Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?
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Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?
Daylight Saving Time Has an Unexpected Benefit for Home SafetyAmid springing forward woes like sleep disruption, there's one spot of good news for the early-year daylight saving time. Jumping ahead an hour means the evenings are brighter, and that has a direct impact on break-ins. After spring DST, the number of burglaries start to fall, especially in more moderate climates, giving your home...
An exclusive tour of Amazon’s Trainium lab, the chip that’s won over Anthropic, OpenAI, even Apple Shortly after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced AWS’s groundbreaking $50 billion investment deal with OpenAI, Amazon invited me on a private tour of the chip development lab at the heart of the deal, at (mostly*) its own expense. Industry experts are watching Amazon’s Trainium chip, created...
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How Russia's threat forced Germany to radically rethink its militaryAlan LittleSenior correspondentBBCGeneral Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry. As head of Germany's armed forces he's the most powerful, and arguably the most important, soldier in Europe. He's been tasked with the rapid expansion of Germany's armed might, turning its army into the continent's most powerful fighting force.For he...
Kia Covers All Powertrain Bases: New Seltos, EV3 Debut at New York Auto Show The Korean automaker debuts gas and hybrid variants of the Seltos SUV and announces the arrival of the all-electric EV3 in the US. Whether you're looking for a traditional combustion car, a hybrid or a full-electric vehicle, Kia has brought a little something for everyone to the 2026 New York Auto Show. On...
