Warnings of cyberattacks targeting the maritime sector have escalated recently.
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test.
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- Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI
- New Data Centers Worth $68 Billion Disrupted in US, Data Show
- Morgan & Morgan Plans to Spend $1B on AI Platform in Coming Years
- ‘Most Successful’ Hole-in-One Prize Insurance Operator Pleads Guilty to Fraud
- Are Software Vendors Holding Insurers Hostage? Build Your Own, Webinar Says
- Cleared of Charges, NJ’s Norcross Sues Inquirer, Editor for $100M in Defamation Suit
- Virginia Tightens Data Center Restrictions Amid Political Backlash
- New York Upgrades Systems to Better Predict Floods and Water Supplies
- New York Attorney General Urges AI Whistleblowers to Come Forward
- Lemonade $10.5 Million Settlement Over License Number Data Breach Approved
- Ex-Youth Center Counselor Faces Sex Assault Trial in New Hampshire
- Tesla Faces Major Trial in California for Alleged Bias Against Black Workers
- California Governor Issues Executive Order to Implement AI Guardrails
- Screwworm Reappears in New Mexico Ahead of Port Reopening
- Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch
- Driver Arrested in Bus Collision Occurring Before Deadly News Chopper Crash in LA
- Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Giving $5M Divided to Policyholders
- Cause Under Investigation After Upstate South Carolina Fire Destroys Six Businesses
- Specialty Insurer Orion180 Falls 2.8% After $240 Million IPO
- Starbucks Settles Florida Lawsuit Claiming Diversity Policies Were Illegal
- The Body of the Last Victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee Has Been Found
- New York Developers Look North of Miami for Florida’s Next Boom
- Florida Home Sellers Cutting Prices Adds to Pressure on Lennar
- Musk’s Boring Co. Working on Tunnel to Link Austin and San Antonio
- Most Texas Utility Companies Not Providing Wildfire Response Plans
- Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ ProSource
- Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Oklahoma’s Triangle Insurance Company
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Names David and Matt Grollman to Construction Practice
- Scientists Researcher Deeper-Rooted Crops to Combat Climate Change
- Missouri Contractor Faces $180K Judgment Over Fraudulent Home Repairs
- Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch
- Illinois Construction Company Cited for Failing to Protect Workers
- EPIC Acquires Michigan’s Korotkin Insurance Group
- Zillow Loses Antitrust Battle Over Chicago Area Listing Feed
National News
- New Data Centers Worth $68 Billion Disrupted in US, Data Show
- Are Software Vendors Holding Insurers Hostage? Build Your Own, Webinar Says
- Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI
- Trump Says He Will Appoint a New AI Adviser, Without Providing Details
- FEMA’s New Flood Maps Means More Homes Require Flood Insurance: Cotality
- US Weighs Antitrust Guidance on AI Safety, Top DOJ Official Says
East News
- Cleared of Charges, NJ’s Norcross Sues Inquirer, Editor for $100M in Defamation Suit
- Virginia Tightens Data Center Restrictions Amid Political Backlash
- New York Upgrades Systems to Better Predict Floods and Water Supplies
- New York Attorney General Urges AI Whistleblowers to Come Forward
- Lemonade $10.5 Million Settlement Over License Number Data Breach Approved
- Ex-Youth Center Counselor Faces Sex Assault Trial in New Hampshire
Midwest News
- Scientists Researcher Deeper-Rooted Crops to Combat Climate Change
- Missouri Contractor Faces $180K Judgment Over Fraudulent Home Repairs
- Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch
- Illinois Construction Company Cited for Failing to Protect Workers
- EPIC Acquires Michigan’s Korotkin Insurance Group
- Zillow Loses Antitrust Battle Over Chicago Area Listing Feed
A number of insurance companies have reported "nightmare" scenarios.
Texas / South Central News
- Musk’s Boring Co. Working on Tunnel to Link Austin and San Antonio
- Most Texas Utility Companies Not Providing Wildfire Response Plans
- Equal Parts Acquires Texas’ ProSource
- Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch
- AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Oklahoma’s Triangle Insurance Company
- People Moves: Brown & Riding Names David and Matt Grollman to Construction Practice
Southeast News
- Cause Under Investigation After Upstate South Carolina Fire Destroys Six Businesses
- Specialty Insurer Orion180 Falls 2.8% After $240 Million IPO
- Starbucks Settles Florida Lawsuit Claiming Diversity Policies Were Illegal
- The Body of the Last Victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee Has Been Found
- New York Developers Look North of Miami for Florida’s Next Boom
- Florida Home Sellers Cutting Prices Adds to Pressure on Lennar
Nine insurers, including six of California's largest home insurers, committed to expand.
West News
- Tesla Faces Major Trial in California for Alleged Bias Against Black Workers
- California Governor Issues Executive Order to Implement AI Guardrails
- Screwworm Reappears in New Mexico Ahead of Port Reopening
- Heat Sears Central US This Weekend as Hawaii on Flood Watch
- Driver Arrested in Bus Collision Occurring Before Deadly News Chopper Crash in LA
- Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Giving $5M Divided to Policyholders
International & Reinsurance News
- Bankers Hit EU Privacy Wall in Race to Stem Evolving Climate-Related Credit Risk
- Insurance Australia Says Greensill Settlement Isn’t Finalized
- France’s CNP Assurances Weighs Takeover Offer for Coface
- AI Adoption Is Driving Hiring, but Mostly for Senior Roles
- El Niño and Heat Fuel Destructive Storms Across Pacific Ocean
- Tech Update: Mosaic Launches AI-Enabled Digital Underwriting System for SMEs
Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns
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- Is your agency ready for commercial lines? A 5-point readiness check
- Three ways AI is reshaping independent insurance agencies
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