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Trump Orders Federal Takeover of LA Wildfire Rebuilding Efforts

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that allows the federal government to preempt state and local regulations in the recovery efforts of last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, blaming the destruction and its slow rebuilding on California’s authorities. “Immediate and …

Volkswagen Recalling 44,000 US Vehicles Over Battery Fire Risk, NHTSA Says

German automaker Volkswagen will recall 44,551 ID.4 electric vehicles in the U.S. in two separate recalls tied to potential battery-related fire risks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. In the larger recall, involving 43,881 vehicles from model …

London Cyber Attack Threatens to Hold Up Thousands of Home Sales

A “sophisticated, criminal cyber attack” is threatening to hold up thousands of home sales in two of London’s richest boroughs. Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have been unable to process local authority searches since …

US Airlines Cut Flights Again as Another Winter Storm Looms

U.S. airlines are still paring back flights as a deep freeze hampers the restart of operations, with the industry bracing for another arctic blast looms later this week.

Nvidia Unveils AI Models for Faster, Cheaper Weather Forecasts

Nvidia on Monday released three open-source artificial intelligence models aimed at helping create better weather forecasts, faster. The models, which the AI chip firm announced at the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting in Houston, are part of a broader push …

Florida Board Drafting Rules That Could Stem Bogus Engineering Reports in Claims

For the last several years, complaints have piled up, contending that some Florida engineers have testified or have submitted reports in insurance claims lawsuits about major property damage that was somehow caused by relatively minor wind events. Some of the …

UBS Top Executives to Appear at Senate Hearing on Credit Suisse Nazi Accounts

The head of UBS Group AG’s Americas arm and the lender’s top lawyer are both scheduled to testify at a U.S. Senate hearing next week into Nazi-era accounts at Credit Suisse, the scandal-hit rival it acquired in 2023. Robert Karofsky, …

Video Game Giant Valve Facing UK Lawsuit Over Pricing, Commissions

Video game developer and distributor Valve must face a 656 million-pound ($897.7 million) lawsuit in Britain, which alleges it charged publishers excessive commissions for its Steam online store, after a tribunal ruled on Monday the case could continue. Valve was …

ZEV Registrations in California Fell for the First Time Since 2020

Zero-emission vehicle registrations fell in California 2025 after several years of growth following the pandemic. This marks the first year-over-year decline in ZEV registrations since 2020, a new report from the California New Car Dealers Association shows. The group’s Q4 …