April 2, 2026Meet the New AI Coworker Who Won’t Stop Snitching to Your Boss
The Slack messages began arriving at 5:47 a.m. on a recent Monday. Three sales proposals had gone out the previous week and none of the team members had scheduled follow-ups. The reminders were crisp, professional and relentless — and they …

April 2, 2026People Moves: Kalepa Appoints Howell as Head of Product
Kalepa, headquartered in New York City, appointed Audrey Howell as head of product. Howell will lead Kalepa’s product vision and strategy, driving innovation and AI advancements across the platform. Howell has over a decade of product leadership expe …

April 2, 2026Baidu Robotaxis Freeze Mid-Ride in Wuhan, Trap Passengers
A number of Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped on the streets of China’s Wuhan city on Tuesday, trapping passengers in vehicles and raising concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology. Wuhan police receiv …

April 2, 2026Perplexity AI Machine Accused of Sharing Data With Meta, Google
Perplexity AI Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of surreptitiously sharing the personal information of its users with Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google in violation of California privacy laws. As soon as users log into Perplexity’s home page …

April 2, 2026EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires
About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog at the U.S. Environmental Protecti …

April 2, 2026Viewpoint: Why Brokers Struggle to Navigate Data Complexity and What to Do About It
The insurance industry relies on data to assess and price risks, and to develop products that meet policyholders’ needs. Insurance agencies and brokerages collect data about customers and their risks, and this data in turn is exchanged with underwrit …

April 2, 2026People Moves: Lockton Expands California Footprint in Life Sciences
Lockton has expanded its presence in California across the evolving life sciences sector, hiring Cristina Varner as senior vice president and life sciences practice leader for the West region. Varner has more than 25 years of experience in the life … …

April 2, 2026People Moves: Patriot Growth Names Bowie National Cyber Leader
Patriot Growth Insurance Services, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, named Jason Bowie as national cyber practice leader. Bowie has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance brokerage industry, with a background in cyber liabili …

April 2, 2026Judge Says Penn Must Turn Over Information About Jewish Employees to EEOC
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any …

April 2, 2026California Drought, Wildfire Risks Grow as Snow Falls Short
California is heading into its dry season with just a fraction of the snow it typically has across its highest peaks at the end of its winter months, raising the prospects of drought across the most populous U.S. state. Statewide, …