15 06, 2026

Claimants of 23andMe Data Breach to Get $46.75M in Settlement Deal

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The administrator of a bankruptcy plan for the genetics-testing company once known as 23andMe agreed to dole out a total of $46.75 million to victims in a deal to end litigation stemming from a 2023 data breach. According to records …

15 06, 2026

Virginia Says Airbnb Lacks Insurance License to Offer Host Damage Protection Plan

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Regulators at the Virginia Bureau of Insurance are raising issues with Airbnb over its Host Damage Protection (HDP) program, maintaining that it is an insurance product and Airbnb is offering it without being properly licensed. The State Corporations Commission has …

15 06, 2026

Appeals Court Affirms Conviction of Ex-Police Chief in Insurance Fraud Case

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A federal appeals court affirmed the conviction of a former Texas police chief who arranged the destruction of a personal vehicle, falsely reported it stolen and received insurance proceeds. The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a …

15 06, 2026

If AI Is Addictive, Where Does The Responsibility Lie—With Big Tech Or Users?

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When I talk to my son, an engineering student, and we have a question or disagreement, he immediately turns to ChatGPT as his primary source of information and confirmation. He is not alone in this. The use of generative AI …

15 06, 2026

Trump Transportation Department Rescinds ‘Disparate Impact’ Civil Rights Regulation

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The U.S. Transportation Department said last Wednesday it is rescinding part of its long-standing civil rights regulations that prohibit conduct that has an unintended “disparate” impact. In April 2025, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies not to enforce laws that …

15 06, 2026

Scouring Strait of Hormuz for Mines Could Take Weeks, Security Firms Say

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Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping and maritime security sources say. The operation by conventional minesweepers and state-of-the-art underwater …

15 06, 2026

Shippers Cautious on Hormuz Strait Transit After US and Iran Agree on Deal

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Shippers in Asia and Europe said confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to rebuild and navigation will only restart once safety is assured, after the U.S. and Iran agreed on a framework deal to …

15 06, 2026

Tugboat Closes a $3M Seed Round to Expand Claims Support

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Tugboat, a consumer insurance platform that helps homeowners with property damage and insurance claims, announced an oversubscribed $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform and offer expanded claim support for homeowners. The round was led by ResilienceVC with …

15 06, 2026

Florida Tries to Block Rescue Pets from New Mexico and Texas as Screwworm Spreads

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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pets has barred pets rescued from shelters in Texas and New Mexico in a beefed-up effort to stop the spread of the New World Screwworm pest that infests livestock. “We will respond …

15 06, 2026

Musk’s xAI Accused of Illegally Firing Engineer Who Raised Safety Concerns

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A former engineer at Elon Musk’s xAI who now heads a think tank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising concerns about the risks artificial intelligence poses to humanity. Devin …