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A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic said this week that it disrupted a cyber operation …

European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said financial-stability risks are still high due to the unpredictable outlook for the global economy and trade. “Vulnerabilities remain elevated in view of uncertainty over geoeconomic trends and the ultimate impact of …

The U.S. federal consumer finance watchdog on Wednesday proposed narrowing key civil-rights-era anti-discrimination requirements for the financial industry, advancing Republican President Donald Trump’s effort to curtail long-standing policies he views as a burden on businesses, but that advocates say are …

A federal jury in California said on Friday that Apple owes medical-monitoring technology company Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent covering blood-oxygen reading technology. The jury agreed with Masimo that the Apple Watch’s workout mode and heart rate notification …

A U.S. appeals court is expected to hear arguments on Monday from families seeking to revive their lawsuits over Tylenol, after the Trump administration publicly promoted their claims that the popular painkiller is linked to autism in children. In urging …

Iranian forces seized an oil tanker sailing in the Gulf of Oman, diverting the vessel toward the country’s territorial waters on Friday after it passed the Strait of Hormuz, a US defense official said. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara was …

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said an explosion that damaged a railway route linking Poland with Ukraine was an act of sabotage, as the country confronts rising hybrid threats from Russia. “The explosion was most possibly intended to blow up …

Simply Slims, L.L.C., doing business as Slim Chickens, will pay $300,000 and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. Headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Slim Chickens …

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced last week that a district court denied Change Healthcare’s motion to dismiss claims for alleged consumer protection and data privacy violations, allowing the state’s lawsuit against Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth Group, and Optum to move …

AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) for the members of Chicago-based IFG Companies (IFG). These …

A Monroe, Louisiana man has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected staged-crash and insurance fraud scheme, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced. Adrian Sampson, 21, is charged with 49 felony counts including aggravated criminal damage to property, …

Two months after its initial public offering raised more than $368 million, Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. reported a lucrative third quarter, despite a slight dip in net income. Q3 net income for the St. Petersburg, Florida-based private flood insurance firm …

Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that passion to switch to hurt. She knows the names, …

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting this week to determine the probable cause of the contact of the containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent bridge collapse. NTSB’s board is expected to …

Workers’ compensation rates in Arizona are set to go down 6.7% next year. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions reviewed the annual National Council on Compensation Insurance rate filing for a 6.7% reduction in workers’ comp rates, which …

Central Park’s iconic horse-drawn carriages will trot on, for now. A proposal to ban the popular tourist attractions that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years failed to clear a key New York City Council committee …

At the recent Target Markets Annual Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, a gathering of 2,000 MGAs, program administrators and carrier executives, Insurance Journal sat down with Abbie Taylor, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Jacksonville, Florida-based Fortegra. Here is …

California plans to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S., state officials said. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump …

A grandfather and his young granddaughter. An electrician with two young children. A woman standing in line at a scrap metal business. They were among the 14 people who died in the fiery crash of a UPS plane in Louisville …

A group of coal miners with lung disease waited too late to sue 3M Corp. and other respirator manufacturers and suppliers, the Supreme Court of West Virginia said this month in upholding lower courts’ findings that the statute of limitation …