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President Donald Trump outlined a hands-off approach to addressing cybersecurity threats raised by artificial intelligence under an executive order that calls for giving the US government voluntary access to AI models. The directive was signed June 2, two weeks after the president postponed the measure over concerns that it risked stifling tech innovation. It stops short of mandating safety tests on cutting-edge AI models and instead seeks to make them available to the government with developers’ permission for a 30-day review period. It also calls for creating a clearinghouse for AI companies and agencies, including the Treasury Department and Pentagon,…

A Florida mother and her daughter sued Campbell’s after eating SpaghettiOs that they claim were contaminated by worms or parasites, and therefore unfit to eat. In a complaint filed on Tuesday, Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around June 6, 2024, after she and her daughter, known as P.L., began eating SpaghettiOs at their home in Okeechobee County. There “appeared to be worms or parasites actively moving within the food,” and Hubbard shot videos that “clearly depict worm-like organisms moving within the food product,” the complaint said. Hubbard said she bought the pasta at Walmart, which is also…

The increasing need for memory chips to power artificial intelligence data centers could lead to dramatic price hikes in U.S. consumer goods and disrupt supply chains, groups representing automakers, retailers, electronic firms and others said on Wednesday. The groups said in a letter to the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments that “an urgent imbalance in the market for memory chips could lead to significant and sustained near-term price increases for American households and disrupt critical U.S. supply chains.” The letter shows the growing seriousness of the issue that threatens pricing and supply of key consumer goods. The U.S. government has…

The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle most of a $386 million federal ocean-observing network will leave scientists without an irreplaceable source of data used to understand how climate change is affecting crucial currents and marine ecosystems and increasing coastal flooding. “No other system has the comprehensiveness,” said Craig McLean, the former acting chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and now a senior fellow at the Ocean Foundation. Other monitoring networks provide valuable information but represent only “bits and pieces,” he said, of what is collectively measured. The network of sensors, moorings and autonomous instruments known as the…

New York State lawmakers must decide by the end of this week whether to advance a bill that would alter state law tied to foreign sovereign debt, setting up a late-session test for legislation closely watched by investors and debt-relief advocates. Hundreds of billions of dollars in sovereign debt could be affected, as New York law governs over 50% of sovereign bonds globally. Changes to state statutes can directly affect how restructurings unfold and how much holdout creditors can recover. The bill, known by supporters as the Champerty Fix Act, cleared the state Senate on Tuesday and was sent to…

A Florida mother and her daughter sued Campbell’s after eating SpaghettiOs that they claim were contaminated by worms or parasites, and therefore unfit to eat. In a complaint filed on Tuesday, Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around June 6, 2024, after she and her daughter, known as P.L., began eating SpaghettiOs at their home in Okeechobee County. There “appeared to be worms or parasites actively moving within the food,” and Hubbard shot videos that “clearly depict worm-like organisms moving within the food product,” the complaint said. Hubbard said she bought the pasta at Walmart, which is also…

Florida lawmakers have approved a stripped-down version of a proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis to slash property taxes, removing local school districts from the plan. The Florida House and Senate on Tuesday passed joint resolutions (HJR 1F/SJR 2F) that will permit voters to consider cuts to residential property taxes through an amendment to the state constitution. The resolutions authorize a referendum vote on the constitutional question in the Nov. 3 general election. The House passed its version of the joint resolution 75-26. The Senate quickly followed with a 30-9 vote. The Republican-controlled House and the Senate also approved legislation (HB…

Alight Solutions, an employee benefits administrator headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee by denying him a reasonable accommodation for his diabetes, and then firing him because of the disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Alight Solutions refused the employee additional breaks during his shift to monitor blood sugar and to recover from diabetic episodes, even though he was willing to make up for the extra breaks by working a longer shift. Among other things, Alight used electronic attendance monitoring systems…

AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a+” (Excellent) of FMNE Insurance Company based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The outlook of the FSR is stable. In addition, AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) on the $100 million, 9% surplus notes, due 2044. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect FMNE’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its…

Convex Group Ltd., the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the launch of Kinetic Insurance Services, a wholly owned, technology-enabled managing general agency, which will start trading in Q4 2026. The MGA has received UK regulatory approval and will be led by Theo Butt, former CEO of Convex Insurance UK Ltd. Anne Middleton will assume the role of CEO of Convex UK. UK-based Kinetic will target specialty and niche lines of business complementary to Convex’s existing portfolio. Backed by Convex and third-party capacity, the platform will leverage technology and underwriting excellence to deliver tailored solutions and exceptional customer service to…