January 11, 2018
A Google engineer fired for writing a memo questioning Google’s commitment to diversity has filed a lawsuit alleging his ouster was driven by a corporate culture that discriminates against white men and people with conservative views, including supporters of President …
January 10, 2018
Heavy rains pounding Southern California for a second day caused flooding and loosened hillsides as officials in fire-ravaged communities warned people to stay off roads over fears of destructive mud flows. Water and debris in lanes shut down coastal U.S. …
January 10, 2018
Intel has big plans to steer toward new business in self-driving cars, virtual reality and other cutting-edge technologies. But first it has to pull out of a skid caused by a serious security flaw in its processor chips, which undergird …
January 10, 2018
Contractor hit with fraud charges over post-Sandy work A contractor who performed work after Superstorm Sandy has been criminally charged with defrauding multiple New Jersey homeowners. State Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced charges Tuesday against Jersey Pride Home Renovations and …
January 10, 2018
One Call Announces New Amputee Offering With Broadspire One Call Care Management, a national provider of workers’ compensation care management services, and Broadspire, a division of Crawford & Company and global third-party administrator, announced a partnership to develop a customized …
January 10, 2018
Auto insurance is experiencing its most seismic shift since it began over 100 years ago. If 2017 shook up the industry with an increasing number of carriers adopting mobile telematics programs for UBI, 2018 will break the mold. Carriers will …
January 10, 2018
Carmakers and tech companies have fallen over one another in recent weeks to show the strides they’ve made with self-driving cars. At CES – usually a stage for bragging about futuristic bona fides – top executives are instead tamping down …
January 10, 2018
A new study suggests if the Houston area continues to boom for 60 years and sea levels rise, a direct hit to Galveston from a massive hurricane could destroy $31.8 billion worth of homes, the Houston Chronicle reports. Texas A&M …
January 10, 2018
The Ohio Department of Transportation is planning to require fencing at some overpass construction sites after a Michigan man was killed when a sandbag was tossed onto an interstate and smashed through a car windshield. The department is drafting a …
January 9, 2018
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Monday it will investigate the water pipe break that added to the weather-related delays at Kennedy Airport and will “hold all responsible parties accountable.” The agency said there were still …