Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling lawmakers Tuesday that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did not order it in time. The rare testimony by the two retired … Read more

Whistleblower alleges failures in medical care at U.S. border facilities

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official Thursday filed a whistleblower complaint with Congress alleging his supervisors failed to adequately monitor the agency’s medical service contractor for staffing shortages, unsafe care and other problems before the May death of an 8-year-old girl in U.S. custody. Attorneys … Read more

US expands, upgrades probe into 708,000 Ford SUVs, trucks over engine failures

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was upgrading and expanding its investigation into 708,000 Ford Motor sport utility vehicles and trucks over catastrophic engine failures tied to a faulty valve. The agency says under normal driving conditions vehicles without warning may experience a loss of … Read more

Third-party AI tools are responsible for 55% of AI failures in business

Eugene Mymrin via Getty Images Imagine pulling up an AI-powered weather app and seeing clear skies in the forecast for a company picnic that afternoon, only to end up standing in the pouring rain holding a soggy hot dog. Or having your company implement an AI tool for customer support, but which integrates poorly with … Read more

Foreign money intervention solely vital ‘if we see market failures’

This image taken on August 23, 2022 reveals a view of the outside of the headquarters of the Financial institution of Israel, the nation’s central financial institution, in Kiryat Ben-Gurion in Jerusalem. Ahmad Gharabli | Afp | Getty Photographs Financial institution of Israel Governor Amir Yaron mentioned Tuesday that foreign money intervention to help the … Read more

Accure sparks $7.8M to make use of AI to foretell lithium-ion battery failures

Accure sparks $7.8M Collection A2 to make use of AI to foretell lithium-ion battery failures Battery fires are dangerous. Simply ask LG, GM, Tesla, Volkswagen or any of the tons of of individuals whose e-bikes have caught hearth. Whereas fires attributable to EVs are a relative rarity in contrast with fossil gas autos, that doesn’t … Read more

Ford’s Mustang Mach-E recall to forestall energy failures is below investigation

The Nationwide Freeway Visitors and Security Administration (NHTSA) is opening a question on Ford’s response to a recall final yr that affected virtually 49,000 Mustang Mach-E automobiles, as reported by Automotive Information. The June 2022 recall was issued on account of a malfunction involving overheating of the electrical SUV’s high-voltage contactors, which, at worst, could … Read more

Fed hikes might result in extra U.S. regional financial institution failures

“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary predicts the continuing cycle of U.S. Federal Reserve charge hikes might result in extra regional U.S. financial institution failures. Fed Chair Jerome Powell mentioned the central financial institution shouldn’t be but totally assured that inflation is defeated regardless that latest headline reads present that value will increase have cooled considerably. … Read more