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Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago

Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the Los Angles wildfires that broke out a year ago on Jan. 7. The claims data, which comes from the California Department of Insurance, shows the …

Self-Driving Tech, AI Take Center Stage at CES as Automakers Dial Back EV Plans

Autonomous driving technology is expected to dominate the CES trade show in Las Vegas this week as investors bet that artificial intelligence will invigorate an industry beset by slow progress, high costs, safety incidents and regulatory scrutiny. Just as automakers …

AI Regulation Battle Looms in California Despite Trump Threats

This year, many of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies face a pitched battle over government regulation on their home turf—California. And even President Donald Trump’s threat to punish states that regulate AI may not stop the fight. California …

Swiss Bar’s Owners Face Criminal Negligence Probe After Fire

Valais public prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the operators of Le Constellation Bar in Crans Montana, Switzerland, after a fatal fire that broke out on New Years Eve.

’60 Minutes’ Homeowners Ask Court to Force DFS to Divulge Heritage Probe Info

If Florida property insurance companies and regulators hoped a complaint about altered adjusters’ reports would quietly fade away, a lawsuit by a homeowner at the heart of the controversy has brought new attention to the matter. North Port homeowners Jeffrey …

US Auto Sales Poised to Slip as Middle-Class Buyers Retreat

High prices threaten to send U.S. auto sales into decline this year as middle-class consumers shy away from new-vehicle purchases with stickers near record levels. While sales are expected to surpass 16 million vehicles for 2025, the annualized rate likely …

Grok Sexual Images Draw Rebuke, France Flags Content as Illegal

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has created sexualized images of people including minors on the social media platform X in response to user prompts in recent days, drawing rebuke from officials such as the French government. Grok created and …

Betty Boop And ‘Blondie’ Entered The Public Domain in 2026, Accompanied by Trio of Detectives

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been …