October 30, 2026

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Toast Sued by FTC For Misleading Customers on Subscriptions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a group of eight states sued Toast Inc., alleging the restaurant management and financial technology company falsely told customers they could try its products for free before enrolling them in a subscription that was …

South Korean Court Rejects Tesla Owners’ Lawsuit Seeking ‘Full Self-Driving’ Refunds

A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking full refunds for money paid for “Full Self-Driving” driver-assistance software, ruling that the automaker had not breached its contractual obligations. The Seoul Central District Court …

GM Paying $220 Million to Settle Allegations It Violated Driver Privacy

General Motors will pay $220 million to settle allegations that it illegally sold drivers’ private behavior and location data to brokers, who then sold the information to insurers that used it to set and sometimes increase rates. The settlement, announced …

Wrongful Data Collection Driving Cyber Claim Frequency

A growing source of cyber insurance claims is wrongful data collection. Even though the cost of these claims individually is generally low, their rising frequency should be of concern to underwriters and policyholders. California has now narrowed one of the …

Barclays Turns to Insurers to Hedge Billions of Data Center Debt

Barclays Plc is looking to buy default protection on more than $10 billion of debt to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure in a bid to create capacity for more lending as hyperscaler funding needs soar. The London-based lender has been assessing …

America’s Truckers on the Brink With 221 Bankruptcies This Year

Justin Stoneman has been in the trucking industry for 27 years, operating out of central Michigan’s agricultural heartland. Hauling grain and fertilizer around the Midwest, his 12-odd tractor trailers generated more than $3 million in annual revenue during their best …