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Cloudflare Resolves Global Outage That Disrupted ChatGPT, X
A worldwide outage at the network of cybersecurity firm Cloudflare Inc. has been resolved after several hours of disruption on Tuesday. The outage had taken down the websites for everything from the chief US energy regulator, ChatGPT, the New Jersey …
CVS Settles for $18.2M Over California False Claims Act Violations
CVS Pharmacy Inc. has settled alleged violations of the California False Claims Act with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the United States Department of Justice. The settlement agreement requires CVS to pay $18.2 million. It resolves allegations that between …
Estimate to Rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge Doubles to $5 Billion
The price tag for rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is now more than double what officials estimated in 2024 right after the bridge was struck by a container shop and collapsed. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) yesterday updated the …
Property Cat Reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, Launched in US by Former K2 CAT Execs
A new property-catastrophe reinsurance MGA, Bobcat Re, has been launched by a group of private investors, including former K2 CAT executives David Carson and James Sharpington as well as Glenn T. Jackson from Safepoint. Headquartered in Tampa and with an …
No Firm Is Immune if AI Bubble Bursts, Google CEO Tells BBC
Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in the sector fuel concerns of a bubble. Pichai said in an interview with the BBC published …
World Is Off Course on Pledge to Slash Heat-Trapping Methane
The world remains far behind global commitments to slash methane, according to a United Nations assessment that underscores the need for rapid, aggressive work to stifle emissions of the super pollutant. Fulfilling a pledge by roughly 160 nations to cut …
AI-Induced Psychosis: The Danger of Humans and Machines Hallucinating Together
On Christmas Day 2021, Jaswant Singh Chail scaled the walls of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow. When confronted by police, he stated: “I’m here to kill the queen.” In the preceding weeks, Chail had been confiding in Sarai, his …
Chubb Insurance Malaysia Files for Malaysia IPO
Chubb Insurance Malaysia Bhd has filed for an initial public offering on Bursa Malaysia to sell 300 million existing shares, or 30% of its issued capital, via an offer for sale by its sole shareholder, Chubb INA International Holdings, according …
Purdue Pharma Gets Court Nod for Bankruptcy Exit, Sackler Deal
Purdue Pharma LP won court approval to exit bankruptcy, capping six years of legal wrangling over a multibillion-dollar settlement and liability releases for the opioid manufacturer’s Sackler family owners. Judge Sean H. Lane said he will sign off on Purdue’s …
Wall St Regulator to Consider Crypto Token Classification, Chair Says
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said the agency would soon consider establishing a classification for digital assets to help determine when they can be considered securities. “In the coming months, I anticipate that the Commission will …
Biggest NJ Health Insurer to Pay $100 Million in Whistleblower Suit
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations that the health-insurance company had ripped off taxpayers by overpaying for care, in a pact made public on Friday. The settlement with New Jersey …
Kentucky Scrapyard Workers Describe UPS Plane Crash That Destroyed Their Business
Supervisor Adam Bowman was loading metal onto a truck at a scrapyard just south of the Louisville, Kentucky, airport when he heard what he first thought was a transformer explosion and quickly realized was more horrific. “I turned around and …