Viewpoint: How Corporate Help Desks Became the Weak Spot in Cyber Defenses February 1, 2024 By Jason Rebholz The cyberattack on MGM Resorts in September 2023 provides a vivid example of the effects these types of attacks can...
Tesla Sued by California Counties Over Hazardous Waste February 1, 2024 By Clark Mindock A group of 25 California counties have sued Elon Musk’s Tesla TSLA.O, claiming the electric vehicle maker mishandled hazardous waste...
Zuckerberg Turned Down 2021 Request for More Child-Safety Staff January 31, 2024 By Aisha Counts, Kurt Wagner and Alex Barinka Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg rejected requests from his top leadership in 2021 to expand teams overseeing...
California Utilities Regulator Okays $45 Million Penalty for PG&E Over 2021 Dixie Fire January 30, 2024 By Rahul Paswan The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a $45 million settlement agreement between its Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) and...
Bayer’s Billions in Roundup Verdicts Increase Pressure for New Legal Strategy January 30, 2024 By Jef Feeley and Tim Loh Bayer AG faces mounting pressure to come up with a new plan for handling its Roundup weedkiller litigation after getting...
Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Group Hacked Employee Emails January 30, 2024 By Dina Bass and Katrina Manson Microsoft Corp. said a Russian-linked hacking group attacked its corporate systems, getting into a “small number” of email accounts, including...
California to Get Drenched From Fast-Moving Atmospheric River January 29, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan A fast-moving atmospheric river coming off the Pacific Ocean will drench northern and central California on Wednesday and then head...
Bayer Jury’s $2.2 Billion Roundup Verdict is Biggest Yet January 29, 2024 By Jef Feeley Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit was ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay more than $2.2 billion to a former Roundup...
Alabama High Court Says COVID Liability Immunity Includes Slips and Falls at Hospital January 29, 2024 By William Rabb When the COVID-19 virus spread across the country three years ago, dozens of state legislatures approved statutes that granted health...
Seattle Will Pay $10M to Protesters Who Said Police Used Excessive Force During 2020 Protests January 29, 2024 By Gene Johnson Seattle has agreed to pay $10 million to 50 demonstrators who sued over the police department’s heavy-handed response to racial...