Creators of Biden Audio Deepfake Face Potential Charges February 7, 2024 By Katrina Manson and Margi Murphy An AI-generated cloned audio message of President Joe Biden that attempted to dissuade registered Democrats from voting in the New...
‘My Safe Florida Condo,’ Pet Insurance Bills Passed by Senate Committee February 7, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports First came the My Safe Florida Home program, providing matching grants to homeowners who fortify their homes against wind damage...
Safepoint’s Florida Startup, Manatee Insurance Exchange, Gets COA, Financial Ratings February 7, 2024 By William Rabb Florida regulators have approved another reciprocal property insurance company and it has received ratings from two financial rating firms. Manatee...
EU Agreement on ESG Ratings Seen as World’s Toughest February 7, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff A provisional agreement in the European Union setting guardrails around the ESG [environmental, social, and governance] ratings industry is being...
Trump Civil Fraud Case Judge to Probe Potential Perjury by Ex-CFO February 7, 2024 By Jack Queen A New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial has asked lawyers in the case for information about possible...
McDonald’s Franchisee Agrees to Pay $4.4M Over Manager’s Sexual Assault of Teen February 7, 2024 By Mark Scolforo A franchisee of fast food giant McDonald’s has agreed to pay a teenage girl $4.4 million to settle her lawsuit...
Pennsylvania Courts’ Cyber Battle With an ‘Unknown Opponent’ Enters Third Day February 7, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania’s court system is in a “virtual battle with an unknown opponent” that attacked and shut down key portions of...
EU Agrees to Path to Compete in Clean Tech Production February 7, 2024 By Philip Blenkinsop European Union policymakers agreed new rules on Tuesday to promote local production of equipment for solar and wind power, fuel...
CoreLogic: California Storms Put 543K Homes at Risk of Flash Flood Damage February 6, 2024 By Jon Schneyer, Senior Catastrophe Response Manager, CoreLogic CoreLogic estimated that across the greater Los Angeles area, nearly 543,000 single- and multifamily homes with a combined reconstruction cost...
SpaceX Accused of Sexual Harassment as Fight With Ex-Employees Intensifies February 6, 2024 By Josh Eidelson and Loren Grush Executives at Elon Musk’s SpaceX discriminated against women, joked about sexual harassment and fired workers for raising concerns, seven former...