May 7, 2026

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A Quieter Hurricane Season Could Still Pummel US Power Grid

Meteorologists are forecasting about 13 named Atlantic storms this season, or a little less activity than average. That sounds like good news for the US power grid and everyone who relies on it. But a look back at recent years …

Ransom Attacks up, but Payments Headed Down as Cyber Becomes Top of Mind

A large cyber insurance provider says it saw the number of ransomware attacks rise 45% last year. Cyber insurance MGA Cowbell’s 2026 claims report also shows average ransom payments fell by roughly 44% between 2022 and 2025. The firm attributed …

Sedgwick Names Dann Group President

Sedgwick named Suzanne Dann group president. Dann will oversee Sedgwick’s major business lines globally, including casualty, property Americas, workforce absence and international operations. The role unifies the company’s core business lines under a single global leader. Dann joins Sedgwick from …

Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Aims to Win Over Skeptical Buyers

Everything about Ford Motor Co.’s Long Beach, California, “skunkworks” operation was designed so that its crack engineering team could dream up a new electric vehicle lineup that broke with convention. And yet after years of tinkering, the automaker is aiming …

JPMorgan Tried to Settle Sexual Assault Claims Before Lawsuit, Spokesperson Says

JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday. The largest U.S. bank offered $1 million to settle the …

Meta Asks California Judge to Throw out Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict

Meta Platforms has asked a Los Angeles judge to throw out a jury’s verdict finding the company liable for a woman’s depression in a landmark trial over whether the company has harmed young users by designing its platforms to be …