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Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Ships in Mediterranean Sea That Are Sailing to Israeli Ports Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Friday. “We will target any ships heading to Israeli ports in the Mediterranean …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 1:49 PM |
Binance Crypto Founder Zhao Sentenced to Four Months in Prison Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating U.S. laws against money laundering at the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Once considered the most powerful crypto industry …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 1:45 PM |
Pennsylvania High Court to Decide If Workers’ Compensation Covers CBD Oil A veteran Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney will soon have a chance to argue before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that his own use of cannabinoid oil (CBD oil) is covered by workers’ compensation. It’s an argument he won last November with …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 1:35 PM |
Tech Update: Marsh McLennan Launches AI Solution to Manage Supply Chain Risks Marsh McLennan, the insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched Sentrisk, an artificial intelligence-powered platform, which aims to help businesses manage global supply chain risk. Created through the combined capabilities of Marsh McLennan businesses Marsh and Oliver Wyman, Sentrisk uses advanced …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 1:32 PM |
Kansas City Women’s Soccer Plans $800 Million Stadium District After a failed vote to build a downtown Kansas City Royals stadium, another of the city’s professional sports teams is planning to expand with a mixed-used entertainment district. The Kansas City Current, the city’s National Women’s Soccer League team, will …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 1:28 PM |
Class Action Settlements Flooded With Fraudulent Claims by Scammers Artsana, a maker of child car booster seats, last year agreed to settle claims that it had misled customers about how to use its products, offering $50 to people who had bought Chicco-brand seats. The company, which did not admit …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 1:05 PM |
Death of 4 Officers in Charlotte Shows Risks Police Face When Serving Warrants (AP) Arrest warrants must be served to alleged criminals if society is going to function. But there is no guarantee of safety for police officers knocking on their doors. The grim risks came into stark relief Monday when four law …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 12:54 PM |
Israeli Cyber Security Startup Apex Gets Initial Investment From OpenAI’s Altman Israeli cyber security startup Apex, which focuses on protecting the rapid use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, said on Thursday it received an undisclosed investment from OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman. In all, Apex raised $7 million in a seed …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 12:14 PM |
AXA’s Q1 Revenues Rise 6%, Led by P/C Business Growth AXA, Europe’s second-largest insurer, reported a 6% increase in total revenue during the first quarter to €34 billion ($36.4 billion), compared with €31.8 billion ($34.1 billion) in Q1 2023. The increase in Q1 gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 11:24 AM |
Uber Hit With £250 Million Suit From London’s Black Cab Drivers Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by thousands of London’s black cab drivers in a suit seeking hundreds of million pounds accusing it of unlawfully operating in the capital city. The claim alleges Uber improperly obtained a license to operate in …
POSTED MAY 03, 2024 6:41 AM |
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