1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (462+ words) The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy " ideal to spark extreme wildfires " has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing even higher in the Americas, a new study shows....

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (491+ words) President Donald Trump's proposal for a massive gas-fired power plant in Ohio would likely create one of the nation's largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation. While details of the potential $33 billion development are scarce so far, it's…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago  (493+ words) The race to leverage the immense potential of AI has certainly created extraordinary opportunities and enhanced capabilities for organizations, but it also comes with risks and profound responsibility. While this rapidly advancing technology is improving productivity and efficiency, it has…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago  (152+ words) You may have heard that online insurance agent Insurify launched a ChatGPT app to allow consumers to compare and shop for insurance. What followed was a stock market crash. Following the announcement, U.S. insurance broker stocks took a dive on fears…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (438+ words) More than two-thirds of independent agencies plan to increase use of artificial intelligence in the next 12 month though just 8% said AI is currently embedded in their daily workflows, according to a new report from The Big "I" Agents Council for…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (179+ words) Man-made climate change intensified the rain that fell over Spain's Valencia region in 2024, when flash floods and landslides caused at least 230 deaths and an estimated "29 billion in damages ($34 billion). Global warming also meant that sudden and heavy rains ended up…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (263+ words) A fast-moving wildfire in the Oklahoma panhandle doubled in size as it pressed into Kansas while winds threatened to shift and raise fire risks across West Texas and New Mexico. The Ranger Road Fire had consumed more than 283,000 acres in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (297+ words) A blast of mountain snow and flooding rain is falling over California, the last of a string of storms that brought much-needed moisture to the state yet triggered a deadly avalanche in the Sierras. Winter storm warnings stretch from the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (442+ words) A fast-moving wildfire on Oklahoma's panhandle has doubled in size as it presses into Kansas, as firefighters contend with days of dry heat and gusting winds across the Great Plains. The Ranger Road Fire had consumed more than 280,000 acres as…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (504+ words) The Travelers Companies announced the launch of AI Claim Assistant, a fully agentic intelligent voice service to handle customer claim calls. The service, developed using OpenAI model capabilities and APIs, uses advanced language and speech recognition technologies, Travelers said, reporting…...