Three senior Boeing executives including its CEO are stepping down, the company said Monday, as the company continues to deal with an ongoing scandal surrounding the safety of its passenger jets. CEO Dave Calhoun confirmed he was leaving the company in a statement, along with Stan Deal, the CEO and president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes,… Continue reading Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and slew of executives to step down amid safety crisis
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Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group | Coca-Cola
In May, the World Health Organization issued an alarming report that declared widely used non-sugar sweeteners like aspartame are likely ineffective for weight loss, and long term consumption may increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults. A few months later, WHO declared aspartame, a key ingredient in Diet Coke, to be… Continue reading Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group | Coca-Cola
Disasters like the Hawaii wildfires are overwhelming outdated safety systems
Last week’s fires, which destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina, were exacerbated by severe drought conditions and high winds strengthened by Hurricane Dora, which passed over the central Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles south of the Hawaiian Islands. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but at least 106 people were killed with hundreds more still… Continue reading Disasters like the Hawaii wildfires are overwhelming outdated safety systems
Online safety message failing to get through to women
Despite being significantly more affected by discriminatory and hateful content or harassment online, cyber security and privacy advice is failing to cut through to women, with the end result that they tend to be less likely to take steps to protect themselves, according to research conducted at King’s College London (KCL) and the University… Continue reading Online safety message failing to get through to women
Cruise, Waymo approved to operate robotaxi services in San Francisco despite safety concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned vehicles blocking traffic, including emergency vehicles. The state’s Public Utilities Commission voted… Continue reading Cruise, Waymo approved to operate robotaxi services in San Francisco despite safety concerns
Warehouses are booming as summers heat up and safety rules lag
The average U.S. warehouse measures about 36,300 square feet, up nearly 15% from a decade ago, according to CoStar. Newer ones are far bigger, with 30-to-40-foot ceilings and footprints of “10 to 20 football fields,” Ponsen said. “It’s almost like air conditioning an entire farm.” Doing so is often reserved for perishables. “When the space… Continue reading Warehouses are booming as summers heat up and safety rules lag
Ron DeSantis’ Key West anti-migrant missions raised pilot safety concerns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For the first five months of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ high-profile mission to stop migrants from coming into the Florida Keys, state law enforcement agents were conducting surveillance flights that went against state policies and best safety practices, according to internal records obtained by NBC News. On Jan. 6, DeSantis signed an executive… Continue reading Ron DeSantis’ Key West anti-migrant missions raised pilot safety concerns