Meta Platforms has settled with a teen plaintiff who accused the company of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive, causing her mental health problems and disordered eating, attorneys for the plaintiff said on Friday. The settlement came after jury …
Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements established under a 2021 law aimed at combating illicit finance. The Trump administration in August finalized a rule exempting …
Root Insurance is offering personal auto insurance in Wyoming, expanding its presence to 38 states. Wyoming coverage includes liability, comprehensive and collision. Drivers can get quotes, select coverage limits and deductibles, and purchase policies online or through Root’s mobile app. …
The U.S. government isn’t doing enough to fight the surge in cyberscams, and partnerships with the private sector remain fragmented and voluntary, an investigation into the global scam industry led by the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress has …
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 …