The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube violated consumer protection laws when it suspended the accounts of users, according to people familiar with the probe. The antitrust and consumer protection agency has been probing YouTube …
On August 18 the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced a plan to provide subsidized personal liability insurance for state and local police working with ICE in immigration enforcement. The plan would shield rogue agents from legal expenses they …
Donald Trump lost another bid to move a challenge to his New York criminal fraud conviction to a federal court as a judge said that payments to an adult film star don’t constitute an official act that would be covered …
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) joined 48 state financial regulatory agencies in reaching a $15.5 million settlement with mortgage servicer NewRez for improperly imposing “force-placed” insurance costs on borrowers who already had active homeowners insurance policies. …
Poland’s security services are investigating whether a fire at a facility belonging to the country’s largest drone producer WB Electronics SA was an act of sabotage. The fire at the facility, which produces drone components, broke out shortly after midnight, …
Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued Aug. 27 by cybersecurity companies …
The US government is expanding a program for testing out drones in real-world scenarios, focusing on more advanced use cases involving larger unmanned systems, higher altitudes and longer distances. The Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration said Aug. 27 that …
Coalition, the San Francisco-based cyber managing general agent and cyber-security firm, has launched Active Cyber Insurance for Enterprises in the UK, a solution designed to meet the complex cyber risk needs of large organizations. Following the announcement of Coalition’s expanded …
Northern California and southern Oregon are under red flag fire warnings, as the threat posed by tinderbox conditions is compounded by strong winds. National Weather Service warnings are in place from noon to 8 p.m. local time, while the U.S. …
The US Federal Trade Commission and 22 US states sued Amazon.com Inc. over claims the e-commerce giant systematically overcharged advertisers for years. The FTC, which enforces antitrust and consumer laws, and the state attorneys general allege in the suit filed …