Insurers Fume at Proposal That May Crimp Private Investments August 16, 2023 By Scott Carpenter Representatives of the multitrillion-dollar insurance industry are hurling criticism at a proposal that could make it harder to invest in...
Drugmaker Mallinckrodt Moves Toward Second Bankruptcy Filing August 16, 2023 Mallinckrodt on Tuesday said it was preparing to seek bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years after struggling...
US Congressman Says Chinese Spies Hacked His Emails August 16, 2023 By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter Nebraska Republican Congressman Don Bacon said late on Monday the FBI had warned him that his emails were hacked by...
Harford Mutual Completes Merger With Workers’ Compensation Writer ClearPath August 16, 2023 Maryland-based commercial property/casualty insurer Harford Mutual Insurance Group announced that it has received final approval from the Maryland Insurance Administration...
ChatGPT-Wary Universities Scramble to Prepare for New School Year August 15, 2023 By Eari Nakano ChatGPT set the academic world ablaze after it was introduced in November, when the AI chatbot suddenly gave students a...
What Sparks US Wildfires: Power Lines, Burning Trash and Lightning August 15, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan The fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui’s historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest...
Clorox Takes Down Some IT Systems After ‘Unauthorized Activity’ August 15, 2023 By Margi Murphy Clorox Co. has taken some of its information technology systems offline after identifying “unauthorized activity” in its computer networks that...
Increased Vehicle Sales, Search for Lower Rates Boost Auto Insurance Shopping August 15, 2023 Auto insurance shopping rates rose 12% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023, according to a new TransUnion report. While...
Fintech Vesttoo Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection August 15, 2023 Israel-based fintech Vesttoo is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court which will enable it to pursue legal...
Don’t Expect Quick Fixes in ‘Red-Teaming’ of AI Models; Security Was an Afterthought August 15, 2023 By Frank Bajak White House officials concerned by AI chatbots’ potential for societal harm and the Silicon Valley powerhouses rushing them to market...