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Trump Files Fresh $10 Billion Suit Over WSJ’s Epstein Story

President Donald Trump filed a new version of his $10 billion libel lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its parent company News Corp. over an article about his alleged close ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after an earlier version of …
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Pollution and Forever Chemicals Threaten Health of Michigan’s Rivers

Michigan may be known as the Great Lakes state, but most of its residents have a river to thank for their hometown’s existence. “Just looking at settlement patterns in Michigan tells us a lot about how important our rivers are,” …
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Ohio to Halt Data Center Tax Credits as Opposition Grows

Ohio will pause incentives for future data center projects, following a directive from the governor to halt the tax credits while a committee studies the impact of the projects on the state’s economy. The pause is not a complete ban …
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Tesla Reveals Its Texas Robotaxi Fleet Is Dwarfed by Waymo’s

Tesla Inc. has just 42 vehicles operating as robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, a small fraction of the fleet commanded by rival Waymo. The official count was revealed for the first time in …
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People Moves: The Hartford Names Ilias Head of US Ocean Marine

The Hartford has named Allan Ilias as head of Ocean Marine, U.S., and global practice leader, effective June 1. Ilias replaces Tony Plutino, who is retiring. He will report to Rick Ciullo, The Hartford’s head of Global Specialty U.S. Retail. …
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Cyberattacks, Inflation Lead List of Top Risk for Business Leaders: The Hartford

Cyberattacks and inflation are tops among concerns for business leaders, according to a recent survey from The Hartford. The insurer’s 2026 Risk Monitor report is based on a survey of 500 U.S. midsize and large business. Results put both cyber …
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Anthropic Plans Wide Release of Mythos-Level AI Models in Weeks

Anthropic plans to widely release new artificial intelligence models in the coming weeks with cybersecurity capabilities comparable to Mythos, a technology the company previously said was too dangerous to make available to the general public. The company said Thursday that …
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Temu Fined €200 Million by EU Over Dangerous Toys, Chargers

Temu, the Chinese e-commerce giant, was fined €200 million ($232 million) by the European Union for failing to stop sales of unsafe baby toys and chargers on the platform. The European Commission, which polices EU rules targeting tech firms, said …
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NHTSA Opens Probe Into Nearly 115,000 Rivian Vehicles

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday it has opened a preliminary probe into 114,922 Rivian vehicles over an issue with the rear toe link. The issue relates to the company’s R1S and R1T electric vehicles. The …
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Florida’s Property-Tax Plan Risks Charging Fees for ‘Everything’

Palm Beach can count on its billionaires to keep picking up the tab for schools, firefighters and parks if Florida slashes property taxes. Many other local governments will have a tougher time making up the difference. After more than a …
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Court Overturns Mass.-Based Insulet’s $59M Trade Secret Verdict

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday overturned a $59 million verdict that medical device maker Insulet won against Korean rival EOFlowfor allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its insulin-pump technology. The Washington-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit …
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Cruise Operator Carnival Discloses Personal Data Breach

Cruise operator Carnival Corp said on May 27 it had detected a cybersecurity incident involving a compromised account of an employee in April, leading to the leak of certain personal information of individuals, including names, addresses and government-issued identification numbers. …
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