28 10, 2026

Korea Financial Firms Hit By More Hacks as Asia Breaches Grow

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South Korea’s financial industry was hit by a second wave of cyberattacks in about a month as a series of breaches across Asia heightens concerns that artificial intelligence is making large-scale hacking easier. Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin said …

28 10, 2026

DOJ Recovers $604K in Back Wages from Indiana Auto Parts Manufacturer

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The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $604,000 in back wages for 829 workers after an investigation found an Indianapolis-area vehicle parts manufacturer failed to properly calculate overtime wages. Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that Toa …

28 10, 2026

Beacon Mutual Partners With Massachusetts Restaurant Association

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Workers’ compensation specialist Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) announced a partnership to provide restaurant owners and operators with workers’ compensation coverage, safety resources, and a financial incentive for maintaining safe workplaces. MRA members insured by …

28 10, 2026

GEICO Returns $10.5 Million to New Jersey Policyholders

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The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has ordered GEICO to return more than $10.5 million in wrongfully-charged premium back to policyholders. The department also issued a penalty of $1.2 million to GEICO and its affiliates for improper business …

28 10, 2026

US Tells Ships to Avoid Unnecessary Transits Through Hormuz

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The US military said vessels that have no need to move between ports in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz should stay away, as tensions ratchet up in the region. “Due to the current geopolitical situation, vessels …

28 10, 2026

Edison Must Face Jury Over Equipment’s Role in Massive California Fire

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A judge ruled that Southern California Edison cannot escape a trial over a central claim in lawsuits over 2025’s Eaton Fire, the most destructive blaze in the Los Angeles area’s history. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle rejected a request by …

28 10, 2026

Edison Must Face Jury Over Equipment’s Role in Massive 2025 Fire

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A judge ruled that Southern California Edison cannot escape a trial over a central claim in lawsuits over 2025’s Eaton Fire, the most destructive blaze in the Los Angeles area’s history. Superior Court Judge Laura Seigle rejected a request by …

28 10, 2026

Health Damages From Climate Change Are Increasing Faster: Report

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The negative health impacts of climate change are not only increasing but doing so at a faster pace than a decade ago, according to a major global assessment released Wednesday. The 10th annual Lancet Countdown report — by an international …

28 10, 2026

AI Cybersecurity Startup Upwind Raises at $3.8 Billion Value

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Upwind Security, a San Francisco-based startup offering cybersecurity for artificial intelligence and cloud applications, has secured $400 million in fresh financing that values the company at $3.8 billion. Bessemer Venture Partners led the investment, with participation from existing backers including …

28 10, 2026

Spanish Train Crash Kills at Least 64 People South of Madrid

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A high-speed rail service slammed into another train south of Madrid on Wednesday, killing at least 64 people in the second major accident on Spain's rail network this year.