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Drivers of Mercedes AMG Cars File Class Action Over Burn Hazard from Logo on Seat
Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, claiming that the AMG logo on their driver’s seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and causes burns. Gabriel Lahijani and …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 2:25 PM |
Virginia Study on Data Centers Calls for Tighter Water Regulations
Virginia, the world’s largest data center hub, has released a long-delayed study that examined the state’s eastern region groundwater supply and the resource-hungry industry’s possible impact on it, finding declines are likely in a critical aquifer due to population growth …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 2:23 PM |
Colombia Suffers Widespread Damage From Magnitude 7.4 Quake
A major earthquake hit Colombia on Monday morning, burying people under rubble and causing severe destruction to buildings and infrastructure in the Pacific region and the central Andes. The magnitude 7.4 tremor struck at 7:34 a.m. local time near the …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 2:16 PM |
Viewpoint: Understanding Why Privacy Claims Doubled in H1 2026
When we published our report The State of Web Privacylast November, our central argument was that privacy risk behaves less like a static compliance checkbox and more like cyber risk. Just as security teams track attackers by their tradecraft, brokers …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 12:47 PM |
Markets/Coverages: Rokstone’s Athena Cyber Division Launches Supply Chain Extension
Rokstone, the London-based specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), announced that its new Athena Cyber Division has launched a customer and supplier supply chain disruption extension. The solution enhances total supply chain security, covering losses arising from cyberattacks affecting both …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 10:35 AM |
People Moves: Augment Risk Promotes Cripps to New Role of Group Head of Growth and Broking; Fidelis Partnership Taps Ascot’s Donovan as Head of U/W, Property Binders
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Augment Risk and the managing general agent The Fidelis Partnership. A summary of these new hires follows here. Augment Risk Promotes Cripps in Newly Created Role of Group Head …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 10:13 AM |
Wildfire Forces Evacuations Across Top Canadian Wine Region
More than 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate one of Canada’s top wine-producing regions as an uncontrolled wildfire spread rapidly, forcing local authorities to declare a province-wide state of emergency. Authorities ordered the town of Summerland and nearby communities in …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 9:31 AM |
German Shippers Warn Rhine Could Be ‘Split in Two’ by Low Water
Low water levels risk halting cargo traffic on a key stretch of the Rhine this week, effectively splitting the critical waterway into two separate zones, the federal association of German inland shipping (BDB) said on Monday. BDB managing director Jens …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 9:14 AM |
How the Hard Reality of Climate Change Hit Europe’s Economy This Summer
For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer’s sweltering heatwaves have brought home the reality that its costly and life-altering economic impacts have already arrived. Record heat and droughts this summer …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 8:24 AM |
OpenAI Pauses Some Work on New Astra Model on Cyber Concerns
OpenAI is pausing some internal work around one of its upcoming artificial intelligence models to implement stricter safeguards after the system was found to be significantly more adept at cybersecurity tasks. The ChatGPT maker said on Friday it “cannot rule …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 5:21 AM |
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Drivers of Mercedes AMG Cars File Class Action Over Burn Hazard from Logo on Seat
Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, claiming that the AMG logo on their driver’s seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and causes burns. Gabriel Lahijani and …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 2:25 PM |
Body Found in California Home Burned by Wildfire Believed Started by Chain Saw
A dead body was found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw, authorities said last week. Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, was arrested in connection with the …
POSTED AUGUST 10, 2026 5:00 AM |
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million In New Mexico for Teen Mental Health Fund
A New Mexico state court ordered Meta on Thursday to pay $567 million into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after finding the company is to blame for harming children’s wellbeing. Judge …
POSTED AUGUST 07, 2026 8:03 PM |
Washington Arson Suspect Timed Fire for High Wind Day
The 37-year old man suspected of starting one of the fires burning around Spokane, Washington told a detective that he planned the arson attack for Sunday to coincide with a “high winds” day, according to court documents. That blaze was …
POSTED AUGUST 07, 2026 12:55 PM |
California Sees Second Straight Year of Vehicle Theft Declines
California recorded its second straight year of declining vehicle thefts last year, the California Highway Patrol is reporting. According to the CHP’s, thieves stole roughly 133,000 vehicles in California in 2025, which represents a 25% decrease from the 176,230 vehicles …
POSTED AUGUST 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
Republican Senators Propose Repealing California Emissions Rules
Four Republican U.S. senators on Thursday proposed repealing landmark California vehicle emissions rules in a bid to prevent the state from imposing stricter tailpipe requirements than the federal government. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in June sent the Republican-controlled Congress …
POSTED AUGUST 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
California Hotel Paying $2.75M for Pandemic Return-to-Work Law Violations
A California hotel is paying $2.75 million for failing to comply with a state law that requires offering available positions to former employees based on seniority after pandemic-related layoffs. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office secured the settlement for 24 workers …
POSTED AUGUST 07, 2026 5:00 AM |
Pac-12, Mountain West Conferences Finalize ‘Poaching’ and Exit Fees Settlement
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees. The two conferences announced on Tuesday that all sides have reached final agreements to settle all pending litigation. The statement included Boise State, Colorado State, …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 1:20 PM |
Cal/OSHA Cites LA County Roofers $282,420 Following Fatal Fall
A worker’s fatal fall led Cal/OSHA to cite three Los Angeles County-based roofing contractors for multiple workplace safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $282,420. An employee was repairing a roof leak at a two-story residential property in Westchester when he …
POSTED AUGUST 06, 2026 5:00 AM |
Amazon’s Zoox to Levy Fares, in US First for Controls-Free Taxis in Vegas
Amazon.com Inc.’s Zoox robotaxi division will start charging fares next week in Las Vegas, marking a first in the U.S. for autonomous vehicles without driver controls. Zoox will charge Vegas customers starting Aug. 10, with fares calculated from a base …
POSTED AUGUST 05, 2026 5:40 PM |
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