Industry News
A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have agreed to end a legal dispute with Elon Musk’s X Corp over the use of their music on the X social-media platform, according to federal court …
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Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations. Coca-Cola-owned dairy company Fairlife, LLC, was the latest to join the list on Thursday as it temporarily suspended production operations in …
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Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Yum Brands’ Taco Bell restaurants by California-based supplier Taylor Farms has been identified by investigators as a potential source of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the U.S., the …
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Canopius Group named Melanie M. Brown head of U.S. Claims. Brown will be joining August 3, and she will report to incoming Canopius Group Chief Claims Officer Steve Parry. She most recently served as head of complex and specialty claims …
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Human-induced changes to the global climate have “a direct and well-understood impact” on extreme heat and rainfall, according to a landmark new U.S. National Academies report. The assessment comes as weather disasters dominate the headlines and as the public and …
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After 20 years in homeowner claims, I’ve heard the same assumption so many times it’s practically folklore: older homes cost more to insure because repairs cost more. That’s not entirely wrong, but the real story is more specific — and …
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of defrauding shareholders by intentionally concealing declining sales in the United States and China, its largest markets. U.S. District Judge John Chun in Seattle said Starbucks’ “innocent explanation” that former Chief Executive …
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The Trump administration is working to develop new safety requirements governing how autonomous vehicles behave on the road in a bid to address mishaps that have marred the early track record of self-driving cars. Officials aim to finalize the new …
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In Texas floodwaters rise, while Canadian wildfire smoke chokes skies across the Midwest and Northeast, including New York, and heat continues to fuel California wildfire.
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The United States’ auto safety regulator said on Tuesday it received a request to open a probe into 806,963 Honda minivans over concerns related to their air bags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the petition was related to …
Via: Claims Journal