M in Insurance Taxes September 23, 2016 By MORGAN LEE New Mexico failed to collect at least $193 million in taxes on insurance premiums over the past five years, even...
Chipotle Ads Attempt to Convince Consumers Food is Safe September 23, 2016 By CANDICE CHOI Chipotle is making another push to convince people that its food won’t make them sick, with plans to run more...
Washington Agency Proposes Small Increase in Workers’ Comp Rates for 2017 September 23, 2016 The rate paid for workers’ compensation coverage in Washington would rise by an average of 0.7 percent next year under...