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Added: January 8, 2026, 12:00 am
Alphabet’s Google and artificial-intelligence startup Character.AI have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida woman who alleged a Character chatbot led to the suicide of her 14-year-old son, according to a Wednesday court filing. The filing said the companies …
Added: January 8, 2026, 12:00 am
The New Zealand High Court has issued an urgent injunction barring the publication of stolen medical data after hackers accessed about 430,000 private patient documents held on a health portal used by more than a third of the country’s population. …
Added: January 7, 2026, 1:30 pm
A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners and renters through improved insurance coverage and expanded consumer protections was introduced on the anniversary of the Los Angeles wildfires. The Disaster Recovery Reform Act, …
Added: January 7, 2026, 8:15 am
A lawmaker introduced legislation to require new vehicles be equipped with manual door releases to address safety issues with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla.
Added: January 7, 2026, 7:57 am
JPMorgan Chase & Co. won a London gender pay gap dispute lawsuit against one of its female analysts after a tribunal judge dismissed all claims against the investment bank. Saidya Najeeb, who joined JPMorgan in March 2022, alleged that she …
Added: January 7, 2026, 12:00 am
Millions of people living on the expanding outskirts of Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar to the deadly blazes in Los Angeles last year. Suburbs on the fringes of centers including Sydney, Melbourne and Perth …
Added: January 7, 2026, 12:00 am
Xceedance acquired Marble Box, a provider of operational support and process optimization services to independent insurance agencies and brokers. This acquisition is Xceedance’s entry into the agent and broker ecosystem. Marble Box supports agency processes for agents and brokers, delivering …
Added: January 7, 2026, 12:00 am
Nestle said it was recalling some batches of its infant nutrition products, including SMA, BEBA and NAN formulas, mostly in Europe, due to possible contamination with a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting. The recall, which began on a …
Added: January 7, 2026, 12:00 am
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said a group of major banks have agreed to extend mortgage relief for Los Angeles wildfire victims, as the area struggles to rebuild one year after the devastating blazes. Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & …
Added: January 7, 2026, 12:00 am
An aerospace and defense electronics company based in Chatsworth, California, agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by supplying aircraft parts to the military that did not meet contract specifications. Teledyne RISI …

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