6 08, 2026

Meta AI Model Hacks Another Company During Testing

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Meta said on Wednesday one of its AI models hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, fanning concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems after similar incidents at rivals Anthropic and OpenAI. The incidents at Meta and Anthropic …

6 08, 2026

Pressured By Tesla, European Regulators Keep ‘Full Self-Driving’ Safety Data Secret

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Four months ago, the Netherlands approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and has since then advocated for its adoption across the EU. But Dutch road regulator RDW won’t tell the public why it concluded the driver-assistance system is safe or …

6 08, 2026

Texas Must Rethink Massive Transmission Lines, Lawmakers Say

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A growing chorus of Texas lawmakers is calling on the state’s electric grid managers and utility regulators to halt an expansive and increasingly controversial project to build transmission lines that would cut through several thousand acres of private property to …

6 08, 2026

Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame Announce 2026 Inductees

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The Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame has announced the eight members selected for induction into its 2026 class. The honorees will be formally recognized during the annual Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 22, 2026, at the …

6 08, 2026

Federated Acquires Illinois-Based HDVI

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Federated Mutual Insurance Company has acquired commercial trucking insurance provider High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI). Based in Chicago, HDVI specializes in telematics-driven fleet insurance. The acquisition positions HDVI to accelerate its growth and innovative work within the commercial trucking insurance …

6 08, 2026

Bodily Injury Is Now A Big Share of Auto Claims Payouts. Is AI to Blame for That Too?

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Bodily injury auto claims have surpassed auto physical damage payouts for the first time, a trend that is being pushed by a rise in the average payout and an increase in BI claim frequency. Artificial intelligence may also have a …

7 08, 2026

Trump Calls Texas’ Data Center Opposition a “Mistake”

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President Donald Trump this week criticized Texas for being anti-data centers, just days after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott paused industry-wide approvals until the companies provide the state with more information on things like power and water use. “I saw Texas …

6 08, 2026

Major Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted Cyberattacks

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Hackers launched a wave of sophisticated attacks on Wall Street firms in recent days, targeting information systems at major money managers, according to people familiar with the matter. Point72 Asset Management informed investors on Wednesday that it had been attacked, …

6 08, 2026

Europe’s Wildfire Season Exposes Climate Insurance Gap

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Domestic insurers are expected to absorb most of the losses from Europe’s worst wildfire season in recent history, but the blazes are also raising a bigger question: who will pay as climate-driven disasters become more frequent and destructive? Authorities have …

6 08, 2026

Amazon’s Zoox to Levy Fares, in US First for Controls-Free Taxis

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Amazon.com Inc.’s Zoox robotaxi division will start charging fares next week in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for autonomous vehicles without driver controls. Zoox will charge Vegas customers starting Aug. 10, with fares calculated from a base …