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As AI Agents Go Rogue, Cyber Insurers Adapt Policies
Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence of AI agents is raising new questions, forcing insurers to review their ...
Near-Miss Data Can Expedite Self-Driving Vehicle Algorithm Training: Study
Researchers have developed a new approach to boosting self-driving vehicle algorithms that could significantly reduce the time and cost required to prepare automated vehicles for real-world ...
Higher Risk of Traffic Crashes Expected Over Labor Day Weekend
The National Safety Council estimates 434 people may die in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S. during the 2026 Labor Day holiday period, a 2% increase from last year's holiday estimate. The Labor Day ...
Meta Agrees to Pay Nearly $17B to Settle Social Media Case
Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the company designed those platforms to addict ...
Newsom’s Term May End on the Question of Who Pays for Wildfire Damage
The bookends of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's nearly eight years in office have been defined by a crucial question: Who should cover the cost of damage from wildfires caused by utility equipment? ...
Nuclear Verdicts Go Boom, Increase 40.7% in 2025
So-called "nuclear" verdicts did not subside in 2025. In fact, it was quite the opposite. According to a new report from strategic communications and research firm Marathon Strategies, there were ...
TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Children’s Privacy Settlement
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400-million settlement to resolve the U.S. Justice Department's allegations the short-video app violated children's online ...
Florida Man Arrested for $206K Luxury Vehicle Insurance Fraud Scheme
A Florida man was arrested after fraudulently submitting 41 vehicle insurance applications on luxury vehicles that he never owned, according to an announcement yesterday by the state's Chief ...