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From 2016 to 2025, wildfires in the U.S. on average burned an area the size of Massachusetts each year—2.6 times the average burn area of the 1980s.
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Britain should brace for a rise in cyberattacks linked to hostile states, the head of the country’s cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday, as the government urged tech firms to help build defenses powered by artificial intelligence. Richard Horne, chief executive …
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Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future litigation for a faster payment that could help them rebuild or relocate. Related: …
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Roblox Corp. has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections. As part of the deals, the video game company pledged to curb dangerous interactions on its platform, according to statements from the offices of the attorneys …
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Tesla Inc. saw a steep drop in vehicle registrations in California as consumers in the Golden State increasingly embrace hybrid vehicles. Tesla’s first-quarter registrations declined 24% in the state compared with the prior-year period, according to a report released Tuesday …
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A federal judge on Tuesday delayed the planned criminal sentencing of Purdue Pharma by one week, saying she wanted to allow more public participation before concluding a criminal case over the company’s marketing of addictive opioid drugs. U.S. District Judge …
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The clause appears across commercial files of every kind. In construction claims, it carries particular weight. Most adjusters notice it, but few stop long enough to analyze it. That gap between noticing and analyzing is where the problem begins. It …
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Microsoft must face a mass lawsuit alleging it overcharged thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services provided by Amazon, Google and Alibaba, a London tribunal ruled on Tuesday. Competition lawyer Maria Luisa Stasi is …
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The current conflict in the Middle East has been as disruptive commercially as it has been geopolitically. Many businesses operating in the region are suffering from a combination of sharp demand declines, blocked routes to market, surging input costs, and …
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A federal jury in North Carolina on Monday said Uber should pay $5,000 to a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app, as the company faces thousands of similar claims. The Raleigh, …
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