Articles by Andrew Martin

Microsoft, Cyber Firms to Meet on Fixes After CrowdStrike Crash

Microsoft Corp. is planning a meeting next month with cybersecurity companies that operate at the core of its Windows systems to discuss ways in which they can keep last month’s worldwide computer crash from happening again. Cyber companies — including …

Halliburton Probes Impact of Cyber Attack With Law Enforcement

Top U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton said on Friday it was working with law enforcement to determine the extent of a computer systems breach and was yet to determine if the incident would have a material impact on its business. …

J&J in Talks with Holdouts to $6.5 Billion Talc Settlement

Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is negotiating with plaintiffs’ lawyers who have opposed the company’s proposed settlement of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, seeking to eliminate holdouts to the deal. J&J has …

Uber to Begin Offering Self-Driving Cruise Cars

Uber Technologies Inc. plans to start offering self-driving Cruise LLC cars to customers on its ride-hailing platform next year. Once the multiyear partnership between Uber and Cruise begins, an Uber rider requesting a qualifying ride will have the option of …

Conflicting Policies May Cost Residents More on Flood Insurance, and Leave Them at Risk

Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of …

Microsoft, Cyber Firms to Meet on Fixes After CrowdStrike Crash

Microsoft Corp. is planning a meeting next month with cybersecurity companies that operate at the core of its Windows systems to discuss ways in which they can keep last month’s worldwide computer crash from happening again. Cyber companies — including …

Kraken Must Face SEC Suit Over Crypto Exchange Registration

Cryptocurrency platform Kraken must face a US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing it of operating an unregistered securities exchange, a judge ruled. “The SEC has plausibly alleged that at least some of the cryptocurrency transactions that Kraken facilitates on …

CN Workers Threaten Strike, Vow to Fight Canada Move to End Rail Shutdown

The union representing workers at Canadian National Railway said on Friday they would strike next week, in a fresh threat to the economy after vowing to challenge a government decision to end an unprecedented rail stoppage. The Teamsters union filed …

Frequency of Deadly Hurricanes Has Jumped 300%

New research indicates that what used to be the 100-year hurricane will now happen every 25 years, according to Deep Sky Research, a Montreal-based carbon removal project developer. The new report analyzes data within the U.S. via its Hurricane Rainfall …

Blackouts in Extreme Weather Drive Demand for Cleaner Backup Power

Software engineer Kenna Ofoegbu in Houston, Texas tries hard to keep his three kids cool during the summer and that means air conditioning. Yet their house has lost power three times in just the past two and a half months. …