6 08, 2026

A Chinese Spyware Tool Operates in 13 Countries, Cyber Firm Says

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A Chinese-built digital spyware tool has evolved into a more all-encompassing surveillance technology that’s in use in more than 13 countries, according to new research from a security firm. The cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf Networks Inc. said Wednesday that it …

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

Everest Agrees to Sell Mexico Insurance Operations to Canada’s Fairfax Financial

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Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Mexico insurance operations – Compañía de Seguros Generales Everest México – to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Financial details of the deal were …

6 08, 2026

Swiss Re Profit Beats Estimates as Reinsurer Boosts Cost Cuts

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Swiss Re AG’s first-half profit beat estimates as the reinsurer saw all key business units perform in line with targets, while the firm announced a fresh round of cost cuts. Profit for the second quarter was $1.3 billion, resulting in …

6 08, 2026

Google to Face UK Class Action for Alleged Abuse of Ad Power

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Alphabet Inc.’s Google faces a class action lawsuit over alleged abuse of its dominance after an antitrust tribunal allowed a claim on behalf of hundreds of thousands of British firms to go ahead. The lawsuit alleged that Google overcharged businesses …

6 08, 2026

Brookfield Raises Record $77 Billion Driven by Insurance Arm

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Brookfield Asset Management raised a record $77 billion in the second quarter, led mostly by its credit business, as the firm continues its push into the insurance sector. The firm’s distributable earnings climbed 15% to $707 million, or 44 cents …

7 08, 2026

NOAA Maintains Forecast for Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

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Nearly halfway through the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA’s prediction of below-normal activity in the Atlantic basin remains unchanged. Today, forecasters from NOAA’s National Weather Service updated the number of expected named storms to 7-13 (with winds of 39 mph …

6 08, 2026

Binance Claims RedotPay Diverted Users in $470 Million Lawsuit

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Binance affiliates are suing the founders of Hong Kong-based crypto payments firm RedotPay for allegedly diverting hundreds of thousands of customers to a competing product in a “fraudulent scheme,” claiming nearly half a billion dollars in losses. The Binance Holdings-affiliated …

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 …

6 08, 2026

AI Risks Require Tougher Cyber Defenses, Top US Officials Warn

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The U.S. government’s top information security official warned that computer systems nationwide need to bolster their defenses to meet the growing threat of cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence. During remarks Wednesday, Acting Federal Chief Information Security Officer Michael Duffy said …