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Senate Democrats Seek to Reverse Supreme Court Curb on Regulatory Agency Power
Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill designed to undo a ruling last month by the U.S. Supreme Court that curtailed the ability of federal agencies to issue regulations addressing ...
Study Finds Link Between Mass Layoffs and Data Breaches
A new study suggests there may be a correlation between mass layoffs and data breaches. According to a research team led by faculty from Binghamton University, State University of New York, since ...
‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute "surface waters" within the meaning of "flood" in property insurance policies. The ...
Nearly 1.5M Acres Burned This Year by Wildfires Across the U.S.
As of this morning, 88 large active wildfires are being managed and have burned 1,431,460 acres. Fire managers are using full suppression strategies on 84 of these wildfires., an update by the ...
Survey Finds Nearly 75% of U.S. Firms Developing DeepFake Response Plans
A new survey sheds light on how the growing sophistication of AI-driven identity fraud necessitates upgraded cybersecurity protocols, according to GetApp. As AI-generated deepfake attacks and ...
Bug in Quality Control Process Led to Botched CrowdStrike Update
A CrowdStrike software update that crashed computers globally last week hitting services from aviation to banking and healthcare was caused by a bug in the U.S. cybersecurity firm's quality control ...
NWS: July 15 Chicago Area Derecho Produced Record Number of Tornadoes, Widespread Damage
On July 15, a well-organized thunderstorm rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana, according to the National Weather Service. Wind speeds of 60-100 mph were observed within the line, ...
Applied Systems Acquires AI Intelligence Firm Planck
Global cloud software provider Applied Systems announced the acquisition of Planck, an artificial intelligence company servicing the insurance industry. Founded in 2016, Planck was created by AI and ...