Trump’s AI Liability Push Opens Blame Game for Models Gone Rogue

Trump’s AI Liability Push Opens Blame Game for Models Gone Rogue

The Trump administration’s embrace of legal liability to enforce artificial intelligence safety sets the stage for future conflicts over who foots the bill when AI models go rogue: the companies that design the systems or the people that deploy the technology. Holding AI developers financially responsible for the safety of their products has won support …

Edison Drops on Willful Misconduct Allegations in Eaton Fire Case

Edison Drops on Willful Misconduct Allegations in Eaton Fire Case

Edison International shares fell over 3% on Tuesday after short seller Muddy Waters said it had uncovered new information suggesting the utility acted with “conscious” or “willful” disregard in the Eaton Fire. Related: Southern California Edison Chief Warns Wildfire Impasse Risks Higher Customer Bills The investment firm said Edison could face at least $4 billion …

AI’s Water Strain Includes Surging Demand From Electricity Use

AI’s Water Strain Includes Surging Demand From Electricity Use

Data center developers have started touting new technologies that slash the amount of water needed to cool hot-running servers in drought-stressed places like Arizona. Those efforts, though, are not addressing the vast majority of the water consumed by the AI buildout. Miles away from multiplying data centers, power plants are now consuming enormous volumes of …

San Antonio Car Dealerships to Pay $430K In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

San Antonio Car Dealerships to Pay 0K In Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Benson Enterprises, Inc., the operator of automotive dealerships including Ingram Park Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in San Antonio, will pay $430,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex-based harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, from January to June …