Musk Calls Australian Government ‘Fascists’ Over Misinformation Law September 16, 2024 By Renju Jose Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday [Sept. 13] called Australia’s center-left government “fascists” over proposed legislation...
UK to Classify Data Centers as ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ September 16, 2024 By Renju Jose Britain’s data centers will be classified “critical national infrastructure,” the government said on Thursday [Sept. 12], giving the servers and...
EU Navy Starts Towing Stricken Red Sea Oil Tanker Hit by Houthis September 16, 2024 By Paul Wallace The European Union’s naval force said it managed to connect tug boats to a burning oil tanker in the Red...
Shanghai Slammed by Strongest Typhoon to Hit City Since 1949 September 16, 2024 By Bloomberg News The strongest typhoon in more than seven decades has struck China’s financial hub, leading to widespread flight cancellations and disrupting...
Update: Flood Death Toll Rises as Europe Counts Cost of Storm Boris September 16, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat, Marton Eder, Piotr Skolimowski and Krystof Chamonikolas Floods ripped through central Europe killing at least 17 people, as governments across the region took emergency measures and prepared...
Walgreens Paying $106.8 Million to Settle Prescription Billing Fraud Charges September 16, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Walgreens Boots Alliance agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle charges it fraudulently billed the U.S. government for prescriptions that...
Former UPS Driver Wins $238 Million Verdict in Suit Over Firing September 16, 2024 By Andrew Harris A Black UPS driver won a $237.6 million jury verdict in a case in which he alleged he’d been discriminated...
23andMe Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $30 Million September 16, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel 23andMe will pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing...
Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Plant Linked to Deadly Listeria Outbreak September 16, 2024 By Dee-Ann Durbin Boar’s Head said Friday it’s closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The Sarasota, Florida-based company said...
EverPeak Insurance Launches in Arizona September 16, 2024 EverPeak Insurance is launching operations in Arizona. EverPeak specializes in workers’ compensation coverage for small businesses and those in hard-to-place...