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As AI Agents Go Rogue, Cyber Insurers Are Adapting Their Policies
Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence of AI agents is raising new questions, forcing insurers to review their policies. Leading AI developers OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 11:00 AM |
Uber to Offer Optional Livestreams of Teen Rides to Parents and Guardians
Uber Technologies Inc. is rolling out a new safety feature that lets parents or guardians view a video livestream of their teenager’s ride. The feature uses the selfie camera on the driver’s phone and notifies an authorized guardian if a …
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 10:00 AM |
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 |
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Parents drop eye popping fees on sorority rush coaches to get kids into elite college Greek life
Forget SAT tutors, viral rush trends drive parents to drop thousands on sorority coaches for mock practice rounds, digital brand management and crisis control.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 7:00 AM |
Boater was drunk, dancing before Boston Harbor crash that killed 24-year-old former soccer player, DA says
Lawrence Shieh was allegedly dancing with hands off the wheel of a stolen boat moments before the crash that killed former Union College soccer player Elizabeth Dankert.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 7:00 AM |
3 common factors may be secretly speeding up the aging process, expert says
Dr. Will Cole reveals how toxins, stress, trauma and inflammatory foods cause cellular dysfunction that leads to autoimmune disease, fatigue and anxiety.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 7:00 AM |
Dolly Parton’s six-decade love story with Carl Dean began at a laundromat
Dolly Parton and Carl Dean's private love story began at a Nashville laundromat in 1964 and endured nearly 60 years away from the spotlight.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 7:00 AM |
Karoline Leavitt heads for White House exit as speculation builds over replacement and more top headlines
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POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 6:57 AM |
Iowa Dem gubernatorial candidate says he would not want Biden or Harris to campaign for him
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand indicated that he would not want former President Joe Biden or former Vice President Kamala Harris to campaign for him.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 6:11 AM |
WATCH: El-Sayed praised ‘beautiful’ sense of community abroad while trashing US as 'White supremacy'
Abdul El-Sayed praised Egypt's community life and called Americans "deeply atomized" in a podcast, adding to resurfaced remarks criticizing U.S. culture.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
JONATHAN TURLEY: Fake pollster's stunt was a reckless game with real races
Rahil Prakash admitted to releasing fake polls that penetrated the political ecosystem, but the First Amendment likely shields him from legal consequences.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested
The U.S. Coast Guard seized 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth $54.5 million from a suspected smuggling boat intercepted off the coast of Puerto Rico.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
Ex-waitress reveals restaurant tipping secret most customers don't realize — expert calls it 'bad hospitality'
A mentor at the Red Rooster Tavern taught Mel Robbins which diners actually influence the tip, sparking debate among hospitality and etiquette experts.
POSTED AUGUST 27, 2026 6:00 AM |
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