A Chinese Spyware Tool Operates in 13 Countries, Cybersecurity Firm Says August 6, 2026 By Lorelei Smillie A Chinese-built digital spyware tool has evolved into a more all-encompassing surveillance technology that’s in use in more than 13...
Google to Face UK Class Action for Alleged Abuse of Ad Power August 6, 2026 By Upmanyu Trivedi Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a class action lawsuit over alleged abuse of its dominance after an antitrust tribunal allowed a...
Brookfield Raises Record $77 Billion Driven by Insurance Arm August 6, 2026 By Layan Odeh and Dani Burger Brookfield Asset Management raised a record $77 billion in the second quarter, led mostly by its credit business, as the...
Zurich Insurance Earnings Boosted by Global Data Center Demand August 6, 2026 By Noele Illien Zurich Insurance Group AG reported a 13% gain in profit for the first half of 2026 and said it doesn’t...
NYC Law on Sharing Food Delivery Apps’ Data Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules August 6, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday that a New York City law requiring food delivery companies to share customers’...
As Wildfires Destroy and Displace, APCIA Says Congress Must Pass Fix Our Forests Act August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Wildfires have again become a major headline as about 10% of the population of Spokane, Washington has been ordered to...
Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures August 6, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan, Leslie Kaufman and Todd Woody The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part...
Shipowners Say Hormuz Tolls Would Lead to More Charges Elsewhere August 6, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan Eight of the world’s largest shipping industry associations urged the United Nations and International Maritime Organization to oppose any compulsory...
2,900 Required Condo Inspections Were Never Completed, Florida Report Finds August 6, 2026 By William Rabb Four years after Florida lawmakers ordered condominium buildings to be inspected regularly in the wake of the deadly Surfside collapse,...
Cal/OSHA Cites LA County Roofers $282,420 Following Fatal Fall August 6, 2026 A worker’s fatal fall led Cal/OSHA to cite three Los Angeles County-based roofing contractors for multiple workplace safety violations, with...