FBI Investigates Cyberattacks on Water Systems in Michigan and Minnesota August 3, 2026 By Michael Casey Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all...
EEOC Moves to End Employer Reporting of Worker Race, Sex Data August 3, 2026 By Daniel Wiessner The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination moved to scrap a requirement that employers annually submit data on...
Hackers Hit Bitcoin’s Safest Hiding Place in Ongoing Attack August 3, 2026 By Suvashree Ghosh Hackers have found a software flaw in a brand of “cold” Bitcoin wallet — considered one of the safest places...
South Korea Fines Telecoms Firm KT Corp. $37.4 Million for Personal Data Leak: Panel August 3, 2026 South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has fined telecoms company KT Corp. 54 billion won ($37.43 million) for a leak...
NHTSA Says Some Older Ford Cars, SUVs Pose Unreasonable Safety Risks August 3, 2026 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Aug. 3 that some older Ford cars and SUVs pose unreasonable safety...
Troubled Alabama City Loses its Liability Insurance Coverage August 3, 2026 An Alabama city, long plagued with budget shortfalls, charges of corruption and a dwindling tax base, has lost its liability...
Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures in Washington State August 3, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and María Paula Mijares Torres Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, as wildfires rip through eastern...
American Family to Acquire Bowhead Specialty in $1.2B Cash Deal August 3, 2026 By Chad Hemenway American Family Mutual Insurance Co. has agreed to buy all outstanding shares of specialty insurer Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. for...
Plymouth Rock Launches ChatGPT for Home Insurance Quotes August 3, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Homeowners can now obtain insurance quotes from Plymouth Rock Home Assurance through a “natural” conversation with ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence...
Europe’s Key Rivers Are Drying Up as Extreme Heat Impact Widens August 3, 2026 By Eva Brendel, Fabrice Obrist, Joe Wertz and Zoltan Simon Europe’s biggest rivers, vital arteries for the region’s heavy industries, are drying up after the region was seared by a...