2.5M Genworth policyholders and 769K retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by hack
California's public pension fund says the personal data of more than 769,000 retired workers and beneficiaries including Social Security numbers has been stolen in the breach of a popular file-transfer application by a Russian ransomware gang that is extorting victims
2023-06-23 07:59
US safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks and buses
The government’s traffic safety agency says it will require that heavy trucks and buses include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking equipment within five years
2023-06-23 07:17
New York bill aims to help the wrongfully convicted. Prosecutors say it would aid the guilty, too
People who have pleaded guilty to crimes they didn’t commit would have an easier time challenging their convictions under a bill passed by New York lawmakers this week
2023-06-23 06:29
TikTok's COO to step down after nearly 5 years at the popular social media company
TikTok’s Chief Operating Officer and one of the company’s most public faces, V Pappas, is stepping down after nearly five years at the company
2023-06-23 06:27
Trump, DeSantis interviews show Fox influence on GOP field still strong despite troubled year
The two leading GOP presidential contenders had very different interview experiences with Fox News this past week
2023-06-23 06:00
Sinema cites bill targeting leaders of failed banks after criticism of her Wall Street ties
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is taking credit for helping broker legislation that would target executives of failed banks
2023-06-23 05:52
Canadian Senate passes bill requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
A Canadian bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms is set to become law
2023-06-23 05:25
TikTok COO to step down from the company after nearly 5 years in the role
TikTok’s Chief Operating Officer and one of the company’s most public faces, V Pappas, is stepping down after nearly five years at the company
2023-06-23 05:23
Personal data of more than 700,000 retired California workers and beneficiaries have been stolen
California officials are notifying state retirees and other beneficiaries whose personal information has been stolen
2023-06-23 04:18
Qatar Investment Authority is buying a stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment as part of a $4.05 billion deal
2023-06-23 03:54
Debt-plagued Zambia reaches deal with China, other nations to rework $6.3B in loans, French say
The French government says that Zambia has reached a deal with China and several other government creditors to restructure $6.3 billion in loans
2023-06-23 03:28
Backlash to data centers prompts political upset in northern Virginia
The tech industry’s drive to dot the Virginia landscape with data centers may have hit a snag this week in Prince William County
2023-06-23 03:22