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Keystone Pipeline System’s Operator to Pay $26.9M Penalty Over Kansas Oil Spill

A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent …

Lawsuit Accuses Meta of Using AI to Target Workers With Medical Conditions for Layoffs

Twenty-six former employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit against the tech company, accusing it of using AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in selecting people for mass layoffs. The lawsuit, filed …

Software Firm CCC Intelligent Solutions Exploring Sale: Reuters

CCC Intelligent Solutions, a provider of software and AI-powered workflow tools, is exploring a sale of the company, according to three people familiar with the matter. The Chicago-based company has hired Morgan Stanley to advise on a sale process and …

Clash of Florida Titans Pits Powerful Tribe Against Homebuilder Lennar

Ciara Billie was about to step into the shower of her newly built townhome on the Hollywood Seminole Reservation in South Florida when her ceiling began to crumble and an air-conditioning vent crashed down on her toilet. For months, Billie …

US Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz Charge

President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement for all other cargo shipped through the waterway. Trump’s announcement Monday, in which he asserted the US would become the …

Workers at Kentucky Candle Plant Not Limited to Comp Claims, Appellate Court Finds

Employees who were killed and injured when a powerful tornado struck a Kentucky candle factory in 2021 are not necessarily limited to the workers’ compensation exclusive remedy, a Kentucky appeals court said in a decision that could have far-reaching impact …

A Paint That Changes Colors When Hit. The Uses Are Striking.

Newswise— Imagine a paint that changes color depending on how hard its surface is hit. It could be used on football helmets to monitor concussion-level impacts, to record the handling history of shipped packages, or placed on insoles to analyze …