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Polish Intelligence Probes Fire at Top Drone Firm WB Electronics
Poland’s security services are investigating whether a fire at a facility belonging to the country’s largest drone producer WB Electronics SA was an act of sabotage. The fire at the facility, which produces drone components, broke out shortly after midnight, …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 1:04 PM |
Trump Loses Bid to Move NY Hush Money Case to Federal Court
Donald Trump lost another bid to move a challenge to his New York criminal fraud conviction to a federal court as a judge said that payments to an adult film star don’t constitute an official act that would be covered …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 12:46 PM |
FTC Probing YouTube Over Social Media Policies
The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube violated consumer protection laws when it suspended the accounts of users, according to people familiar with the probe. The antitrust and consumer protection agency has been probing YouTube …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 12:44 PM |
Brightline Lands $350 Million Assured Loan in Case of Bankruptcy
Brightline has reached a deal with municipal-bond insurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. that would provide the debt-laden Florida railroad with at least $350 million in new loans if it heads into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to people familiar with the matter. …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 12:35 PM |
Arbella Opens Commercial Lines Office in New Hampshire
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Arbella Insurance Group has opened a Bedford, New Hampshire commercial lines office. The Bedford office gives Arbella its first official brick-and-mortar presence in the state, which the insurer says reflects the company’s growing New Hampshire business and its …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 11:30 AM |
AI-Driven Cyber Risk Is Top Concern for Global Financial Stability, Watchdog Says
Financial Stability Board Chair Andrew Bailey said on Monday that the impact of AI on cyber risk was the most immediate concern for the global financial system, saying the technology could change the speed, scale and economics of an attack. …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 11:27 AM |
China’s Humanoid Robots Aren’t Smart Enough to Take Your Job – Yet
Inside a training center in southern China, more than 100 humanoid robots stand in neat rows. A dozen human trainers wearing headsets guide some of them through simple tasks – sorting crates, packaging noodles, making coffee. The humanoids are slow …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 10:21 AM |
Michigan Houses Are Getting Older, Creating Problems for the State
When the typical Michigan home was built, Richard Nixon was president, US forces were withdrawing from Vietnam and “The Exorcist” would become the year’s highest-grossing film. While pop culture has changed dramatically since 1973, much of the state’s housing stock …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 7:00 AM |
How a $1 Texas Insurance Fee Funded Thousands of Flock Cameras
In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee toward …
POSTED AUGUST 31, 2026 7:00 AM |
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 31, 2026 5:21 AM |
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