Anthropic told California Gov. Gavin Newsom that government officials should be able to seek court orders blocking the release of AI models that pose a “serious risk” to the public, according to an October 15 letter that echoed the company’s …
The Connecticut town of East Haven is appealing a federal district court ruling that rejected its claim for insurance coverage for a civil lawsuit and $11 million judgment against it regarding the closure of a local quarry in 2017 for …
Columbia University has opened the window for individuals impacted by the school’s data breach last year to claim part of a $16.1 million settlement. The university agreed in September to settle a proposed class action over the incident, with affected …
A father and son have been charged with running an illegal “chop-shop” in Pennsylvania involving illegal titling and sales of stolen vehicles with counterfeit documents. Attorney General Dave Sunday said that Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18, …
The top US agency for consumer financial protection is not adequately protecting databases with large volumes of sensitive consumer and business information, potentially exposing them to hackers or theft, a watchdog report said on Oct. 28. The audit, which found …
The surge in construction of fossil-fueled power plants to run AI data centers is set to undo 15 years’ worth of greenhouse gas reductions from US electricity generation, according to an internal analysis by the Sierra Club. The US power …
In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. In a crucial part of the Gulf between …
CM Vantage has appointed Amy Finnegan as managing director, casualty, bringing excess and surplus lines expertise and leadership to its underwriting organization. In her new role, Finnegan will lead casualty underwriting strategy and help drive profitable growth while working closely …
An apparent explosion caused a fire over the weekend at a Quaker Oats plant in Iowa that the company touts as the largest milling facility in the world. No one was hurt, fire officials said. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department …
Recently discovered security flaws in PHP programming language, used by many websites globally, has highlighted the potential for cyber risk aggregation, which has long worried insurers and made them reluctant to aggressively increase their risk appetites, according to the ratings …