Automakers bet big on electric pickup trucks
With electric and hybrid cars an increasingly common sight on America’s roads, the next big frontier for auto manufacturers is electric pickup trucks….
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Smartphone prices rise; buyers retreat
The Apple iPhone remains beloved among smartphones, but some predict the new version will be adored from afar. An estimated 1.5 billion iPhones have been…
Tech firm pushes ahead with new generation of smart drones
Tech firm Anduril, known for its defense-friendly hardware and software, has launched a U.S.-made drone with unique capabilities. Designed for military…
Small business: Check the demolition limits for riots on your insurance policies
Small business owners are finding their insurance policies have limits on the payouts for demolition of buildings torched in riots. A report by the…
How bad has 2020 been for insurance? Look at the numbers
If you live in Oregon, Washington or California, you may no longer be able to get insurance to cover damage from wildfires. Insurance losses from recent…
Watch out: Tattoos are about to get smart
Tattoos are about to get smart and we aren’t talking just fashionable. It’s possible now for people to design, print, and stick on tattoos with computing…
Smoke measuring apps gain popularity
With smoke blanketing areas of the west for weeks, apps that measure air quality are becoming more popular than weather apps, according to Claims Journal….
Business, cities can collapse under pervasive fear, writer says
Violence and fear can kill a city. Detroit still bears the scars of rioting in the 1960s that, along with other factors, turned the city from a…
PPP may be forgivable, tax exempt
PPP loans may be forgivable, tax exempt The Paycheck Protection Program loan, which gave small businesses help to pay salaries and expenses during the…
EIDL loans are not grants, taxed as loans
Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small business came in two flavors: Forgiveable loans (emergency grants) and low-interest loans. The emergency grants…