1 09, 2026

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

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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, …

1 09, 2026

California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan, Without Newsom Asks

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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 …

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

Some Cities Have Begun Rewarding Careful Drivers With Fewer Red Lights

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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

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 …

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

Judge Throws Out Bulk of Economic Claims Over Baltimore Bridge Tragedy

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A federal judge has agreed with the owner and manager of the Dali cargo ship responsible for the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge that the bulk of the remaining claims against them for economic damage are invalid. On August 25, …

1 09, 2026

Federal Judge Cautions State Farm Against Gambling With Courts

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A federal judge in Alabama has likened State Farm to a gambler and warned that the insurer’s apparent strategy of trying to move claims litigation from state to federal court is a risky bet that might not be worth taking. …

1 09, 2026

Crest Acquiring Tegeler & Associates in Wyoming

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Crest Insurance Group is acquiring Tegeler & Associates in Pinedale, Wyoming. Tegeler & Associates was founded in 1943 and acquired by the Tegeler family in the 1970s. The agency has 14 locations throughout Wyoming and provides insurance services for individuals, …

1 09, 2026

People Moves: Sunstar Hires Ashby as CIO

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Sunstar Insurance Group announced it has hired Tod Ashby as Chief Information Officer, where he will lead the company’s technology strategy, enterprise infrastructure and systems modernization as Sunstar continues to build the scalable platform needed to support its growth. In …