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1 09, 2026

State Farm Sued by LA County for Delays, Denials to Fire Victims

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Los Angeles County sued State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, for alleged delays, denials and underpayments of property damage claims filed by victims of the massive January 2025 wildfires. Monday’s lawsuit, following a county investigation, alleges State Farm withheld money …

1 09, 2026

Some Cities Have Begun Rewarding Careful Drivers With Fewer Red Lights

By | September 1st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Some Cities Have Begun Rewarding Careful Drivers With Fewer Red Lights

Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The …

1 09, 2026

Amazon Sued by FTC Over Claims It Ripped Off Advertisers

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a group of US states sued Amazon.com Inc. over claims the e-commerce giant systematically overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion since 2019. The complaint filed Monday in Seattle federal court alleges Amazon ultimately …

1 09, 2026

Honda, Nissan Target Rollout of Joint Vehicle Software in 2029

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Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda said on Monday they would jointly develop standardized electronic control units (ECUs) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), deepening their collaboration on more advanced car technology. The companies plan to introduce an architecture incorporating the jointly developed …

31 08, 2026

Sony, Warner Music Sue Anthropic Over Songs Used in AI Training

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sony, Warner Music Sue Anthropic Over Songs Used in AI Training

The music publishing branches of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly misusing their copyrighted song compositions to train its Claude AI models. Sony and Warner said in the complaint, filed on Friday, …

31 08, 2026

Kalshi Weather Odds Are Coming to a Weather App Near You

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kalshi Weather Odds Are Coming to a Weather App Near You

Kalshi Inc. has entered a partnership with The Weather Company to bolster the data it uses to settle contracts in rapidly growing weather and climate prediction markets. The prediction platform is seeking to establish market-implied probabilities as another source of …

31 08, 2026

We Should Be Paying More Attention to The New Wave of SMB Cyber Claims

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on We Should Be Paying More Attention to The New Wave of SMB Cyber Claims

For years, cyber insurance was treated as a niche product reserved for technology firms, financial institutions and e-commerce giants. When underwriters and claims teams assessed cyber exposure, the conversation centered on massive data breaches and enterprise-grade network overhauls. That framework …

31 08, 2026

Uber to Offer Optional Livestreams of Teen Rides to Parents and Guardians

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Uber Technologies Inc. is rolling out a new safety feature that lets parents or guardians view a video livestream of their teenager’s ride. The feature uses the selfie camera on the driver’s phone and notifies an authorized guardian if a …

31 08, 2026

California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan Axes Newsom Asks to Bar Insurers From Suing Utilities

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan Axes Newsom Asks to Bar Insurers From Suing Utilities

California legislators introduced a bill Saturday that would update the state’s wildfire response without shifting liability away from publicly traded utilities. The move comes after extended negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, which had been advocating for measures that would …

31 08, 2026

Aon Acquires USI Insurance From KKR for $17 Billion

By | August 31st, 2026|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Aon Acquires USI Insurance From KKR for $17 Billion

KKR & Co. is set to reap a $3.3 billion windfall from its deal to sell USI Insurance Services to Aon Plc for $17 billion, a significant exit for a unit that’s invested its balance sheet in long-term private equity …