Arson Suspect Timed Spokane Fire for High Wind Day August 7, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan The blaze was one of three that destroyed roughly 700 buildings and forced 70,000 people to evacuate earlier this week.
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million In New Mexico for Teen Mental Health Fund August 7, 2026 By Andrew Hay, Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and...
New Database Shows 6.5 Million Americans Face Landslide Risks — and Where They Live August 7, 2026 Newswise — Landslides cause an estimated $3-6 billion in damage and multiple fatalities annually in the United States. Those numbers...
Oil-Related Materials Claims Exposure Varies Broadly Across US August 7, 2026 By Don Jergler Oil prices are giving claims costs a hit, and depending on the part of the country, the exposure for replacement...
Restaurant Chains Hit By Foodborne Illness Outbreaks August 7, 2026 Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly disrupted U.S. restaurant chains, triggering recalls, lawsuits and heightened regulatory scrutiny while pressuring customer traffic...
Judge Finds Law Restricts Her From Reducing ‘Excessive’ $91M Injured Worker Award August 7, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A Massachusetts judge has declined to reduce the $91 million damages award she approved last September for a construction worker’s...
OpenAI Asks Judge to Toss Apple’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit August 7, 2026 By Rachel Metz and Mark Gurman OpenAI is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Apple Inc. accusing the artificial intelligence company of...
Meta AI Model Hacks Another Company During Testing August 6, 2026 By Rajveer Pardesi and Mrinmay Dey Meta said on Wednesday one of its AI models hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, fanning concerns about how developers...
Bodily Injury Is Now A Big Share of Auto Claims Payouts. Is AI to Blame for That Too? August 6, 2026 By Don Jergler Bodily injury auto claims have surpassed auto physical damage payouts for the first time, a trend that is being pushed...
Pressured By Tesla, European Regulators Keep ‘Full Self-Driving’ Safety Data Secret August 6, 2026 By Chris Kirkham and Marie Mannes Four months ago, the Netherlands approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and has since then advocated for its adoption across...