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Nvidia’s Rally Shows DeepSeek Fears Were Unfounded a Year Later
A year ago, the Chinese startup DeepSeek freaked out the stock market with the idea that developing artificial intelligence was much easier and cheaper than everyone imagined. But 12 months later, that’s turned out to be largely a mirage so …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 8:57 AM |
Flood in Vale Mining Area Damaged Brazilian River, State Government Says
Overflowing water in a mining area owned by Brazil’s Vale caused environmental damage as it reached the local Maranhao River, Minas Gerais state government said in a statement on Monday. The overflow on Sunday, in two nearby but separate areas …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 8:18 AM |
NTSB Opens Probe Into Waymo Robotaxis Passing Stopped School Buses
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is opening an investigation into self-driving car company Waymo after its robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses in Austin, Texas, at least 19 times since the start of the school …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 7:07 AM |
Ansay & Associates Expands Into Illinois With Preston Insurance Partnership
Preston Insurance Agency, a full-service independent insurance agency with six locations across Illinois, announced a strategic partnership with Ansay & Associates, one of the nation’s largest family-owned independent insurance agencies. This partnership marks Ansay & Associates’ expansion into the Illinois …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:59 AM |
Nvidia Launches AI Technologies to Aid Weather Forecasting
Nvidia Corp. is offering new open-source software and models designed to help governments and businesses more easily use artificial intelligence and complex data to build their own weather forecasting systems. The chipmaker’s new Earth-2 platform includes a pair of AI-based …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:20 AM |
EEOC Scraps Guidance That Expanded Workplace Protections for LGBTQ Workers
The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination on Thursday rescinded legal guidance that had strengthened protections against unlawful harassment for LGBTQ workers and women who have abortions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to repeal the …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:12 AM |
Navigators Can’t Parse ‘Additional Insured’ Policy Wording in Georgia Explosion Case
Navigators Insurance Co., a Hartford excess insurer, cannot escape a Georgia utility company’s argument that the utility is an additional insured on a policy, after a 2018 gas explosion in Georgia that left three women severely injured. The decision by …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:02 AM |
Cargo Theft Surges 60% in 2025, $725M in Estimated Losses
Newly revealed data highlights a surge in criminals targeting high-value freight and new theft locations pushing losses higher, according to Verisk CargoNet analysis. Estimated losses surged 60% from 2024 numbers to nearly $725 million, while confirmed cargo theft incidents increased …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:02 AM |
Accuweather: Winter Storm to Cause Up to $115B in Damage, Economic Losses
The weekend winter storm that impacted more than 200 million people from more than 24 states is expected to result in total damage and economic losses of between $105 billion and $115 billion, said AccuWeather. The preliminary loss estimate accounts …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:02 AM |
California Rehab Center to Pay $1.5M for Keeping Two Paycheck Protection Loans
A California rehabilitation center operator knowingly received more than one Paycheck Protection Program loan prior to Dec. 31, 2020, and was ordered pay the $1.5 million in damages and penalties, a court found. The U.S. District Court for the Central …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
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