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20 08, 2026

Romania Destroys Marine Drone Near Neptun Deep Gas Project: Minister

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Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred meters from the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday. The incident underscores the growing threat to critical energy infrastructure …

19 08, 2026

Burst of New Solar Power Makes Midwest Grid the Biggest in US

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Growing solar power in a swath of the US Midwest dominated by Republican leadership has led that region’s electric grid to become the nation’s biggest in terms of electric supply. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which provides power to 45 …

19 08, 2026

Amazon to Expand Drone Deliveries to Suburban Chicago, Atlanta

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Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more US states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service. Prime Air drones will start …

19 08, 2026

Texas to Audit Data Center Projects

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The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday. The officials’ testimony also …

20 08, 2026

Report Shows Growing Silicosis Epidemic Among Quartz Countertop Workers

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Newswise — A new report documenting California’s rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions to protect workers from a preventable yet often …

20 08, 2026

North Carolina Banned Litigation Funding but Other States not Following Suit

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The decade-long war between the third-party litigation funding sector and the commercial insurance industry reached a turning point when North Carolina became the first state to ban commercial litigation funding on June 22. While some legal and business publications framed …

20 08, 2026

Automakers Paying $11.5M to Settle Mexican Engineers’ Claims of Job Deception

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In a federal court case that gained little attention until recently, Hyundai and Kia automakers and staffing firms this summer agreed to pay more than $11.5 million—plus another $3.4 million in attorneys’ fees—to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by Mexican …

20 08, 2026

People Moves: King Risk Names M&A VP; Tower MSA Hires Chief Legal Officer

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King Risk Partners, ranked as the 36th-largest independent agency in the U.S., is planning for continued growth in coming years. The Gainesville, Florida-based firm this week named M&A specialist Colton Houseman as executive vice president over mergers and acquisitions. Houseman …

20 08, 2026

Zuckerberg Did Not Make Child Safety a Priority at Meta, Former Engineer Testifies

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A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to shirk its responsibility to protect children who use its Facebook and Instagram platforms from …

20 08, 2026

Progressive Boosts Exposure With Football Field Logos at 13 Universities

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Progressive insurance, already one of the most-recognized U.S. insurance brands, will gain more exposure this fall with its logo placement on 13 college football fields, including the fields at Ole Miss, Georgia, Oregon, USC, Boise State, Colorado State, Iowa, Kansas …