Meta AI Model Accessed Internet, Hacked Outside Firm August 6, 2026 By Riley Griffin and Rachel Metz Meta Platforms Inc. said one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet and hacked into an outside service’s systems...
OpenAI Asks Judge to Toss Apple’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit August 6, 2026 By Rachel Metz and Mark Gurman OpenAI is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. accusing the artificial intelligence company of...
Allstate Q2 Net Income Jumps 56% on Underwriting August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Allstate Corp. second quarter 2026 net income applicable to common shareholders shot up nearly 56% with underwriting income up 56.7%...
AI-Native Network American Growth Insurance Makes Heller-Kowitz its First Buy August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway An insurance brokerage network built around artificial intelligence has completed its first acquisition, adding Heller-Kowitz Insurance Advisors as its inaugural...
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...
Auto Insurer Root Inc. Reports 12% Increase in Q2 Net Income August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Root Inc. reported second quarter 2026 net income of $25.4 million, an increase of 15% over the same period a...
Ex-VW Engineers Plead Not Guilty to US Insider Trading Charges August 5, 2026 By Bob Van Voris Two former Volkswagen AG engineers denied charges they made a combined $300,000 trading on secret information about the German carmaker’s...
Data Centers Exposed Carriers to China Hack, House Panel Says August 5, 2026 By Kelcee Griffis US telecommunications companies connected their systems to data centers and related infrastructure in a way that exposed them to cybersecurity...
The Hartford To Acquire Equitable’s Employee Benefits Biz August 5, 2026 In a deal designed to boost The Hartford’s growth in the small and midsized employer segment, the Connecticut-based insurer announced...