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AI Firms Debate Putting Cyber Tests Online After Model Hacks
Artificial intelligence labs and cybersecurity firms are reconsidering the way they test advanced AI models after models from at least three firms jumped onto the open internet and breached real-world victims. Cybersecurity specialists are debating whether they should connect the …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
Judge Dismisses Musk’s X Suit Against New York Law on Hate-Speech, Disinformation
A judge dismissed a suit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. that sought to block a New York law requiring social media companies to disclose how they deal with hate speech, extremism and disinformation, ruling that “the First Amendment poses no …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
Western Wildland Firefighters Warned About Supplement for Smoke Exposure
Fire and medical officials have issued warnings about a supplement offered to Western wildland firefighters who have been exposed to toxic chemicals while battling some of the country’s biggest blazes. The supplement glutathione, given through an IV or an inhaler-like …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Ellis Joins Alliant Denver Employee Benefits Team
Alliant Insurance Services added Rebecca Ellis as assistant vice president within its employee benefits group in the Rocky Mountain region. Ellis will partner with employers throughout the Western region to develop strategic employee benefits and total rewards programs. Ellis’ background …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
People Moves: Alliant Adds Riexinger to Northeast Benefits Team
Andrew Riexinger joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president within its employee benefits group in New Jersey. He will work with employers throughout the Northeast, providing employee benefits brokerage and consulting services, including financial underwriting, claims analysis, plan design, and …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
Hospital Employee Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud
A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits worth $19,082 from her employer Waterbury hospital while she was allegedly working another job as a home health aide. The Chief State’s Attorney reported that Tashia …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 5:00 AM |
Some Gary, Indiana Residents Still Without Power Weeks After Storms
Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks. The power outage reminded the 50-year-old of what she experienced in …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 4:32 PM |
Meta to Pay Texas $1 Billon in Child Safety Case
Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta, the company behind Facebook …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 4:24 PM |
Top Container Line Halts Russian Black Sea Service Due to Drones
The world’s top container shipper MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. has suspended new bookings to and from Russia’s Novorossiysk port with immediate effect after one of its vessels was attacked by a drone. The decision follows a recent strike on the …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 4:06 PM |
Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue
Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as the two sides push for a wider deal on the management of the crucial waterway. “Agreements have been reached regarding each country’s share of …
POSTED AUGUST 26, 2026 3:47 PM |
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